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Ex-Kentucky officer convicted of using excessive force against Breonna Taylor
Brett Hankison is first Louisiana police officer at scene of raid that killed Taylor to be convicted. A federal jury on Friday convicted a former Kentucky police detective of using excessive force ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
Ex-detective found guilty of excessive force in deadly Breonna Taylor raid
A federal jury found former Kentucky police detective Brett Hankison guilty of using excessive force in the 2020 Kentucky raid which killed Breonna Taylor. Her death sparked police reform and ...Top stories - CBS News - November 2 -
Jury convicts ex-Kentucky officer of using excessive force in Breonna Taylor raid
The 12-member jury returned the late night verdict after clearing Brett Hankison earlier in the evening on a charge that he used excessive force on Taylor's neighbors.Top stories - CBS News - November 1 -
An excess of billionaires is destabilising politics – just as academics predicted
Politicians have always courted the wealthy, but Elon Musk and co represent a new kind of donor, and an unprecedented danger to democracy. The concept of “elite overproduction” was developed by ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Maher: Harris has to prove she's not 'stealth version of the worst excesses of the left'
Comedian Bill Maher said Vice President Harris has to prove she’s not “a stealth version of the worst excesses of the left” in an interview that aired Thursday. “Kamala’s big, I think, challenge ...Politics - The Hill - October 24 -
Excessive drinking inches higher after pandemic increase: Research
Excessive drinking continued increasing in 2022, after rising during the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study that was released on Tuesday. The study, published in the Annals ...Politics - The Hill - November 12 -
Is your air fryer spying on you? Concerns over ‘excessive’ surveillance in smart devices
UK consumer group Which? finds some everyday items including watches and speakers are ‘stuffed with trackers’. Air fryers that gather your personal data and audio speakers “stuffed with trackers” ...World - The Guardian - November 5 -
‘You got it or you didn’t’: the sweat, smoke and sonic excess of the indie scene pre-Britpop
A new photography book captures the ramshackle squats and grimy venues that were a playground for confrontationally uncommercial early-90s bands like My Bloody Valentine, Stereolab and Silverfish. ...World - The Guardian - November 5 -
Japanese official warns on ‘excess moves’ in yen after Trump win boosts dollar
Asian currencies under pressure following US electionWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
England’s excess of errors are costing them dear – and South Africa are up next | Andy Bull
Steve Borthwick called this a ‘young, developing’ team before the defeat by Australia, but the truth is they are not. The English winter is closing in and at Twickenham the temperature is dropping ...World - The Guardian - November 10 -
Sneaky, excessive and unjustified: why Labor’s electoral reforms are vulnerable to constitutional challenge | Anne Twomey
A political donor will be able to donate up to $640,000 in a year. How is this taking the money out of politics?. Jack Lang was fond of saying that you should always put your money on ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Judith Jamison Was a Singular Force in Dance
She was always a goddess of dance — even before her triumph in “Cry.” The Ailey star turned artistic director stretched like there was no tomorrow.Top stories - The New York Times - November 11 -
Police force 'reasonable' before man's cocaine death
Chad Allford, 23, died after accidentally ingesting cocaine when a bag "exploded" in his mouth.Top stories - BBC News - October 25 -
Husso Forced Into Early Exit in Grand Rapids
Playing for the Grand Rapids Griffins, Detroit Red Wings goaltender Ville Husso had to leave Friday night's gameSports - Yahoo Sports - October 26 -
Harris vows to launch Puerto Rico task force
Vice President Harris vowed to launch “a new Puerto Rico Opportunity Economy Task Force” in the case she wins the presidency in a video posted Sunday to Instagram. “As president, I will bring down ...Politics - The Hill - October 28 -
California Mountain fire destroys homes, forces evacuations
Millions in Southern California are under red flag warnings as high winds fuel the flames of the Mountain Fire. NBC News' Morgan Chesky details the damage as the fire has grown to more than 14,000 ...Top stories - NBC News - November 7 -
Southern California wildfire torches homes, forces evacuations
The nearly 20,000-acre Mountain Fire that erupted Wednesday in Ventura County, just north of Los Angeles, continues to grow with no containment. The wind-driven blaze has destroyed homes and forced ...Top stories - CBS News - November 7 -
Sources: Auburn scuffle forces flight to turn back
