EU Court Challenges FIFA's Authority, Threatening Swiss-Based Sports Legal System
The European Court of Justice advised that EU national courts can review Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) decisions, potentially impacting FIFA and the international sports legal system based in Switzerland following a Belgian club's decade-long legal challenge to FIFA's third-party ownership ru...
EU Court Challenges FIFA's Authority, Threatening Swiss-Based Sports Legal System
The European Court of Justice advised that EU national courts can review Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) decisions, potentially impacting FIFA and the international sports legal system based in Switzerland following a Belgian club's decade-long legal challenge to FIFA's third-party ownership ru...
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40% 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.
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52% Bias Score
Poland Seeks to Strip Former PM Morawiecki of Immunity Over Alleged Election Abuse
Poland's Prosecutor General requested that former Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki's parliamentary immunity be lifted due to allegations of illegally attempting to organize a mail-in election during the 2020 pandemic, costing over €13 million and bypassing legal electoral procedures.
Poland Seeks to Strip Former PM Morawiecki of Immunity Over Alleged Election Abuse
Poland's Prosecutor General requested that former Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki's parliamentary immunity be lifted due to allegations of illegally attempting to organize a mail-in election during the 2020 pandemic, costing over €13 million and bypassing legal electoral procedures.
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36% Bias Score
Federal Indictment of Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao
Sheng Thao, Oakland's former mayor, has been federally indicted, seven months after an FBI raid on her home and two months after voters recalled her in November 2023. The indictment's specifics remain undisclosed, pending a Friday announcement.
Federal Indictment of Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao
Sheng Thao, Oakland's former mayor, has been federally indicted, seven months after an FBI raid on her home and two months after voters recalled her in November 2023. The indictment's specifics remain undisclosed, pending a Friday announcement.
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56% Bias Score
Inquest investigates death of woman with Down syndrome who starved under home care
Florence Girard, a woman with Down syndrome, starved to death in October 2018 at age 38, weighing 50 pounds, under the care of Astrid Dahl in Port Coquitlam, B.C.; a coroner's inquest is investigating failures in oversight by Kinsight Community Society, which contracted with Community Living BC.
Inquest investigates death of woman with Down syndrome who starved under home care
Florence Girard, a woman with Down syndrome, starved to death in October 2018 at age 38, weighing 50 pounds, under the care of Astrid Dahl in Port Coquitlam, B.C.; a coroner's inquest is investigating failures in oversight by Kinsight Community Society, which contracted with Community Living BC.
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36% 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.
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48% Bias Score
Garland Defends DOJ Amidst Political Attacks, Highlights January 6th Investigations
In a farewell address, Attorney General Merrick Garland defended the Department of Justice against political attacks, emphasizing its work on over 1,500 January 6th Capitol attack cases and its commitment to upholding the rule of law, irrespective of political pressure, amidst a transition to a new ...
Garland Defends DOJ Amidst Political Attacks, Highlights January 6th Investigations
In a farewell address, Attorney General Merrick Garland defended the Department of Justice against political attacks, emphasizing its work on over 1,500 January 6th Capitol attack cases and its commitment to upholding the rule of law, irrespective of political pressure, amidst a transition to a new ...
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48% 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 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.
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52% Bias Score
Louisiana State Police Accused of Pattern of Excessive Force
A US Justice Department report found Louisiana State Police engaged in a pattern of excessive force, including using stun guns on those posing no threat, leading to injuries and death; systemic failures in supervision and underreporting of force were also identified.
Louisiana State Police Accused of Pattern of Excessive Force
A US Justice Department report found Louisiana State Police engaged in a pattern of excessive force, including using stun guns on those posing no threat, leading to injuries and death; systemic failures in supervision and underreporting of force were also identified.
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44% 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...
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52% Bias Score
CNN Defamation Trial: Jury Deliberations Continue
A Florida jury is deciding a defamation lawsuit against CNN, filed by Navy veteran Zachary Young, who alleges that a 2021 CNN report falsely labeled him as illegally profiting from Afghan evacuations, harming his reputation and career; deliberations will continue into Friday.
CNN Defamation Trial: Jury Deliberations Continue
A Florida jury is deciding a defamation lawsuit against CNN, filed by Navy veteran Zachary Young, who alleges that a 2021 CNN report falsely labeled him as illegally profiting from Afghan evacuations, harming his reputation and career; deliberations will continue into Friday.
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56% Bias Score
CHP Mayor Arrested Amidst Growing Pressure on Opposition Municipalities
Beşiktaş Mayor Rıza Akpolat, a CHP member, was arrested on January 13th on charges of "membership in a criminal organization," "tampering with a tender," and "unjust enrichment," leading to a CHP-led effort to find a replacement and sparking concerns about political pressure on opposition municipali...
CHP Mayor Arrested Amidst Growing Pressure on Opposition Municipalities
Beşiktaş Mayor Rıza Akpolat, a CHP member, was arrested on January 13th on charges of "membership in a criminal organization," "tampering with a tender," and "unjust enrichment," leading to a CHP-led effort to find a replacement and sparking concerns about political pressure on opposition municipali...
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56% Bias Score