Settlement reached in Sandra Bland wrongful death case
The Bland family in Chicago area files claim in Texas over Sandra Bland death in a Waller County jail after a traffic stop. A $1.9 million settlement is claimed, with a 24 hour nurse on duty requirement for the jail as part of the deal.
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Chicago
Sandra Bland
Texas
Bland
Waller County
Texas Department of Public Safety
Cannon Lambert
Associated Press
Syria Readies Aleppo Pullout as Aid Access Stalls
The Syrian military begins withdrawing along Castello Road toward Aleppo while UN envoy Staffan de Mistura accuses Damascus of delaying aid deliveries. Three civilians die as Russia moves to guard convoy routes, signaling deeper Moscow involvement in the conflict.
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Beirut
Syria
Aleppo
U.N
Bashar Assad
Russia
Castello
Moscow
Assad
Staffan de Mistura
Geneva
de Mistura
Truckers resist electronic speed limiters on large trucks
Truckers warn a government plan to limit speeds on tractors and buses over 26,000 pounds will cause traffic jams and more rear-end crashes. Comments exceed 150 mainly from independents, with few supporters. NHTSA cites lives saved at 60 65 or 68 mph, while truckers warn of rear-end collisions and blocked lanes as speeds converge.
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Detroit
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Todd Spencer
Independent Drivers Association
Spencer
Doug Kruzan
Simpsonville
S.C
Greenville
Kruzan
NHTSA
Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Philippines Senate hears claim Duterte ordered killings
Edgar Matabato testified that as mayor he and a liquidation squad killed criminals and opponents in gangland assaults, including about 50 killings and a crocodile feed incident. Rights groups urge independent inquiry. Matabato implicates Duterte under oath. The hearing also notes Duterte's reputed order to kill Leila de Lima.
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Manila
Philippines
Senate
Rodrigo Duterte
Edgar Matabato
Duterte
Davao del Sur
Matabato
Human Rights Watch Today
Brad Adams
Rights Group
Asia
United Nations
Senate Committee
Sen
Leila de Lima
de Lima
Commission On Human Rights
Seattle eyes safe space for heroin users in King County
A Seattle King County task force urges open public supervised sites for heroin use as a pilot program, aiming to reduce overdoses and needle litter. They seek two community health-engagement locations with medical supervision, alongside expanding treatment and naloxone access while reconsidering methadone caps.
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Seattle
King County
Wash
Brad Finegood
Cochairman
King County Behavioral Health and Recovery Department
Ed Murray
Don Constantine
United States
Simi
Vancouver
B.C
University of Washington
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Channel Islands National Park
California
Sheikh Saeed
Interstate 5
Fife
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