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White Cop Who Tasered a 95-Year-Old Woman With Dementia Will Avoid Jail Time

Nationwide — Kristian White, a former police officer in Australia, has avoided jail time after tasering a 95-year-old woman with dementia, who later died from her injuries. He was only sentenced to community service, a decision that left her family frustrated and heartbroken. According to 1News, White was convicted last year of unlawfully killing Clare Nowland. The incident occurred in May 2023 at Yallambee Lodge, a nursing home in Cooma, New South Wales, where Nowland lived. Court evidence included bodycam […]

todayJuly 30, 2025 2

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Federal agencies now flag or avoid words like ‘Black’ and ‘racism’ to comply with Trump administration

As the Trump White House continues to transform the federal government to the will of President Donald Trump and his MAGA movement — particularly with issues like race, gender and sexuality — the new administration is literally eliminating or severely reducing the use of hundreds of words and concepts that have been targeted by Republicans for years. A New York Times analysis of memos, federal agency guidances, and other documents found that since taking office on Jan. 20, certain words have […]

todayMarch 10, 2025

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House Republicans unveil bill to avoid shutdown and they’re daring Democrats to oppose it

 House Republicans unveiled a spending bill Saturday that would keep federal agencies funded through Sept. 30, pushing ahead with a go-it-alone strategy that seems certain to spark a major confrontation with Democrats over the contours of government spending. The 99-page bill would provide a slight boost to defense programs while trimming nondefense programs below 2024 budget year levels. That approach is likely to be a nonstarter for most Democrats who have long insisted that defense and nondefense spending move in the same […]

todayMarch 10, 2025