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Sri Lanka systematically violated human rights – FIDH

COLOMBO (News 1st) – The International Federation for Human Rights in a new report detailing the relentless repression of a peaceful protest movement noted that the Sri Lankan authorities systematically violated international human rights law and standards with complete impunity in their crackdown on the Aragalaya.The protest movement, called aragalaya [“struggle” in Sinhala], was triggered by the government’s protracted economic mismanagement and the growing public discontent over corruption and nepotism. The protests, which initially started in the country’s capital, Colombo, quickly spread across all nine provinces of Sri Lanka.

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Human Rights Comm. files contempt case against CEB, CPC, Energy Secretary

COLOMBO (News 1st) : The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka has filed a Contempt of Court case with the Supreme Court against the Secretary to the Ministry of Power and Energy, Chairman of the Ceylon Electricity Board, and the Chairman of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation.The Human Rights Commission (HRC) has determined that the Secretary to the Ministry of Power and Energy, Chairman of the Ceylon Electricity Board, and the Chairman of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation have failed to abide by the settlement arrived at before the commission with regard to the continuous supply of power during the period pertaining to the Advanced Level Examination commencing from 23rd January to 17th February 2023.The HRC notes that the Chairman of the Ceylon Electricity Board is guilty of the offence of contempt under the provisions of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka Act No.

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Sri Lanka Government threatens legal action against the state’s own Human Rights Commission

Colombo (News 1st) – Sri Lanka’s Government has taken the extraordinary decision to ‘definitely prosecute’ members of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka, the state’s own human rights protection body, a key government minister announced Sunday (29th).In addition, on the same matter, the government is preparing charges to remove the Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka, the controlling body for electricity distribution, a decision that ruling party MPs have approved, the minister said.The dispute swirls around an order by the Human Rights Commission (HRCSL) that the state-owned power company, Ceylon Electricity Board, which has a monopoly on power supply nationwide, should not impose power cuts during a 2-week period in January when high school senior students are sitting their main exams, the GCE Advanced Level, as it infringes upon the children’s right to education.The Advanced Level exams are crucial in that they determine entrance into the state university system. Entry into Sri Lanka’s state universities is fiercely competitive, with only about 25,000 students gaining admission annually although over 300,000 sit the exams.Last week the HRCSL acted upon a large number of complaints from parents of students and summoned the Secretary of the Ministry of Power and Energy, the members of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), both of which are governing bodies of the power company, and several other related bodies, and obtained a promise that there would be no power cuts.However, the Ceylon Electricity Board flouted the order of the HRCSL and the PUCSL and went ahead with the power cuts.

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Final rights of 05 victims of Radella accident conducted

Colombo (News 1st) – The last rites of the 05 members of the same family who died in the Nanuoya Radella vehicle accident were performed on Saturday (22), at the Dik Oya Jumma Mosque Cemetery.Our reporter mentioned that the last rites of the driver of the van and the driver of the three-wheeler, who are residents of Nanuoya, will be performed on Monday (23).The director of Nuwara Eliya Hospital Dr.

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Sri Lanka & Türkiye sign MoU on protection of human rights

COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration (Ombudsman) of Sri Lanka and Ombudsman Institution of Türkiye entered into Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 11 January 2023 in Ankara.The signing of the MoU took place on the sidelines of the International Ombudsman Conference 2023.The Ministry of External Affairs said that the main objective of the MoU is to focus on the role of the two institutions in Sri Lanka and Türkiye in the field of protection of human rights and remedies for injustices while protecting citizens from injustice and discrimination.Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) further creates organizational conditions for cooperation between the two parties in the field of protection of citizens’ rights, complaints and other activities related to the tasks and purposes of the work of each party and thus contribute to the protection of citizens’ rights and freedoms within the powers vested by legislations.The Memorandum of Understanding between the Office Ombudsman of Sri Lanka and Ombudsman Institution of Türkiye was signed in the presence of the Speaker of the Parliament of Türkiye Mustafa Şentop, Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Türkiye Hasanthi Urugodawatte Dissanayake, Ombudsman of Sri Lanka Justice (Retd.) K. T.

