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A video shows a man suddenly hitting an Asian Woman in NYC's Chinatown

A video shows a man suddenly hitting an Asian Woman in NYC's Chinatown

A video shows a man raising his arm to hit a woman passing by on the sidewalk. Police said the man was charged with assault as a hate crime, assault and criminal possession of a controlled substance.
by James Doubek

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Guard sues Minnesota State Patrol for arrest during protests

The lawsuit filed Thursday says this was a violation of his civil rights, given that journalists were exempt from the curfew and Cooper had a press credential and a valid permit to carry a concealed firearm.
by The Associated Press

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Vatican law criminalizes abuse of adults by priests, laity

Vatican law criminalizes abuse of adults by priests, laity

Pope Francis has changed church law to explicitly criminalize the sexual abuse of adults by priests who abuse their authority and to say that laypeople who hold church office can be sanctioned for similar sex crimes.
by The Associated Press

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Canada: Bodies at Indigenous school not isolated incident

Canada: Bodies at Indigenous school not isolated incident

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it’s not an isolated incident that over 200 children were found buried at a former Indigenous residential school.
by The Associated Press

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Texas GOP's new voting restrictions on verge of approval

Texas GOP's new voting restrictions on verge of approval

Republicans in the Texas Senate muscled one of the most restrictive new voting laws in the U.S. to the cusp of the governor's desk early Sunday, approving fewer ways to cast a ballot and more criminal penalties after rushing the bill to the floor in the middle of the night.
by The Associated Press

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