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Ex-NYPD commissioner rejected discipline for cops who raided Brooklyn bar now part of federal probe

Ex-NYPD commissioner rejected discipline for cops who raided Brooklyn bar now part of federal probe

NEW YORK (AP) — In late August, less than a week before federal agents arrived at his home with a search warrant, New York Police Department Commissioner Edward Caban cleared three officers found to have engaged in misconduct during a raid on a Brook
Mélanie Joly plans to meet with Lebanese minister at Francophonie summit

Mélanie Joly plans to meet with Lebanese minister at Francophonie summit

PARIS — Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said Thursday that she's planning to meet with counterparts from Lebanon and France at the Francophonie summit, where the shadow of a wider war in the Middle East is already looming large.
Trump and the federal election case against him: Key passages from prosecutors' latest court filing

Trump and the federal election case against him: Key passages from prosecutors' latest court filing

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump “laid the groundwork for his crimes” well before Election Day in 2020. He said “the details don’t matter” when told his election fraud claims would fail in court.
Former Colorado county clerk Tina Peters sentenced to 9 years for voting data scheme

Former Colorado county clerk Tina Peters sentenced to 9 years for voting data scheme

A judge ripped into a Colorado county clerk for her crimes and lies before sentencing her Thursday to nine years behind bars for a data-breach scheme spawned from the rampant false claims about voting machine fraud in the 2020 presidential race.
Photo shows U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler wearing blackface at college Halloween party in 2006

Photo shows U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler wearing blackface at college Halloween party in 2006

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler said he was sorry Thursday after the New York Times obtained photos of him wearing blackface about two decades ago at a college Halloween costume party where he dressed as Michael Jackson.
Senior Mounties say RCMP addressing concerns about lack of interference followup

Senior Mounties say RCMP addressing concerns about lack of interference followup

OTTAWA — The RCMP is working to address the concerns of diaspora community members who say police often neglect to follow up with them about complaints of foreign interference, senior Mounties told a public inquiry Thursday.
Saskatchewan nurses press parties to fix hospital staffing problems

Saskatchewan nurses press parties to fix hospital staffing problems

REGINA — Hundreds of Saskatchewan nurses stood at the steps of the legislature on the third day of the election campaign demanding the next government follow through and fix staffing problems in health care.
Quebec bill aims to stop people from sharing intimate images without consent

Quebec bill aims to stop people from sharing intimate images without consent

QUEBEC CITY — The Quebec government tabled a bill on Thursday that aims to give victims a simpler and faster way to stop intimate photos and videos of them from being shared without their consent.
Supreme Court to hear Quebec's challenge to daycare access for asylum seekers

Supreme Court to hear Quebec's challenge to daycare access for asylum seekers

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear a challenge from the Quebec government to a lower court ruling granting asylum seekers access to subsidized daycare spaces.
Photo shows U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler wearing blackface at college Halloween party in 2006

Photo shows U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler wearing blackface at college Halloween party in 2006

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler said he was sorry Thursday after the New York Times obtained photos of him wearing blackface about two decades ago at a college Halloween costume party where he dressed as Michael Jackson.
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