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Sacramento is Now a Sanctuary City for Transgender People. What Does That Mean?
BY THERESA CLIFT UPDATED MARCH 27, 2024 11:55 AM The city of Sacramento will serve as a safe haven for transgender people fleeing from states banning gender-affirming care, the City Council decided Tuesday. The resolution, declaring Sacramento a sanctuary city for transgender people, passed unanimously Tuesday. “This is not a symbolic gesture,” said Councilwoman Katie Valenzuela,…
Read MoreDenver Prosecutors Anticipate Historic Human Trafficking Sentence Following Conviction
A jury on Tuesday returned a guilty verdict in the trial of Robert Hawkins. By: Colette Bordelon Updated 11:33 AM, Mar 27, 2024 DENVER — After a trial that lasted nearly a month, a jury on Tuesday returned a guilty verdict against Robert Hawkins on more than a dozen counts — four of which were human trafficking…
Read MoreSacramento County human trafficking operation lands 27 arrests
By Richard Ramos Updated on: March 25, 2024 / 10:17 PM PDT / CBS Sacramento SACRAMENTO — An investigation into human trafficking in Sacramento County has resulted in 27 arrests, authorities said Monday. The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said the arrests came as its special investigations bureau conducted an operation on March 22 targeting sex buyers. During…
Read MoreHomes of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Searched by Federal Officials, Sources Say
A source said the music mogul is a subject of a federal investigation after allegations involving sex trafficking, sexual assault, illegal narcotics and firearms. March 25, 2024, 4:10 PM CDT / Updated March 25, 2024, 8:08 PM CDT By Diana Dasrath, Doha Madani, Andrew Blankstein and Jonathan Dienst LOS ANGELES — Sean “Diddy” Combs is a subject of a federal investigation amid a…
Read MoreWho is Hafiz Gul Bahadur, the militant leader who ignited war between Pakistan-Afghanistan?
On March 22, 2024 Hafiz Gul Bahadur, a significant figure in the recent Pakistan-Afghanistan border tensions, is a complex character with a history deeply intertwined with militant activities in the region. During the recent escalation between the two nations, Pakistan’s military conducted air strikes on border regions of Afghanistan, resulting in the death of eight…
Read MoreWhy Iranian Entrenchment in Southern Syria Worries Neighboring Countries
The Syrian regime has struggled to govern Syria’s south, while the Ukraine war has weakened Russia’s influence, making both more reliant on Tehran and its allies in the area. However, this may increase the prospects of conflict between Iran and Israel. By Armenak Tokmajyan and Kheder Khaddour On March 21, 2024 Southern Syria—corresponding to Quneitra,…
Read MoreUN appeals for $4 billion in humanitarian aid funding for Syria amid ongoing crisis
By [İzettin Kasım On March 24, 2024 A humanitarian official at the United Nations has appealed for $4 billion in aid for over 10 million Syrians, as the crisis in Syria continues to worsen after thirteen years of conflict. Speaking to reporters in the Swiss city of Geneva on Friday, Adam Abdelmoula, resident coordinator in…
Read More‘A year lost’: Lebanon’s border conflict takes its toll on schoolchildren
Violence in south Lebanon has shut 58 schools that normally educate 20,000 children By Nada Maucourant Atallah, Nada Homsi, Jamie Prentis On March 22, 2024 It’s Wednesday afternoon, and six-year-old Karamallah sluggishly wanders around the house in his pyjamas. Normally at this time of the day, he would be in his school uniform learning to…
Read MoreLebanon’s displaced celebrate Ramadan amid fears that border conflict might become the ‘new normal’
MARWANIEH, Lebanon (AP) — Shortly before sunset on a recent evening, Mervat Reslan and a group of other women made french fries in vats of boiling oil to serve with that night’s iftar — the meal that breaks the daily fasts Muslims observe during the holy month of Ramadan. By Abby Sewell The Associated Press…
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