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Those who cause violence in the name of human rights cannot be protected

COLOMBO (News 1st) – President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized that he will never allow violence and anarchy to prevail under the guise of human rights, adding that if any party engages in such an attempt, the security forces will be used to suppress it completely.Under such circumstances, the President emphasized that everyone from the lower officer of the army to the rank of field marshal is obligated to fulfil their responsibility. President Ranil Wickremesinghe said this, delivering a special statement in Parliament. (24). 'Our Opposition Leader also said today that I asked for this presidency.

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MTV Channel secures FIFA World Cup Broadcast Rights

COLOMBO (News 1st) – MTV Channel (Pvt) Ltd, the network that owns and operates Sirasa TV, Shakthi TV, TV-1, News 1st and Stein Studios, has been appointed as the Official Television Rights Holders in Sri Lanka for the FIFA World Cup, which is expected to be the most-watched sporting event in world history. The 64 matches in 29 days between 32 nations will air primarily LIVE on TV-1, the network’s islandwide sports and infotaiment channel, whilst also being selectively simulcast and re-aired on Shakthi TV and Sirasa TV. Viewers can tune in to TV-1 on the following UHF frequencies: Colombo 58Nuwara Eliya 59Nuwara Eliya Town 29Matale 53Kandy 51Deniyaya 53Ratnapura 54Jaffna 34Badulla 58Matugama 53 The dazzling opening ceremony is scheduled to commence at 8:00 p.m. Sri Lanka time on Sunday, 20th November, followed immediately by the first match between hosts Qatar and Ecuador at 9:30 p.m.

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Chambers cannot dictate people on rights – Harsha

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Emergencies Act probe: Trudeau calls invocation ‘necessary’ amid civil rights group concerns

Emergencies Act earlier this year prepares to enter its public phase, the prime minister is standing firm behind his decision to use the controversial legislation — even as civil liberties groups raise questions.The Public Order Emergency Commission’s public hearings will kick off on Thursday, at which point Canadians will be able to hear from a number of different high-profile voices about whether the invocation was a justifiable response to the convoy protest that blockaded downtown Ottawa and two border crossings for weeks.

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Voters in key battleground states will decide on ballot proposals that could reshape voting rights in 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) - All but lost in the shadow of major contests for U.S. Senate and governor, voters in some battleground states will be deciding ballot proposals this November that could reshape the way they vote in the next presidential election.In Arizona, scene of the closest presidential contest in 2020, the question is whether to require more identification to vote in the future.

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Pennsylvania voters emphasize abortion rights in upcoming election, poll finds

PHILADELPHIA - When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, it jump started the midterm elections with a thunderclap.

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Human Rights Commission launches probe in to Galle Face protest

COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka has decided to conduct an investigation on its own motion in to the incident where a peaceful protest at Galle Face Green on Sunday (9) was disperesed by Police.The Inspector General of Police was informed the HRCSL to submit within 24-hours the grounds that police decided as reasoning to disperse the said protest.Four people who were arrested during the protest at Galle Face Green on Sunday (9) were released on a personal bail of Rs. 500,000/- each by the Fort Magistrate's Court on Monday (10).A 16-year-old boy who was detained along with the suspects, was released on Sunday (9) night.A group of members of the Aragalaya organized the demonstration to commemorate the activists who lost their lives contributing to the Aragalaya since the 9th of April. However even before the demonstration began, the police intervened and a heated situation arose.

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Nobel Peace Prize awarded to human rights activists from Belarus, Russia, Ukraine

Belarusian human rights activist Ales Bialiatski speaks after he and the Belarusian human rights organization Vjasna were awarded the 2020 Right Livelihood Award during the 2020 awarding ceremony in Stockholm on Dec. 3, 2020.

