accountability

Retired Army General convicted for murder of journalist

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Peru has taken a major step forward in upholding accountability and press freedom with the conviction of Daniel Urresti, a retired army general and politician. On Thursday, Judge Juan Santillán issued the sentence in Lima as Urresti listened alongside his family, who he hugged before being taken into custody by police. The story dates back to November 1988, when journalist Hugo Bustíos was attacked in Huanta province. A colleague of Bustíos had narrowly survived the …

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Man shot by police

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A 23-year-old man who was shot by law enforcement in Riverdale on Thursday night has died, according to a statement released by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Darryl Fussell was shot by police officers who were called to investigate alleged trespassing at a medical office on River Park Drive at approximately 6:30 p.m. Police were informed that two men were believed to be on the site without permission, which was undergoing renovations at the time. …

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Officers Charged In Overdose Death Of Detainee

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The passing of Keishon D. Thomas has been compounded by the criminal charges levied against two of the Milwaukee Police Officers connected to the case. This month, Donald Krueger and Marco Lopez were hit with allegations of felony abuse of person in custody and misdemeanor misconduct in office for their role in Thomas’ arrest and subsequent passing. According to the criminal complaint, Krueger and Lopez were the officers present when Thomas was apprehended and brought …

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