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
PSS Blocks Arrest of Impeached South Korean President
On January 4th, South Korea's Presidential Security Service (PSS) blocked the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) from arresting impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, leading to a six-hour standoff involving approximately 200 people and prompting calls for the PSS chief's a...
PSS Blocks Arrest of Impeached South Korean President
On January 4th, South Korea's Presidential Security Service (PSS) blocked the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) from arresting impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, leading to a six-hour standoff involving approximately 200 people and prompting calls for the PSS chief's a...
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52% Bias Score
Spanish Courts to Decide Fate of Key Political Figures in 2025"
Multiple high-profile court cases in Spain involving government officials, opposition figures, and even the Attorney General are set to dominate the political agenda in 2025, with potential impacts ranging from corruption investigations to challenges to the legitimacy of political figures.
Spanish Courts to Decide Fate of Key Political Figures in 2025"
Multiple high-profile court cases in Spain involving government officials, opposition figures, and even the Attorney General are set to dominate the political agenda in 2025, with potential impacts ranging from corruption investigations to challenges to the legitimacy of political figures.
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48% Bias Score
Magdeburg Attack: Systemic Failures in Threat Assessment Revealed
On December 24th, 2024, Taleb A., a Saudi Arabian doctor with a history of legal issues, including threats and seven prior investigations, drove his car through a Magdeburg Christmas market, killing five and injuring almost 300; police had previously warned him on October 4th, 2024, but failed to in...
Magdeburg Attack: Systemic Failures in Threat Assessment Revealed
On December 24th, 2024, Taleb A., a Saudi Arabian doctor with a history of legal issues, including threats and seven prior investigations, drove his car through a Magdeburg Christmas market, killing five and injuring almost 300; police had previously warned him on October 4th, 2024, but failed to in...
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40% Bias Score
Guatemalan Genocide: Setbacks in Justice for Ixil Mayan Victims
José Silvio Tay, a Guatemalan Mayan survivor of the 1981-1983 genocide, recounts his family's displacement and his current work with AJR to find the disappeared and advocate for justice, highlighting recent setbacks in legal proceedings against former military officials.
Guatemalan Genocide: Setbacks in Justice for Ixil Mayan Victims
José Silvio Tay, a Guatemalan Mayan survivor of the 1981-1983 genocide, recounts his family's displacement and his current work with AJR to find the disappeared and advocate for justice, highlighting recent setbacks in legal proceedings against former military officials.
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32% Bias Score
Kentucky Judge Shot Dead in Chambers by Former Bailiff
Kentucky District Judge Kevin Mullins was shot and killed in his chambers on September 19 by his former bailiff and then-sheriff, Shawn "Mickey" Stines, who pleaded not guilty to murder but admitted to the shooting; the incident followed allegations of sexual misconduct involving Stines's deputy and...
Kentucky Judge Shot Dead in Chambers by Former Bailiff
Kentucky District Judge Kevin Mullins was shot and killed in his chambers on September 19 by his former bailiff and then-sheriff, Shawn "Mickey" Stines, who pleaded not guilty to murder but admitted to the shooting; the incident followed allegations of sexual misconduct involving Stines's deputy and...
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64% Bias Score
Utah DHS Agents Arrested for Selling Seized Drugs
Two Department of Homeland Security agents in Utah, Nicholas Kindle and David Cole, were arrested and charged with felony drug distribution conspiracy after allegedly selling seized drugs, including "bath salts," to a confidential informant, generating between \$195,000 and \$300,000 between 2022 an...
Utah DHS Agents Arrested for Selling Seized Drugs
Two Department of Homeland Security agents in Utah, Nicholas Kindle and David Cole, were arrested and charged with felony drug distribution conspiracy after allegedly selling seized drugs, including "bath salts," to a confidential informant, generating between \$195,000 and \$300,000 between 2022 an...
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40% Bias Score
Spanish Church Launches Compensation Plan for Clerical Abuse Victims
The Spanish Catholic Church launched a new plan to compensate victims of clerical sexual abuse, despite prior refusal to do so, creating a commission to review cases and offer reparations. However, the plan faces criticism for its lack of independence, transparency, and potential for further delayin...
Spanish Church Launches Compensation Plan for Clerical Abuse Victims
The Spanish Catholic Church launched a new plan to compensate victims of clerical sexual abuse, despite prior refusal to do so, creating a commission to review cases and offer reparations. However, the plan faces criticism for its lack of independence, transparency, and potential for further delayin...
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52% Bias Score
Spain's Substitute Judge Crisis: Instability, Inequality, and EU Scrutiny
In Spain, 913 substitute judges, mostly women, face unstable employment and inadequate benefits, highlighting systemic issues within the judicial system and raising EU compliance concerns.
Spain's Substitute Judge Crisis: Instability, Inequality, and EU Scrutiny
In Spain, 913 substitute judges, mostly women, face unstable employment and inadequate benefits, highlighting systemic issues within the judicial system and raising EU compliance concerns.
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44% Bias Score
Oksana Makar Murder Sparks Nationwide Protests in Ukraine
The rape and murder of Oksana Makar in Mykolaiv, Ukraine, on March 9, 2012, by three men, one with powerful family connections, led to mass protests across Ukraine after the initial release of two suspects, highlighting issues of corruption and impunity.
Oksana Makar Murder Sparks Nationwide Protests in Ukraine
The rape and murder of Oksana Makar in Mykolaiv, Ukraine, on March 9, 2012, by three men, one with powerful family connections, led to mass protests across Ukraine after the initial release of two suspects, highlighting issues of corruption and impunity.
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64% Bias Score
1032 Weeks of Protest: Cumartesi Anneleri Demand Justice for Disappeared Brothers
In Istanbul's Galatasaray Square, Cumartesi Anneleri held their 1032nd weekly protest, demanding answers regarding the disappearance of Ayhan and Ali Efeoğlu, brothers detained in 1992 and 1994, respectively, and criticizing the Turkish legal system's failure to bring perpetrators to justice.
1032 Weeks of Protest: Cumartesi Anneleri Demand Justice for Disappeared Brothers
In Istanbul's Galatasaray Square, Cumartesi Anneleri held their 1032nd weekly protest, demanding answers regarding the disappearance of Ayhan and Ali Efeoğlu, brothers detained in 1992 and 1994, respectively, and criticizing the Turkish legal system's failure to bring perpetrators to justice.
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40% Bias Score
Former Soldier Indicted for Attempted Hizballah Affiliation and Anti-Semitic Threats
A former US Army soldier and dual US-Irish citizen, Jack Molloy, was indicted in Pittsburgh on Thursday for attempting to join the terrorist organization Hizballah, lying to the FBI about his intentions, and expressing his hatred towards Jews, which included a plan to kill Jews according to messages...
Former Soldier Indicted for Attempted Hizballah Affiliation and Anti-Semitic Threats
A former US Army soldier and dual US-Irish citizen, Jack Molloy, was indicted in Pittsburgh on Thursday for attempting to join the terrorist organization Hizballah, lying to the FBI about his intentions, and expressing his hatred towards Jews, which included a plan to kill Jews according to messages...
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48% Bias Score