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Sri Lanka rejects resolution at the UN Human Rights Council

COLOMBO (News 1st) – Sri Lanka categorically rejected resolution A/HRC/51/L.1 (Rev.1) titled "Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka" tabled by the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Malawi, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and the United States, which was adopted by a vote at the Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, on Thursday (6).Sri Lanka's Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry delivered the statement on behalf of Sri Lanka as the country concerned and called on the Members of the Council to reject the resolution by voting against it.In support of Sri Lanka’s position opposing the resolution, the delegation of Pakistan called for a vote. Over half of the members of the Council did not support the resolution with 07 countries (Bolivia, China, Cuba, Eritrea, Pakistan, Uzbekistan and Venezuela) voting against the resolution and 20 countries abstaining on the vote. 20 countries voted in favour of the resolution.Representatives of Pakistan, Brazil, China, Venezuela, Japan and Republic of Korea made statements in support of Sri Lanka prior to the vote.Pakistan said that they share the concerns of Sri Lanka and other Member States that the resolution is intrusive and this level of scrutiny would not be even acceptable to any sovereign state including the Core Group.

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US Supreme Court takes up key voting rights case from Alabama

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court is taking up an Alabama redistricting case that could have far-reaching effects on minority voting power across the United States.The justices are hearing arguments Tuesday in the latest high-court showdown over the federal Voting Rights Act, lawsuits seeking to force Alabama to create a second Black majority congressional district. About 27% of Alabamians are Black, but they form a majority in just one of the state’s seven congressional districts.The court’s conservatives, in a 5-4 vote in February, blocked a lower court ruling that would have required a second Black majority district in time for the 2022 midterm elections.A similar ruling to create an additional Black majority district in Louisiana also was put on hold.A law enforcement official stands in front of the U.S.

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Vasu opposes rehabilitation act, says is contrary to fundamental rights

COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Leader of the Democratic Left Front, Vasudeva Nanayakkara emphasizes that the bill entitled "Bureau of Rehabilitation" is simply injustice waiting to happen, and even minor criminals who plead guilty at court will have to instead go through the rehabilitation process without a choice in the matter.Therefore, the MP said that through this method, it would only drive home the fact that acting against the Government is inherently bad, and instilling fear within youth with regard to the same under the guise of rehabilitation.Therefore, the youth will admit to being guilty under undue influence, MP Nanayakkara said, adding that it is against the jurisprudence of Sri Lanka, and its legal system."It is against the fundamental rights of a person accused of a serious crime.

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Sri Lanka must respect people’s rights to protest – UN

COLOMBO (News 1st) – UN Special Rapporteur Clément Nyaletsossi VOULE for Freedom of Association says that they are very concerned with the declaration of

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Calgary doctor files human rights complaint over changes to mask rules on airplanes

ArriveCAN, mask mandates among changes as Canada drops COVID-19 border rules He says airplanes hold a lot of people in a small space and there can be COVID-19 transmission even with everyone masking.Keegan says he will still wear a mask to protect himself, but notes masking works best to prevent transmission when everyone is wearing one.The Public Health Agency of Canada still strongly recommends that people wear masks, particularly in crowded environments such as planes and trains.

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Revoke Sweeping New Order to Restrict Protest – Human Rights Watch

(New York) – The Sri Lankan government should reverse a new regulation that unlawfully restricts protests in large areas of the capital, Colombo, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday (27). On September 24, 2022, a day after the measure was issued, police arrested 84 people and used tear gas and water cannon to disperse protesters calling for the release of student activists being held under the notorious Prevention of Terrorism Act.On September 23, the Sri Lankan government invoked the Official Secrets Act to designate public streets and government buildings in central Colombo “high security zones,” where written permission from the police is required to hold any public gathering. Under the regulation, police have wide-ranging authority to arrest anyone inside these zones and only the High Court can grant bail to those detained.

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Human Rights Commission opposes HSZs

COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka says that the notion that the High-Security Zones be declared under the Official Secret Act is a fallacy without any justification or basis. The Human Rights Commission is deeply concerned about the Government’s approach to adopting the Official Secret Act and making a declaration which grossly violates the fundamental rights of the people of this country.

