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Tensions Explode in Greece After Police Kill Roma Teen One Day Before 14th Anniversary of Past Police Killing
In a few-day span from Dec. 5 to Dec. 9, fiery protests took hold in several cities in Greece as communities across the country responded to police shooting another Roma youth on the eve of the anniversary of the Dec. 6, 2008 police killing of Alexis Grigoropoulos. Kostas Fragoulis, 16, was shot in the back of the head by Greek police in Thessaloniki on Dec. 5. Fragoulis was pronounced dead eight days later on Dec. 13.
With Nearly 60 Frostbite Injuries in Unhoused Community, Advocates Encourage Denver to Do Better
Denver, CO – Thursday’s weather is expected to be one of the coldest on record in the city of Denver due to an arctic cold front, bringing temperatures to well below zero degrees with the wind chill. In the weeks leading up to this potentially…
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Criminal Intel Files Show Facial Recognition, Warrantless Surveillance in Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN – Documents obtained via a series of public records requests from the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) provide rare insight into police intelligence gathering. The documents include case numbers in which facial recognition was used, details about systems that gain access to vehicle…
The Far-Right’s Fascination with the U.S. Electric Grid
Over the past two years, government agencies have been warning that white supremacists and far-right extremists are the most significant domestic threat to American security.
Moore County, NC experienced a blackout in early December 2022 that affected more than 45,000 residents after two local substations…
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SWAT Teams Attack Atlanta Forest Encampments, Activists Charged with ‘Terrorism’
Atlanta, GA – On December 13 and 14, 2022, SWAT teams and other armed police officers from eight different federal, state, county, and city police agencies conducted a raid on those camping out in the Atlanta forest in hopes of preventing the construction of a…
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