Justice Department Settles Biased Policing Investigation of Antioch Police Department
The Department of Justice reached a settlement with the Antioch Police Department following an investigation into racist and homophobic text messages exchanged by officers between late 2019 and early 2022; the agreement includes policy reviews, enhanced training, and five years of data collection on...
Justice Department Settles Biased Policing Investigation of Antioch Police Department
The Department of Justice reached a settlement with the Antioch Police Department following an investigation into racist and homophobic text messages exchanged by officers between late 2019 and early 2022; the agreement includes policy reviews, enhanced training, and five years of data collection on...
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36% Bias Score
Syrian Security Forces Arrest "Azrael of Saydnaya" in Homs Crackdown
Aous Saloum, nicknamed "Azrael of Saydnaya," a Syrian man accused of killing and torturing prisoners in Saydnaya prison, was arrested in Homs, Syria, during a crackdown on "Assad remnants," following the resurfacing of a video by a deceased activist detailing atrocities committed by a guard with the...
Syrian Security Forces Arrest "Azrael of Saydnaya" in Homs Crackdown
Aous Saloum, nicknamed "Azrael of Saydnaya," a Syrian man accused of killing and torturing prisoners in Saydnaya prison, was arrested in Homs, Syria, during a crackdown on "Assad remnants," following the resurfacing of a video by a deceased activist detailing atrocities committed by a guard with the...
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48% Bias Score
Judicial Conference Declines to Refer Ethics Complaints Against Supreme Court Justices
The U.S. Judicial Conference announced it will not refer ethics complaints against Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Department of Justice; Thomas will update his financial disclosures to reflect private travel and gifts, while Jackson amended her disclosures re...
Judicial Conference Declines to Refer Ethics Complaints Against Supreme Court Justices
The U.S. Judicial Conference announced it will not refer ethics complaints against Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Department of Justice; Thomas will update his financial disclosures to reflect private travel and gifts, while Jackson amended her disclosures re...
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48% Bias Score
German Artists Boycott TV Show Over Sexist, Racist Host
More than 100 prominent German writers and artists are boycotting the public broadcaster ARD's flagship culture show ttt after it hired Thilo Mischke as co-host following accusations of sexism and racism in his writing; Mischke's past work includes a book detailing his attempts to seduce 80 women us...
German Artists Boycott TV Show Over Sexist, Racist Host
More than 100 prominent German writers and artists are boycotting the public broadcaster ARD's flagship culture show ttt after it hired Thilo Mischke as co-host following accusations of sexism and racism in his writing; Mischke's past work includes a book detailing his attempts to seduce 80 women us...
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52% Bias Score
French Police Officers to Stand Trial in 2020 Delivery Driver Death
Three French police officers face trial for involuntary manslaughter in the death of Cédric Chouviat, a delivery driver who died in 2020 after police intervention; a judge ruled police acted negligently causing his asphyxiation.
French Police Officers to Stand Trial in 2020 Delivery Driver Death
Three French police officers face trial for involuntary manslaughter in the death of Cédric Chouviat, a delivery driver who died in 2020 after police intervention; a judge ruled police acted negligently causing his asphyxiation.
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36% Bias Score
Philippines Hosts Climate Loss Fund Amidst Devastating Typhoon Season
The Philippines, hosting the Loss and Damage (L&D) Fund board in 2024, grapples with the devastating impacts of increasingly frequent typhoons, highlighting the urgent need for increased climate finance; despite the fund's establishment, a critical funding gap remains, with only \$750 million pledge...
Philippines Hosts Climate Loss Fund Amidst Devastating Typhoon Season
The Philippines, hosting the Loss and Damage (L&D) Fund board in 2024, grapples with the devastating impacts of increasingly frequent typhoons, highlighting the urgent need for increased climate finance; despite the fund's establishment, a critical funding gap remains, with only \$750 million pledge...
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40% Bias Score
Mexico Dismantles Transparency Institute, Raising Concerns About Democratic Backsliding
Mexico's National Transparency Institute (INAI), crucial for public information requests, was dissolved on December 20, 2020, raising concerns about democratic backsliding and reduced government accountability, despite assurances from President Claudia Sheinbaum of stricter transparency.
Mexico Dismantles Transparency Institute, Raising Concerns About Democratic Backsliding
Mexico's National Transparency Institute (INAI), crucial for public information requests, was dissolved on December 20, 2020, raising concerns about democratic backsliding and reduced government accountability, despite assurances from President Claudia Sheinbaum of stricter transparency.
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52% Bias Score
Small Syrian Protest Demands Justice for Missing Persons
In Douma, Syria, a small protest of roughly one hundred people, many of whom are returnees from exile, demonstrated against the Assad regime and other groups responsible for abductions, demanding justice for missing loved ones like Samir Halil, a human rights activist who disappeared in 2013.
Small Syrian Protest Demands Justice for Missing Persons
In Douma, Syria, a small protest of roughly one hundred people, many of whom are returnees from exile, demonstrated against the Assad regime and other groups responsible for abductions, demanding justice for missing loved ones like Samir Halil, a human rights activist who disappeared in 2013.
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40% Bias Score
Bouterse's Death: Moiwana Massacre Victims Demand Justice
The death of former Surinamese president Desi Bouterse has prompted mixed reactions, with supporters mourning while victims of the 1986 Moiwana massacre, where 39 villagers were killed by soldiers under his command, remain traumatized; despite a 2005 Inter-American Court of Human Rights condemnation...
Bouterse's Death: Moiwana Massacre Victims Demand Justice
The death of former Surinamese president Desi Bouterse has prompted mixed reactions, with supporters mourning while victims of the 1986 Moiwana massacre, where 39 villagers were killed by soldiers under his command, remain traumatized; despite a 2005 Inter-American Court of Human Rights condemnation...
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36% Bias Score
Germany and France Set Conditions for Syria Relations After Regime Change
German and French foreign ministers visited Damascus following the December 8th overthrow of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, meeting with the new Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) leadership to discuss conditions for renewed relations, including justice for past atrocities at Saydnaya prison.
Germany and France Set Conditions for Syria Relations After Regime Change
German and French foreign ministers visited Damascus following the December 8th overthrow of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, meeting with the new Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) leadership to discuss conditions for renewed relations, including justice for past atrocities at Saydnaya prison.
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40% Bias Score
Ecuadorian Air Force Members Detained in Connection With the Deaths of Four Children
In Ecuador, a judge ordered the detention of 16 air force members accused of killing four children, whose charred remains were found after they were seen being forced into a military vehicle on December 8th; the incident sparked outrage and protests.
Ecuadorian Air Force Members Detained in Connection With the Deaths of Four Children
In Ecuador, a judge ordered the detention of 16 air force members accused of killing four children, whose charred remains were found after they were seen being forced into a military vehicle on December 8th; the incident sparked outrage and protests.
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32% Bias Score
Madrid's Transparency Council Faces Backlog of 300 Unresolved Complaints
Due to a government reorganization in December 2023, Madrid's Transparency Council inherited 335 unresolved complaints; as of December 4, 2024, only 35 have been resolved, revealing a significant backlog and raising concerns about transparency and access to information in the region.
Madrid's Transparency Council Faces Backlog of 300 Unresolved Complaints
Due to a government reorganization in December 2023, Madrid's Transparency Council inherited 335 unresolved complaints; as of December 4, 2024, only 35 have been resolved, revealing a significant backlog and raising concerns about transparency and access to information in the region.
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56% Bias Score