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Weranga Arrest: Human Rights Probe Continues

COLOMBO (News 1st) – Investigations were conducted today (22) regarding a complaint made to the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) regarding the arrest of Veranga Pushpika de Silva.The complaint was filed by the Union of Young Journalists and the Union of Trade Unions and Mass Unions.A group of Sri Lanka Police officers had also called the HRCSL today (22).

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Need to protect rights of policyholders with high-value health covers

₹1 crore to covering treatments abroad, high networth individuals (HNIs) have a lot to choose from. However, the rights of such policyholders need better protection. The grievance redressal mechanism is a good example.

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Covid left children more vulnerable, crime up over 16%: Child rights NGOs

A child rights group has said that crimes against children in 2021 rose 16.3 per cent as compared to the previous year. It also said that the coronavirus pandemic has left children far more exposed and vulnerable as proved by recent National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data.

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Animal rights activists call for ban on horse-drawn carriages in Philadelphia

OLD CITY - Dozens of animal rights activists are calling for a ban on horse-drawn carriages in Philadelphia.The activists claim that the carriages in Old City cause health and safety issues for the horses.It comes after a recent viral video in New York City of a horse that collapsed from heat exhaustion.Animal rights activists want to ban horse-drawn carriages in Philadelphia. They say that subjecting horses to such treatment is animal cruelty."These poor horses suffer from lung problems, from breathing exhaust fumes all day.

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Sesame Place controversy: Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson set to meet with SeaWorld CEO

CANNES, FRANCE - JUNE 20: Rev. Jesse Jackson attends the Cannes Lions Festival 2017 on June 20, 2017 in Cannes, France.

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Experts warn ArriveCAN app could be violating constitutionally protected rights

ArriveCAN app that sent fully vaccinated travellers erroneous messages saying they needed to quarantine affected more than 10,000 people, according to the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).The extent of the glitch, which was revealed in a statement sent to Global News by the CBSA, represents 0.7 per cent of the typical number of cross-border travellers each week.Global News has also learned it took the government 12 days to notify travellers of the error. Federal privacy commissioner investigating controversial ArriveCAN app This is troubling to some data and privacy experts who say the app may be violating the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which protects the right to move freely.There’s also a debate among experts about whether ordering people to remain in their homes for two weeks without justification is a form of unlawful detention.“It creates direct harm for people who are receiving this incorrect notification and following it,” said Matt Malone, a law professor at Thompson River University in Kamloops, B.C., who specializes in trade secrets and confidential information.“The government hasn’t provided sufficient transparency about why that happened.

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Kueng sentenced to 3 years for violating George Floyd's rights

Former Minneapolis PD officers Tou Thao (left) and J. Alexander Keung (right) face charges of aiding and abetting murder for George Floyd's murder. (FOX 9) - The final two former Minneapolis police officers who violated George Floyd's civil rights were sentenced Wednesday in federal court.J.

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Thomas Lane sentenced to 2 1/2 years for violating George Floyd's civil rights

Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane takes stand in federal trial. (Cedric Hohnstadt Illustration, L.L.C.)ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane was sentenced Thursday to two and a half years in prison for depriving George Floyd of his civil rights.

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Vice President Kamala Harris coming to Philadelphia to discuss protecting reproductive rights

PHILADELPHIA - Vice President Kamala Harris will be in Philadelphia Saturday to host a roundtable discussion on reproductive rights.The visit comes more than three weeks after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in a landmark ruling, which allowed states to have the final say about whether abortions will be legal.Harris, joined by several members of Congress, will meet with about 40 Pennsylvania legislators.Harris will express the Biden Administration’s commitment to protecting access to reproductive health care, including abortion access, according to a White House official.She will also reportedly encourage state leader to keep fighting to protect reproductive rights in Pennsylvania.

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Q&A: Travel disruption - what are my rights?

From flight cancellations due to airport staff shortages, to airline strikes and Covid outbreaks, there is a lot to consider when travelling abroad this summer.

