Virginia man returned to U S after court halts deportation
Abdelhaleem Ashgar, a 60 year old Virginia resident who feared torture in Israel, was flown to Israel then returned to the United States after a federal judge questioned the removal. He is held in a Bowling Green detention facility as the 4th Circuit weighs an expedited appeal.
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Alexandria
Virginia
U.S
Israel
Abdelhaleem Ashgar
Hamas
Yasser Arafat
Palestinian National Authority
Thal
Ashgar
Bowling Green
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Richmond
West Bank
University of Mississippi
Taurel
TS. Ellis
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Ashqar
District of Virginia
Jordan
Department of Homeland Security
Kirstjen Nielsen
ICE
Fairfax
Asman
Ahmad Mohammed
Asma
National Press Club
Washington
Ashqaar
March Echoes 30 Years of PCB Fight in Minden
Minden residents reenact a 1989 march to press for action on PCB contamination blamed for cancers. The event honors activists including Lucian Randall and calls for relocation to a safe environment as EPA studies and potential Superfund actions continue amid concerns over airborne soil contaminants from a sewer project.
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Beckley
Minden
Community Action
Register-Herald
Fayette County
Shaffer’s Equipment Co
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Shaffer’s
Minden Community Action
Annetta
Coffman
Lois Gibbs
Love Canal
New York
Gibbs
Hassan Amjad
Lucian Randall
Randall
Concerned Citizens To Save
Eddie Fruit
Fruit
Lucian
Sex abuse crisis tops agenda as Southern Baptists convene
The Southern Baptist Convention opens in Birmingham with sex abuse by clergy and staff as the dominant issue. Delegates may set criteria to expel churches that mishandle allegations and form a committee to review abuse handling. Activists call for faster training and a shared directory of credibly accused abusers.
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Southern Baptists
Birmingham
Ala
Southern Baptist Convention
Alabama
SBC
Dallas
J.D. Greear
Houston Chronicle
San Antonio Express-News
Southern Baptist
Russell Moore
Greear
Donald Trump
U.S. Supreme Court
Border reopenings spur Venezuelans to flood into Colombia
Thousands cross into Colombia as Maduro reopens four month closed border seeking food and medicine. Venezuelans line two bridges near Cúcuta, aided by green uniformed guards, as UN agencies warn of 4 million Venezuelan refugees and 13 million hosted by Colombia. Jolie tours migrant camps and urges richer nations to boost aid.
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Cucuta
Colombia
Nicolas Maduro
Chcuta
Aruba
Bonaire
Curacao
Brazil
United States
Juan Guaido
Venezuela
Maduro
Simon Bolivar International
Francisco de Paula Santander
IMF
U.S
United Nation
U.N
UNHCR
Angelina Jolie
Colombia-Venezuela
Jolie
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Ellis
Bureau
Ivan Duque
Simon Bolivar International Bridge
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