Supporters have referred to mandate protester Tamara Lich as a “political prisoner” after she was denied bail One of the lead organizers of the Covid-19 protests in Ottawa, Canada was denied bail on Tuesday, with the judge asserting that releasing the activist would likely mean she would reoffend. Tamara Lich, described as a key organizer […]
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Man who shot Robert F. Kennedy denied parole
California governor overrules parole board that wanted clemency for Sirhan Sirhan Governor Gavin Newsom has rejected the advice of a California parole board to release Sirhan Sirhan, the man convicted of killing US senator and presidential candidate Robert Francis Kennedy in 1968. “Mr. Sirhan’s assassination of Senator Kennedy is among the most notorious crimes in […]
British beauty queen allegedly denied US entry over Syrian background
The contestant claims her application was rejected because she was born in Damascus A 29-year-old beauty queen and NHS trainee who was set to represent the UK in the Mrs World Final has reportedly had her visa to enter the US rejected ahead of the competition due to her Syrian background. Speaking to the BBC […]
Amazon denied sick leave to workers who later died – rights group
Two Amazon employees reportedly died within hours of each other at the company’s warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama last month after being denied sick leave, according to workers’ rights group More Perfect Union. The two workers allegedly died on November 28 and 29, within hours of each other, with one passing away at the facility and […]
Abortion law protesters back on the streets of Poland after young woman denied termination dies
The death of a 30-year-old woman in Poland has reignited protests against Warsaw’s near total-ban on abortions, with activists claiming that she is the first official victim of the country’s controversial ban on termination. In a rally organized by Women’s Strike, protesters passed through Krakow and the capital on Monday. Demonstrators lit candles to mourn […]