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Uber defied taxi laws and upended workers' rights, investigative report found

Sign with logo at the headquarters of car-sharing technology company Uber in the South of Market (SoMa) neighborhood of San Francisco, California, with red vehicle visible in the background parked on Market Street, October 13, 2017. (Photo by Smith C WASHINGTON (AP) - As Uber aggressively pushed into markets around the world, the ride-sharing service lobbied political leaders to relax labor and taxi laws, used a "kill switch'' to thwart regulators and law enforcement, channeled money through Bermuda and other tax havens and considered portraying violence against its drivers as a way to gain public sympathy, according to a report released Sunday.The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, a nonprofit network of investigative reporters, scoured internal Uber texts, emails, invoices and other documents to deliver what it called "an unprecedented look into the ways Uber defied taxi laws and upended workers' rights.''The documents were first leaked to the British newspaper The Guardian, which shared them with the consortium.In a written statement, Uber spokesperson Jill Hazelbaker acknowledged "mistakes'' in the past and said CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, hired in 2017, had been "tasked with transforming every aspect of how Uber operates ...

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Derek Chauvin to be sentenced in federal civil rights case

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Derek Chauvin will be sentenced in Federal Court on Thursday after reaching a plea agreement in May.The ex-Minneapolis police officer pleaded guilty to violating George Floyd’s civil rights in the May 2020 arrest when he kept his knee on his neck, killing him, at 38th and Chicago. Chauvin pleaded guilty Dec.

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Roe v. Wade protests: Hundreds rally to defend abortion rights at Constitution Center in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA - Another major protest broke out in Philadelphia Saturday, a day after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in a landmark ruling.Signs in hand, hundreds chanted as they gathered with the National Constitution Center as their backdrop.

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Abortion rights protection ordinance narrowly passes Radnor Township board

RADNOR, Pa. - A Pennsylvania borough voted in favor of an ordinance that officials say will protect a woman's right to an abortion if Roe V. Wade is upended. Four members of the Radnor Township Borough Board of Commissioners voted for the ordinance on Monday, while three opposed. The narrowly passed edict will prevent police from conducting any investigation, making any arrest, filing criminal charges or cooperating with any other agency relating to abortion services. "We cannot afford to wait and hope that things will all turn out ok.

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China tops Google, YouTube results on Covid origins and Beijing’s human-rights record

HONG KONG : China’s global campaign to expand the reach of its political positions is helping it secure a coveted piece of online real estate: first-page search results on Google and other major Western portals. Content reflecting Beijing’s position on its human-rights record and the origins of Covid-19 now regularly appears among top results on Google, Bing and YouTube, according to a new report from the Brookings Institution and another Washington think tank, the Alliance for Securing Democracy, which seeks to study and resist the influence of authoritarian governments.

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Spain proposes expanding abortion rights to teens, paid menstrual leave

Demonstrators take part in the anti-abortion march "Si a la vida" (Yes to life) on March 27, 2022 in Madrid. (Photo by Oscar del Pozo/AFP via Getty Images) MADRID (AP) - The Spanish government approved a draft bill Tuesday that widens abortion rights for teenagers and may make Spain the first country in Europe entitling workers to paid menstrual leave.The measures are part of a package of proposals that will be sent to the Spanish parliament for debate.

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Massive abortion rights marches expected nationwide

WASHINGTON - Demonstrators facing down a Supreme Court decision that could overturn the constitutional right to abortion planned rallies from coast to coast Saturday to express their outrage – and to mobilize for the fight ahead.More than 380 events were set from Maine to Hawaii, with the largest gatherings expected in Los Angeles, Chicago, New York and other big cities, organizers said.In the nation's capital, activists planned to gather at the Washington Monument before marching to the Supreme Court, which is now surrounded by a security fence.Tens of thousands of people were expected at the "Bans off our Bodies" events, providing an outlet for anger and frustration for abortion rights activists after a leaked draft Supreme Court ruling suggested Roe v. Wade will be overturned.Police officers patrol behind heightened security fencing as pro-choice demonstrators gather in front of the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on May 11, 2022.

