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Thousands of Children Complained of Sexual Abuse in Immigrant Detention
Thousands of Children Complained of Sexual Abuse in Immigrant Detention
A total of 178 sexual harassment complaints elevated to the Department of Justice alleged that adult staff members sexually assaulted immigrant children in HHS custody.
A new series from the podcast Nancy, “Queer Money Matters” explores how queer folks navigate an economy built for straight, cisgender people.
Indictment and Election Loom for Israel’s Prime Minister
Israeli elections are just over a month away, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political future may be more in jeopardy now than ever before.
No Charges Against Sacramento Cops Who Killed Unarmed Black Man Last Year
The Sacramento district attorney announced this weekend that no charges would be filed against two officers who killed Stephon Clark in his grandmother’s backyard last year.
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Syrians Flee Eastern Ghouta Under Tenuous Ceasefire
March 27, 2018: For the past few years, Syria’s Eastern Ghouta region has been under siege by the Russian-backed government of Bashar al-Assad. In the past month alone, more than 1600 civilians have been killed and thousands wounded as government forces have borne down on the Damascus suburb. Late last week, a tentative ceasefire allowed thousands of civilians and rebel fighters to leave Ghouta and relocate in the northwestern province of Idlib. The city of Douma now remains the only rebel-controlled area near the capital. The Takeaway examines the tenuous state of affairs among Syria’s many factions. Plus, we look at the doctors on the front lines of the war on gun violence; the response from the people of Sacramento to the fatal shooting of Stephon Clark, who was unarmed; the expulsion of Russian diplomats from over 20 countries; and the disparity in healthcare that women of color face.
Sacramento Demands Answers After Police Shoot Unarmed Black Man
March 22, 2018: 22-year-old Stephon Clark was shot and killed by police late Sunday night in Sacramento, California. Clark, who is African-American, was living at his grandparents’ home at the time when police responded to reports of a man who had broken car windows and was hiding out in a backyard. Police were led to his location before firing off 20 shots at Clark, who they believed was brandishing a weapon. The only item discovered near his body was a cellphone. The Takeaway looks at this latest shooting of an unarmed black man. Plus, we examine Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and his investment-diplomacy tour of the U.S.; the resignation of Peru’s president and the construction giant that played a role in his fall; a new report detailing child abuse claims on military bases that were ignored; and whether the regulatory tide is turning against Facebook and its trove of user-data.