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Israeli officer charged in killing of autistic Palestinian
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Israeli officer charged in killing of autistic Palestinian

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli prosecutors on Thursday charged a border police officer with reckless manslaughter in the deadly shooting of…
No charges for Wisconsin officer in killing of Black teen
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No charges for Wisconsin officer in killing of Black teen

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Black Wisconsin police officer who fatally shot a Black teenager outside a suburban Milwaukee mall…
One quest for justice helps fuel Black rights fight in France
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One quest for justice helps fuel Black rights fight in France

IVRY-SUR-SEINE, France (AP) — Assa Traoré has been fighting for justice ever since her brother Adama died in the custody…
Heavy police raids leave east Jerusalem neighborhood on edge
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Heavy police raids leave east Jerusalem neighborhood on edge

JERUSALEM (AP) — Murad Mahmoud’s 14-year-old son has been detained by Israeli police in his east Jerusalem neighborhood three times…
Exclusive: ‘Shock and awe’ has failed in Philippines drug war, enforcement chief says
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Exclusive: ‘Shock and awe’ has failed in Philippines drug war, enforcement chief says

MANILA (Reuters) — Colonel Romeo Caramat oversaw the bloodiest day in the blood-soaked war on drugs in the Philippines –…
Bloodied but determined, Lebanese protesters take stock
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Bloodied but determined, Lebanese protesters take stock

BEIRUT (AP) — At a Beirut hospital ward, five Lebanese protesters with bandaged eyes and faces huddled in a circle,…
Gunmen shoot dead 5 protesters in southern Iraqi city
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Gunmen shoot dead 5 protesters in southern Iraqi city

BAGHDAD (AP) — Masked men attacked anti-government protesters in Iraq’s southern city of Basra overnight, killing five and wounding scores,…
Thousands of Chileans strike as protest death toll hits 18
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Thousands of Chileans strike as protest death toll hits 18

Thousands of Chileans flooded the streets of Santiago and other cities in a general strike on Wednesday, upping the pressure…
Excessive force used on protesters; 149 killed: Iraq inquiry
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Excessive force used on protesters; 149 killed: Iraq inquiry

BAGHDAD (AP) — An Iraqi government-appointed inquiry into week-long protests earlier this month has determined that security forces used excessive…
Brazilian city weary of crime
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Brazilian city weary of crime

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — It happens, on average, more than five times a day in Rio de Janeiro: Police…
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