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After decades of struggle in Israel, dozens of African Hebrew Israelites face deportation
By Ilan Ben Zion On July 21, 2023 DIMONA, Israel (AP) — For two years, Toveet Israel and dozens of other residents of the Village of Peace have lived in fear. Dimona, a city on the edge of the nation of Israel’s Negev Desert, has been her home for 24 years. Her eight children were…
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Iran’s ‘morality police’ resume patrols 10 months after nationwide protests
By Patrick Wintour On July 17, 2023 Authorities announce new campaign to force women to wear the Islamic headscarf, after period of scaled-back policing Almost 10 months after Mahsa Amini died in police custody, triggering weeks of protest across Iran, police vans are again patrolling the country’s streets looking for women who are not wearing the…
Read MoreCountries summon Sweden’s envoys to protest against Quran burning
On July 21, 2023 Sweden’s ambassadors have been summoned in various countries following a second event held to desecrate the Quran, Islam’s holy book, was held in Sweden. The condemnations and moves came following a demonstration held on Thursday in Stockholm where protesters kicked and partially damaged a book they said was the Quran. Protesters in…
Read More‘This is the greatest affront to democracy’: Ohio politicians, early voters weigh in on Issue 1
By Tara Jabour On July 11, 2023; Updated on July 12, 2023 Franklin County officials expect to see about 20% of registered voters participate in the election. COLUMBUS, Ohio — Early voting for Ohio’s special election kicked off on Tuesday, and officials in Franklin County said they expect to see about 20% of registered voters participate in…
Read MoreAspartame may cause cancer, global health body says
By Laura Reiley July 13, 2023 One of the world’s most common, and most studied, sweeteners comes under the microscope again. It is determined to be a ‘possible carcinogen’ and yet acceptable daily intake remains unchanged. The World Health Organization’s cancer research arm has labeled aspartame a “possible carcinogen,” casting new doubts on the safety…
Read MoreSuburban Chicago Couple Plead Guilty to Child Labor Trafficking and Are Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Federal Prison
On April 28, 2023 CHICAGO — Two Aurora residents have pleaded guilty to two counts each of forced labor and have been sentenced to six and a half years in prison by a federal judge in Chicago. Per their plea agreements, between February 2019 and February 2020, SANTOS TEODORO AC-SALAZAR, 27, and OLGA CHOC LAJ,…
Read More10 Arrested in North Olmsted in Human Trafficking Sting – Sting Occurs as Man Investigated by Task Force in 2021 is Sentenced to Life in Prison
By Steve Irwin On May 12, 2023 (NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio) — On the same day that members of the Northeast Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force arrested 10 men on sex charges in North Olmsted, a Lorain County man whom they investigated back in 2021 was sentenced to life in prison, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost…
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Immigrant who died in Louisiana ICE detention center had filed at least 29 grievances
By Bobbi-Jean Misick On July 13, 2023 In the months leading to his death in June, a 42-year-old man held in a privately run Louisiana immigration detention center submitted dozens of grievances alleging that he was refused medical care, denied access to his personal detention records and was subject to mistreatment and negligence by guards,…
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Texas prisons to phase out physical mail to reduce contraband despite advocate protests
By Sarah Asch On July 13, 2023 Advocacy groups say physical mail is an important part of contact between those behind bars and the outside world. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice is planning to transition to a digital mail platform. The roll out will happen in phases starting next week. Once units switch to the…
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