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'Implicit bias': DSU filing civil rights complaint after lacrosse team searched for drugs in Georgia

DOVER, Del. - A traffic stop turned drug search has taken yet another turn amid accusations of racial profiling.Delaware State University, a historically black college, will file a formal civil rights complaint against the Liberty County Sheriff's Department after the lacrosse team was stopped in Georgia, according to Tony Allen, the university's president.Allen says the deputies performed a "constitutionally dubious stop and search" of the lacrosse team and their bus as they drove home on April 20.The team was pulled over in Liberty County for an alleged minor traffic violation. Deputies then boarded the bus to announces they would be conducting a search."If there is something in there that is questionable, please tell me now because if we find it, guess what? We’re not going to be able to help you," one deputy said.Allen claims the stop and search was a violation of rights for every passenger on the bus, as well as the driver."Our first and most immediate concern was our students and coaches mental and physical well-being," he said.Allen says he has been in contact with Liberty County's sheriff, whose recent comments have raised several questions.Recently released body camera footage shows the deputies and drug-sniffing dogs searching the team's luggage and personal belongings.

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China withdraws rights to host 2023 Asian Cup finals amid resurgence of Covid-19 cases. See details

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U.S. Senate fails to pass abortion rights bill, leaving future of Roe v. Wade bleak

abortion rights across the country Wednesday, leaving the fate of Roe v. Wade once again at serious risk of being overturned.The Senate bill, which would have codified the 50-year-old court ruling as federal law among other guarantees to access, was doomed to fail.

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Anti-abortion Senate Democrat supports abortion rights bill

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 25: U.S. Sen. Robert Casey (D-PA) speaks during a news conference on health care September 25, 2017 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

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Non-scalable fence to be erected around Supreme Court as abortion rights protests continue

WASHINGTON - A tall security fence will be erected around the Supreme Court Building Wednesday evening due to concerns about protesters and demonstrations. Fox News reports the fencing will be similar to what was set up around the Capitol following last year's riot. The barrier in front of the Supreme Court, however, will not encircle the entire building. Barricades were set up in front of the steps of the Supreme Court Building Monday as authorities anticipated crowds in response to the bombshell report on abortion rights. Since Politico published the leaked article from the Supreme Court, showing a draft majority opinion to overturn Roe V.

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Governor Wolf: Pennsylvania to stand firm in protecting abortion rights

PHILADELPHIA - Governor Wolf held a press conference at Independence National Historical Park in Old City on Wednesday where he addressed the potential dismantling of the Roe v. Wade decision and abortion rights in Pennsylvania During the press conference, Governor Wolf made it clear that Pennsylvania will stand firm in protecting abortion access in Pennsylvania."Today, I am angry," said Gov. Wolf.

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Roe v. Wade: Polls reflect most Americans support abortion rights as SCOTUS considers overturning law

Pro-life and pro-choice demonstrators during a protest outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images) WASHINGTON - Abortion rights have been a divisive issue for decades.

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Thousands rally in New York City for abortion rights

NEW YORK - In the wake of the leak of a draft U.S. Supreme Court opinion that would strike down Roe v.

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Hundreds rally in Lower Manhattan for abortion rights

NEW YORK - In the wake of the leak of a draft U.S. Supreme Court opinion that would strike down Roe v.

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Minneapolis police, city violated civil rights law, state concludes

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) has found the Minneapolis Police Department and City of Minneapolis engaged in a pattern of racist discrimination, violating state civil rights law. "The lack of collective and sustained action among city and MPD leaders has, in effect, allowed this organizational culture to fester within MPD and resulted in unlawful policing practices that undermine public safety," the report says, adding: "Without fundamental organizational culture changes, reforming MPD’s policies, procedures, and trainings will be meaningless."Minnesota Department of Human Rights Commissioner Rebecca Lucero presents the department's findings, released on Wednesday, April 27.

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NJ Attorney General files civil rights complaint against Pine Valley Golf Club alleging gender discrimination

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