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‘This is Major Trauma’: New Accounts of Abuse at Federal Prison Prompt Calls for Investigations
By Christie Thompson and Joseph Shapiro On July 6, 2023 More than 120 prisoners held at a special unit in Thomson Penitentiary reported mistreatment, lawyers’ committee report says. Months after…
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Seeking the Path to Justice
By Yvonne Abraham Globe Columnist,Updated July 12, 2023, 6:16 p.m. Whose job is it to make sure everyone hurt by rogue police officers gets justice? Three years after an explosive report…
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Measuring Health Equity: A State Measure Set to Assess and Improve Equity
Jun-15-2023 Kanneganti D , Mar J , and Bailit M DOWNLOAD REPORT DOWNLOAD SUMMARY The State Health Equity Measure Set provides a standard set of health equity measures that states can use to assess their performance against other…
Read MoreIslamic extremists kill 8 farmers and abduct 10 in latest attack in northeastern Nigeria
By Haruna Umar On June 24, 2023 MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Islamic extremists killed eight farmers and abducted 10 in an attack in northeastern Nigeria, officials said Friday — the…
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Taliban leader claims women are provided with a ‘comfortable and prosperous life’ in Afghanistan
By Rahim Faiez On June 25, 2023 ISLAMABAD (AP) — The supreme leader of the Taliban released a message Sunday claiming that his government has taken the necessary steps for…
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Haitians suffer in shelters as gang violence displaces thousands
On June 23, 2023 Haitians seek safety in makeshift shelters, parks and abandoned buildings, with little aid or prospect of going home. A gang rampaged through the Cite Soleil neighbourhood, killing…
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Ukraine updates: IAEA in Russia to ease Zaporizhzhia fears
On June 23, 2023 The UN atomic agency’s head, Rafael Grossi, said the meeting was “timely.” Meanwhile, Ukraine’s Zelenskyy said Moscow has hidden the bodies of those killed in the…
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Rohingya in Bangladesh protest to be sent home after UN aid cut
On June 9, 2023 Tens of thousands of refugees demonstrate in Bangladesh camps to push for repatriation to Myanmar after food ration is slashed. Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees…
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Palestinian toddler shot by Israeli troops in West Bank dies of wounds
On June 5, 2023 NEBI SALEH, West Bank (AP) — A Palestinian toddler who was shot by Israeli troops in the occupied West Bank last week died of his wounds…
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