Chicago Inspector General asks state regulators to ban some CPD officers from law enforcement
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As the I-Team reported, at least a dozen CPD officers have been linked to the Proud Boys, Oath...
Confronting Colorism and Anti-Blackness in the Latinx Community
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By Lina Cardona, ABFE’s Membership Operations Manager —
As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to an end, I find myself reflecting on the...
Indigenous Communities Continue to Lead in Some of Our Most Crucial Environmental Fights
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By Ben Jealous —
Contamination from lead, arsenic, and the other toxins in Tar Creek in northeastern Oklahoma stole the potential of many children...
World News in Brief: UNAMA concern over migrant deaths, ‘war tactics’ in the West...
The alleged attack occurred on 14 to 15 October in the Kala Gan border area of Iran’s Sistan Province near the Iran-Pakistan border. The organisation...
Palestine: International law obliges Israel to end occupation, says rights panel
It details the obligations for Israel, third-party States and the UN to bring to an end the unlawful occupation, according to the UN Independent...
World News in Brief: Famine in Sudan, 400,000 now in Syria from Lebanon, women...
“Never in modern history have so many people faced starvation and famine as in Sudan today,” the UN Human Rights Council-appointed experts said.Zamzam camp...
Lebanon war: Essential services in south facing collapse, warns UN
“Today, Israeli airstrikes hit the town of Nabatieh in southern Lebanon, yet again... As the theatre and intensity of the exchanges of fire continue to...
Despite regional escalation, peace is still possible in Yemen: UN envoy
The crisis is unfolding as Yemeni Government forces, who are backed by a Saudi-led coalition and Houthi rebels – also known as Ansar Allah...
Gaza: School set for polio vaccine campaign hit in deadly strike, says UNRWA
“Throughout the night, I spoke to a colleague sheltering in the compound who told me, ‘We miraculously survived, the fire caught everywhere even the...
Top UN rights body extends mandates for Russia and Sudan
The mandate of Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Russia, established by the 47-member Council in October 2022, was extended last...
Lebanon crisis: Health workers and facilities ‘targeted or hit’
The UN aid coordination office, OCHA, reported that ambulances and relief centres had been “targeted or hit in Lebanon, causing further casualties”, adding that...
‘No end to hell’ in northern Gaza, warns UN aid agency chief
The warning from Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of UNRWA UNRWA was prompted by renewed evacuation orders from the Israeli military, which “many are refusing because they...
Black Led Rainbow Wave to the Rescue — Dedicated to Rev. Jesse L. Jackson...
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Vantage Point VignetteDr. Ron Daniels, President, IBW-ACTION
How is it that one of the most consequential presidential elections in American history is...
Fears grow that Lebanon may become another Gaza
“It's impossible to meet the needs of more than a million people who have been suddenly uprooted, displaced and dispossessed without additional resources coming...
A True Revolutionary, Part II
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October 7, 2024 Edition of Vantage Point
On this edition of Vantage Point, host Dr. Ron Daniels aka The Professor is joined...
Thousands survived a brutal gang attack in Haiti that killed 70. Now they face...
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By Pierre-Richard Luxama and Dánica Coto, AP —
Under the cover of night, dozens of gang members crept toward the small town...
The Unstoppable Rise of Black Women Voters
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By Glynda C. Carr —
As we approach this critical election season, a remarkable story unfolds across America. Young Black women are...
UN officials remember brutal 7 October attacks, reiterate need for peace
“That day left deep scars on individuals, families, and the collective memory of the State of Israel and the world,” said Tor Wennesland, UN...
Rights expert urges universities to respect pro-Palestinian protests
Gina Romero, Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of assembly and association, warned that “the brutal repression of the university-based protest movement is...
‘Orphanage city’ helps children in Gaza as the war grinds on
The latest death toll has surpassed more than 41,000 people, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health – the majority of them women and...
The senseless ‘requirement’ Spanish colonizers used to justify their bloodshed in the Americas
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By Diego Javier Luis, The Conversation —
Across the United States, the second Monday of October is increasingly becoming known as Indigenous...
Trafficking in the Sahel: Cracking down on illicit drugs
In this feature, part of a series exploring trafficking in the Sahel, UN News focuses on the illicit drug trade.According to a new report from the...
‘Untold harm to nature’ from wildlife trafficking, warns UN crime agency
“Wildlife crime inflicts untold harm upon nature and it also jeopardizes livelihoods, public health, good governance and our planet’s ability to fight climate change,”...
ICC Prosecutor outlines roadmap to complete Libya war crimes probe
That “roadmap”, Prosecutor Karim Khan explained, details a focused set of activities over the next 18 months and beyond “to significantly expand the impact...
