Federal appeals panel nears decision in $4 Hill death verdict
The 11th Circuit in Miami heard Feb. 12 arguments on whether to overturn a $4 verdict in favor of Gregory Hill Jr.’s family after Deputy Christopher Newman shot Hill in his Fort Pierce home on Jan. 14, 2014. The panel weighs whether Newman or Sheriff Mascara is liable as the case moves toward a possible new trial.
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Fort Pierce
Florida
St. Lucie County
Gregory Hill Jr
U.S. 11Th Circuit Court of Appeals
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Viola Bryant
Ken Mascara
Christopher Newman
Bryant
Newman
Edward Lopez
Frances K. Sweet
Mascara
Sheriff’s Office
Lopez
SWAT
Phillips
Barbara Lagoa
11Th Circuit Court
Lagan
Jolly
Fla
Will Greenlee
Treasure Coast News
USA Today
Netanyahu banks on Trump plan to win pro-settler votes
The plan envisions Israeli sovereignty over large West Bank settlements and a limited Palestinian autonomy framework. Netanyahu seeks to leverage the strategy ahead of elections while facing pushback from settlers over the pace of annexation and White House caution.
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West Bank
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Donald Trump
Mideast
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Matt Tuchfeld
Israel Hayom
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Samaria
Judea
Benny Gantz
White House
U.S
David Friedman
Ariel
East Jerusalem
Gaza Strip
UN chief launches seven point call to action on rights
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged a global push to renew human rights with a seven point plan linking rights to development, crisis prevention, gender equality, digital age issues, and free expression. He spoke at Geneva’s Human Rights Council, calling out assaults on rights and warning against ignoring economic, social, and cultural rights. Leaders, businesses, and citizens were urged to act, while critics urged tougher, explicit condemnations of abuses.
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Antonio Guterres
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Germany
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Guterres
China
Kenneth Roth
Human Rights Watch
Myanmar
Idlib
U.S
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