Judge tosses out Blackwater case in Baghdad killings
A federal judge dismissed all charges against five Blackwater Worldwide guards accused of killing 17 Iraqis in Nisoor Square, citing government missteps and immunity issues. The ruling followed Iraqi objections and a long legal fight that prompted appeals and ongoing civil suits.
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Washington
Blackwater Worldwide
U.S
Ricardo Urbina
Baghdad
Nisoor Square
Iraq
Urbina
Justice Department
Dean Boyd
Ali al-Dabbagh
Blackwater
Haitham Ahmed
Ahmed
Virginia
Xe Services
Donald Ball
West Valley City
Utah
Vendor disputes Times Square van charges
New York AP reports street vendor George Freyre denies owning the van linked to a bomb scare in Times Square. Prosecutors say he told police the van was his. he was arraigned and released without bail. The van had no plates, was parked two days, and held clothes and a peddler’s stand. Freyre also faces a bogus parking placard charge.
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Times Square
New York
George Freyre
Freyre
Palisades Park
N.J
Bruce Wenger
Trail of Dreams aims for D.C. as immigrant youths trek north
Four South Florida immigrants start a 1500 mile walk from Miami Freedom Tower to Washington D C to press for a path to citizenship and broader immigration reform. They expect supporters to join and plan to reach the capital by May 1, hoping Obama will halt deportations affecting citizens’ families.
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Miami
Freedom Tower
Washington, D.C
U.S
Juan Rodriguez
Rodriguez
Miami Dade College
California
Little Haiti
Homestead
Luis Gutierrez
D-Ill
Barack Obama
Florida
Colombia
South
Carlos Roa
Felipe Matos
Gabby Pacheco
Pacheco
Ecuador
Roa
Venezuela
Matos
Brazil
Florida Immigrant Coalition
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Rochester, N.H
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Sparta, Tenn
Paul Slough
Keller
Texas
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Bill Coffield
D.C
Miami Dade