Month: May 2023

ISLAMABAD (AP) – A leading international rights group and a local watchdog are calling on Pakistan not to try civilians involved in recent anti-government protests in military courts. Amnesty International and the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan issued separate statements late Tuesday, saying they were alarmed by the government’s plan to prosecute supporters of former prime minister Imran Khan, who clashed with police and they rioted all over the country under military rule. Military trials in Pakistan are often held behind closed doors, depriving civilians of some of their basic rights, including hiring a lawyer of their choice. A wave…

A leading international rights group and a Pakistani watchdog are calling on Pakistan not to try civilians involved in recent anti-government protests in military courts. A motorist walks past a burning vehicle set on fire by angry supporters of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan in Lahore, Pakistan, Thursday, May 11, 2023. With Khan in custody, Pakistani authorities cracked down on his supporters and they arrested hundreds of people. in night raids and sending troops across the country to stem the wave of violence that followed his arrest earlier this week. (AP Photo/KM Chaudary) The Associated Press ISLAMABAD — A…

ISLAMABAD (AP) – A leading international rights group and a Pakistani watchdog are calling on Pakistan not to try civilians who have participated in recent anti-government protests before military courts. Amnesty International and the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan issued separate statements late Tuesday, saying they were alarmed by the government’s plan to prosecute supporters of former prime minister Imran Khan, who clashed with police and they rioted all over the country under military rule. Military trials in Pakistan are often held behind closed doors, depriving civilians of some of their basic rights, including hiring a lawyer of their choice….

WHITELAND – The Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation is mourning the death of a Whiteland Community High School student following a medical emergency at the school today. A 15-year-old female student was pulled from a high school pool, according to the Johnson County Coroner. In a letter sent to parents, the district said: CPCSC family, It is with great sadness that we inform you that a WCHS student has passed away following a medical emergency at the high school this morning. At this time, school and emergency officials are trying to determine exactly what happened. We will provide an update as…

By Elainna Ciaramella You’d think political campaigns would be high-tech and sophisticated, but before Proximity, they resembled outdated and haphazard systems more than anything else. So what is proximity? It’s a comprehensive campaign management platform created by Becki Wright, who saw a desperate need for an overhaul while personally working on campaigns. Proximity gives users all the tools they need to run their campaigns successfully. For example, if someone new to the campaigning world decides to run for office and doesn’t know where to start, they enter the platform and, through guided questions, begin to consider things they may not…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – San Francisco resident Pia Harris expects repairs in her lifetime. But the director of the nonprofit program isn’t confident California lawmakers will turn the recommendations of a first-in-the-nation task force into concrete legislation in the face of a push from opponents who say slavery is a thing of the past . Harris, 45, finds it frustrating that reparations opponents fail to acknowledge that black lives did not improve with the abolition of chattel slavery in 1865. Black families have not been able to accumulate wealth by owning property and higher education. Black children and teenagers are…

Trump calls Jan. 6 a “beautiful day” during CNN town hall Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email to get exclusive US coverage and analysis delivered to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Donald Trump has attacked what he described as “cockroaches” in Washington, DC after the publication of the Durham report. The 300-page report, from an investigation led by Trump-appointed special counsel John Durham, criticized the FBI for opening an investigation into alleged ties between Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign and the Russian government. “THEY ARE SLUGS, LIKE THE PANDEROSES ALL OVER WASHINGTON, DC,” the former president…

Philadelphia Democrats on Tuesday selected Cherelle Parker to be their party’s mayoral candidate, the Associated Press said. Parker will be favored to win the general election in November when she faces Republican Richard Oh. The winner will be the city’s 100th mayor. Philadelphia is heavily Democratic and has not elected a Republican mayor since the 1950s. With nearly 66% of the enclosures reportsCherelle Parker led with 32.89% of the vote, with Rebecca Rhynhart a distant second with 22.33%. “I am very honored to have won the Democratic nomination tonight,” Parker said. said in a statement on social networks. “It’s been…