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Private Criminal Defense Attorneys Play Critical Role In Overtaxed System
Research Shows Defendants Suffer Without Private Defense One of the major guarantees of our justice system in the United States is legal representation, a right established in the case Gideon v. Wainwright in 1963. In order to facilitate such representation, though,...
2017’s Safest Cities in America
With fears of falling victim to cybercrime and mass shootings topping the list of crime worries among Americans, according to the most recent Gallup polls, the personal-finance website WalletHub took an in-depth look at 2017's Safest Cities in America. To determine...
Alabama’s Medicaid Expansion By The Numbers
How is Medicaid growing in Alabama? It’s double digit growth and here are the numbers:
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3 Reasons to Request a Basement Waterproofing Company Estimate
Basement waterproofing is the easiest way to protect your home. Moisture and water have many entryways into your home, where damage starts the very moment it reaches the soil. Over time this water can cause substantial damage to the foundation of your home....
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Trump administration says the U.S. seized an oil tanker off the Venezuelan coast
The Trump administration says it seized an oil tanker off the Venezuelan coast, as Congress presses for answers about U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats and the admiral overseeing the strikes retires. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
Veteran diplomat weighs the meaning of the U.S. seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Richard Haass {hahs}, president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, about the U.S. seizing an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
Venezuelan opposition leader Machado reappears in Oslo as a Nobel laureate
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado appeared in public for the first time in 11 months after a daring escape from her homeland when she emerged from a hotel balcony in Norway's capital.(Image credit: Jonas Been Henriksen/AP) Article Attribution | Read...
Trump says the U.S. has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela
Using U.S. forces to take control of a merchant ship is unusual and marks the Trump administration's latest push to increase pressure on Maduro, who has been charged with narcoterrorism.(Image credit: Evan Vucci) Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
US seizes oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, Trump says
18 minutes agoShareSaveKayla EpsteinShareSaveUS forces have seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, President Donald Trump said, marking a sharp escalation in Washington's pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro's government."We have just seized a tanker on...
Shares in AI giant Oracle fall after revenue results ramp up bubble fears
Shares of cloud computing giant Oracle plunged more than 10% in after-hours trading on Wednesday after the company's revenues fell short of Wall Street expectations.The company reported revenue of $16.06bn (£11.99bn) for the three months that ended in November,...
Indigenous deaths in custody in Australia hit highest level since 1980
The number of Indigenous people who have died in custody in Australia has hit the highest level since records began in 1980.New data from the Australian Institute of Criminology showed 33 of the 113 people who died in custody in the 12 months to June this year were...
Trump launches $1m ‘gold card’ immigration visas
President Donald Trump has launched a scheme offering fast-tracked US visas to wealthy foreigners who can pay at least $1m (£750,000).The card will give buyers a "direct path to Citizenship for all qualified and vetted people. SO EXCITING! Our Great American Companies...
Portugal braced for mass disruption in first general strike for 12 years
Portugal is facing severe disruption to transport, flights, hospitals, schools and other public services on Thursday, as the two main union federations stage a general strike over unprecedented labour reforms.The last time the CGTP and the generally less militant UGT...
String of celebrity scandals renews debate on South Korea’s ‘cancel culture’
2 hours agoShareSaveYuna Ku,BBC KoreanandKoh EweShareSaveGetty ImagesIn a matter of days, three big names in South Korea's entertainment industry have made headlines in separate scandals that could derail their careers.The allegations that have embroiled comedians...
María Corina Machado’s daughter accepts her mother’s Nobel Peace Prize
María Corina Machado's daughter accepted her mother's Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, vowing the embattled Venezuelan opposition leader "will never give up" on a free Venezuela. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
Intensive work continuing on Ukraine plan, European leaders say after Trump call
European leaders have said "intensive work" will continue in the coming days on a US-led plan to end the Russia-Ukraine war, after a joint phone call with President Donald Trump.UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor...