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New Orleans attack raises familiar debate: Can Bourbon Street be made safe?
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The second-guessing began before the bodies had been cleared from the debris of the deadly Bourbon Street truck attack.
A law firm signed up survivors of what it called a "predictable and preventable" tragedy. Politicians parried blame for the latest mass-casualty event in New Orleans' infamous ... (full story)
Mass deportations don't keep out 'bad genes' − they use scientific racism to justify biased immigration policies
THE CONVERSATION) Threats of mass deportations loom on the post-2024 election horizon. Some supporters claim these will protect the country from immigrants who bring "bad genes" into America. But this is a misguided use of the language of science to give a sheen of legitimacy to unscientific claims.
Politicians invoke ... (full story)
Ohio Supreme Court hears arguments in watchdog group's records dispute with state attorney general
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COLUMBUS (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court heard oral arguments recently in a long-running public records case pitting the state's top law enforcement officer against a national watchdog group that is digging into his ties with the Republican Attorneys General Association.
At issue is whether GOP Attorney General Dave Yost sho ... (full story)
A startup city in Kenya tries to tackle Africa's problem of urbanizing while poor
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KIAMBU, Kenya (AP) — Turn into Tatu City on the outskirts of Kenya's capital, Nairobi, and it feels like entering a different world.
Even the country's most reckless drivers are transformed, slowing to a crawl and not tossing trash out the window — thanks to surveillance cameras and rigorously enforced penalties for ... (full story)
Appellate panel upholds lower court’s rape conviction
A three-judge panel of the Fifth District Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction and sentencing of a Delaware man indicted on multiple counts of rape and gross sexual imposition in addition to charges of domestic violence and menacing by stalking in August 2018.
The appellate panel overruled 48-year-old David Morris’ arg ... (full story)