Day: January 12, 2024

Belarusian journalist faces trial for covering protests as government intensifies crackdown on dissent

8:09 pm January 12, 2024

A Belarusian journalist went on trial Friday on charges linked to his professional work covering protests, the latest move in a relentless government crackdown on dissent. Photojournalist Alyaksandr Zyankou faces up to six years in prison if convicted on charges of “participation in an extremist group” at Minsk City Court. Such accusations have been widely […]

DOJ renews SCOTUS push to act after Texas seizes border areas, blocks Border Patrol from entering

8:08 pm January 12, 2024

The Department of Justice has renewed its push for the Supreme Court to act on an ongoing legal dispute between Texas and the federal government after a dramatic move in which Texas seized control of a park near the border and blocked Border Patrol from entering. “Texas’s new actions since the government’s filing demonstrate an […]

Harvard student says systematic antisemitism on campus ‘should outrage all American citizens’ amid lawsuit

7:18 pm January 12, 2024

Harvard University is being sued by students for what they claim is systematic antisemitism on campus that “should outrage all American citizens.” “Most importantly, it’s really critical to realize that we are not asking for special treatment by Harvard. We are asking for equal treatment by Harvard,” Harvard University graduate student Shabbos Kestenbaum said Friday […]

Dominican national killed after Coast Guard fires on fleeing boat carrying $11M worth of cocaine

7:03 pm January 12, 2024

The U.S. Coast Guard says a national from the Dominican Republic has died after it opened fire on a boat carrying $11 million worth of cocaine that was trying to flee from authorities in the Caribbean Sea. The Coast Guard eventually caught up with the boat and took two other suspected smugglers into custody – […]

Case challenging Trump ballot access dies at Oregon Supreme Court

7:02 pm January 12, 2024

The Oregon Supreme Court will not hear the case challenging former President Donald Trump’s eligibility to appear on the state’s ballot in this year’s presidential election. The court turned down the opportunity to hear the case, citing a lack of authority to handle the issue in the primary stage. “Today, the Oregon Supreme Court declined […]