An onboard scuffle involving two Auburn men's basketball players forced the team's plane to turn back shortly after takeoff Friday, sources told ESPN.Sports - ESPN - November 9 -
Spirit Airlines Plane Shot at in Haiti and Forced to Divert
A day after the prime minister of Haiti was fired, the airport in Port-au-Prince was closed because of the attack on the aircraft. A JetBlue plane was also struck.World - The New York Times - November 12 -
Gaetz, Gabbard and Hegseth: Trump’s Picks Are a Show of Force
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s cabinet picks show that he prizes loyalty over experience and is fueled by retribution.Top stories - The New York Times - November 14 -
‘Robot revolution’ forces China’s human workforce to adapt
Factory machinery is evolving fast. Can the workers who will use it keep up?World - Financial Times - November 14 -
More families being 'forced' into home education
The children's commissioner says she is "deeply concerned" by a doubling in home education figures.Top stories - BBC News - November 14 -
Norway Apologizes for Forced Assimilation of Sami and Other Minorities
A policy of “Norwegianization” silenced the languages of Indigenous people and forced their children into boarding schools. The long-awaited apology avoided the issue of land rights.World - The New York Times - November 14 -
Reeves to force council pensions to consolidate into 8 ‘megafunds’
Chancellor to target minimum size for multiemployer defined contribution schemes of £25bn to £50bnBusiness - Financial Times - November 13 -
Hamas-linked security forces kneecap suspected profiteers in Gaza
Rampant aid theft prompts former authorities to attempt price controls and shoot rule-breakers as starvation loomsBusiness - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
Watchdog to probe police use of force on children
Figures show that children are twice as likely to experience the use of force from officers than adults.Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday -
How Forced Labor and Hysterectomies Are Darkly Linked in India
Our correspondent explains how an exploitative labor system has produced a system of brutality in the country’s sugar fields.World - The New York Times - 7 hours ago -
Rocket attack forces Antony Blinken to seek cover in Israeli air raid shelter
A Hezbollah rocket briefly forced Secretary of State Antony Blinken to go to an Israel air raid shelter in the city of Tel Aviv, an administration official said.Top stories - NBC News - October 23 -
Before Taylor Swift show in New Orleans, a homeless encampment is forced to move
Louisiana officials have begun moving a homeless encampment near the Superdome in New Orleans, days before three weekend concerts by Taylor SwiftEntertainment - ABC News - October 23 -
Israeli assault on northern Gaza forces postponement of polio vaccination campaign
WHO says ‘escalating violence’ in northern Gaza has led to postponement of vaccines to more than 100,000 children. Follow all our Middle East coverage here Israeli strikes across Gaza killed ...World - The Guardian - October 24 -
Kerr forced to break customary NBA tradition due to Warriors' depth
NBA teams rarely, if ever, play more than 10 players. But Steve Kerr might have no choice but to play, 12, 13 or sometimes even 14 guys because he can't justify keeping anyone out of the rotation.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 24 -
Cardi B "medical emergency" forcing her to cancel ONE Musicfest performance
Cardi B says she's been hospitalized with a medical emergency and will have to miss her scheduled performance at ONE Musicfest in Atlanta.Top stories - CBS News - October 24 -
Pentagon: No, troops not authorized to use force against Americans during election
The Pentagon clarified in a statement Thursday that U.S. troops are not authorized to use force against American citizens during the election. In doing so, the Pentagon pushed back at suggestions ...Politics - The Hill - October 25 -
Biden apologizes for Native American children forced into federal boarding schools
His visit to Arizona's Gila River Indian Community was his first as president.Top stories - ABC News - October 25 -
Biden apologizes for forced Native American boarding school policy
President Joe Biden delivered an apology for a United States policy that forcibly separated generations of indigenous children from their families for more than 150 years and sent them to federally ...Top stories - NBC News - October 25 -
Militants in northwest Pakistan attack a security post killing 10 forces
Authorities say a group of militants have attacked a security post in northwest Pakistan and killed 10 officers in an intense shootoutWorld - ABC News - October 25 -
Biden apologizes for forced Native American boarding school policy
President Biden issued a formal apology for a government-run boarding school system that forcibly separated families and their children for 150 years before it ended in 1969.Politics - NBC News - October 26
