Alabama Faces Lawsuit Over Institutionalization of Disabled Children
The U.S. Justice Department found Alabama violates the Americans with Disabilities Act by unnecessarily institutionalizing children with physical disabilities in nursing homes, threatening a lawsuit if changes aren't made to provide more community services and support for families.
Alabama Faces Lawsuit Over Institutionalization of Disabled Children
The U.S. Justice Department found Alabama violates the Americans with Disabilities Act by unnecessarily institutionalizing children with physical disabilities in nursing homes, threatening a lawsuit if changes aren't made to provide more community services and support for families.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Netherlands to Deport Underage Asylum Seekers Convicted of Crimes
The Dutch government will allow the Immigration and Naturalization Service (IND) to revoke residence permits from underage asylum seekers convicted of crimes against public order, prompted by a recent group rape case in Helmond involving five underage asylum seekers.
Netherlands to Deport Underage Asylum Seekers Convicted of Crimes
The Dutch government will allow the Immigration and Naturalization Service (IND) to revoke residence permits from underage asylum seekers convicted of crimes against public order, prompted by a recent group rape case in Helmond involving five underage asylum seekers.
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56% Bias Score
Grooming Gangs: Survivor's Story Exposes Systemic Failures
A new podcast details the harrowing experience of Scarlett West, a 19-year-old survivor of grooming gangs in the UK, highlighting systemic failures in child protection and prompting calls for a national inquiry.
Grooming Gangs: Survivor's Story Exposes Systemic Failures
A new podcast details the harrowing experience of Scarlett West, a 19-year-old survivor of grooming gangs in the UK, highlighting systemic failures in child protection and prompting calls for a national inquiry.
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56% Bias Score
Indian Journalist Murdered After Reporting on Corruption
Indian journalist Mukesh Chandrakar, who had over 165,000 YouTube subscribers, was murdered and his urn desecrated after reporting on a corrupt construction project run by a relative; three suspects, including the relative, were arrested.
Indian Journalist Murdered After Reporting on Corruption
Indian journalist Mukesh Chandrakar, who had over 165,000 YouTube subscribers, was murdered and his urn desecrated after reporting on a corrupt construction project run by a relative; three suspects, including the relative, were arrested.
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40% Bias Score
Nicaragua Swears in Thousands of Hooded "Volunteer Police" Amidst Reform Controversy
Thousands of hooded civilians were sworn in as Nicaragua's new "volunteer police," a controversial force created by a constitutional reform and criticized as paramilitary by exiled opposition, reminiscent of the 2018 protests' repression.
Nicaragua Swears in Thousands of Hooded "Volunteer Police" Amidst Reform Controversy
Thousands of hooded civilians were sworn in as Nicaragua's new "volunteer police," a controversial force created by a constitutional reform and criticized as paramilitary by exiled opposition, reminiscent of the 2018 protests' repression.
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48% Bias Score
Turkish Opposition Leader Alleges Secret Deal with PKK, Plans Anti-Amnesty Rally
Zafer Party leader Ümit Özdağ alleges a secret deal between the Turkish government and the PKK involving constitutional amendments (Articles 10, 42, and 66) and a general amnesty for PKK terrorists; he is organizing a rally against this on January 19th in Antalya.
Turkish Opposition Leader Alleges Secret Deal with PKK, Plans Anti-Amnesty Rally
Zafer Party leader Ümit Özdağ alleges a secret deal between the Turkish government and the PKK involving constitutional amendments (Articles 10, 42, and 66) and a general amnesty for PKK terrorists; he is organizing a rally against this on January 19th in Antalya.
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60% Bias Score
Greece Condemned by ECtHR for Illegal Pushback
The European Court of Human Rights condemned Greece for illegally pushing back Aise Erdogan to Turkey in 2019, violating her rights and setting a precedent for future cases of illegal pushbacks; the court also criticized the lack of an effective criminal investigation by the Greek authorities.
Greece Condemned by ECtHR for Illegal Pushback
The European Court of Human Rights condemned Greece for illegally pushing back Aise Erdogan to Turkey in 2019, violating her rights and setting a precedent for future cases of illegal pushbacks; the court also criticized the lack of an effective criminal investigation by the Greek authorities.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Navalny's Lawyers Jailed in Russia
Three lawyers representing Alexei Navalny were sentenced to prison terms ranging from three-and-a-half to five-and-a-half years in January 2024 on charges of participating in an extremist organization, after a closed-door trial that was widely condemned as politically motivated.
Navalny's Lawyers Jailed in Russia
Three lawyers representing Alexei Navalny were sentenced to prison terms ranging from three-and-a-half to five-and-a-half years in January 2024 on charges of participating in an extremist organization, after a closed-door trial that was widely condemned as politically motivated.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Alabama Faces Lawsuit Over Institutionalization of Disabled Children
The U.S. Justice Department found Alabama violates the Americans with Disabilities Act by unnecessarily institutionalizing children with physical disabilities in nursing homes, threatening a lawsuit unless the state expands community-based services and support for families.
Alabama Faces Lawsuit Over Institutionalization of Disabled Children
The U.S. Justice Department found Alabama violates the Americans with Disabilities Act by unnecessarily institutionalizing children with physical disabilities in nursing homes, threatening a lawsuit unless the state expands community-based services and support for families.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Navalny's Lawyers Sentenced in Russia
Three lawyers for Alexei Navalny were sentenced to years in a Russian penal colony on Friday for belonging to an extremist group, a move condemned by human rights activists as a further crackdown on dissent.
Navalny's Lawyers Sentenced in Russia
Three lawyers for Alexei Navalny were sentenced to years in a Russian penal colony on Friday for belonging to an extremist group, a move condemned by human rights activists as a further crackdown on dissent.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Pope Francis Orders Trial for Pedophile Priest After 15-Year Delay
Following a 15-year delay, Pope Francis intervened to initiate a canonical trial against a Spanish priest, Pedro Rodríguez Ramos, accused of pedophilia, after the victim, Carlos, repeatedly contacted the Pope. The case highlights systemic failures within the Catholic Church's response to abuse alleg...
Pope Francis Orders Trial for Pedophile Priest After 15-Year Delay
Following a 15-year delay, Pope Francis intervened to initiate a canonical trial against a Spanish priest, Pedro Rodríguez Ramos, accused of pedophilia, after the victim, Carlos, repeatedly contacted the Pope. The case highlights systemic failures within the Catholic Church's response to abuse alleg...
Progress
52% Bias Score
Louisiana State Police Accused of Systemic Excessive Force
A Justice Department report reveals a pattern of excessive force by Louisiana State Police, citing numerous instances of troopers using force against individuals posing no threat, often before warnings or attempts at compliance, and systemic failures in supervision and underreporting.
Louisiana State Police Accused of Systemic Excessive Force
A Justice Department report reveals a pattern of excessive force by Louisiana State Police, citing numerous instances of troopers using force against individuals posing no threat, often before warnings or attempts at compliance, and systemic failures in supervision and underreporting.
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28% Bias Score