Protesting 50-Year-Old Death Penalty Decision

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On July 2, 1976, the United States Supreme Court decided Gregg v. Georgia, ruling that capital punishment does not violate the Constitution’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment. For 36 of the 5src summers since, a group of death penalty abolitionists has gathered to protest that decision…Continue Reading

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It comes after a growing number of incidents where driverless vehicles have delayed or blocked first responders at emergency scenes., It comes after a growing number of incidents where driverless vehicles have delayed or blocked first responders at emergency scenes., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading

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One September day, it started to snow inside MIT’s Pierce Laboratory.  Researchers depressurized a tank of liquid carbon dioxide (CO2), instantly freezing it and releasing solid flakes. These were blended into cement paste and pressed into discs roughly the size of a dime, each sealed with a thin layer ofContinue Reading

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Why the new US housing bill won’t fix the crisis., NewsFeed Edward Pinto, co-director of the American Enterprise Institute Housing Center argues that the new US housing bill is unlikely to significantly ease the country’s housing crisis. He says it’s too limited to address the core issues – like restrictiveContinue Reading

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U.S. Denies Involvement as Blasts Rock Southern Iran, Eyewitness and Video Evidence Contradicts ICE Claims in Killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, Mexico Seeks Criminal Charges in Deaths of Mexicans in ICE Custody, Vigilantes Intensify Attacks on Immigrants in South Africa, Venezuela Faces Public Health Crisis as Earthquake Death Toll TopsContinue Reading

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The figures come months before Brazil’s presidential election, with Lula promising to end illegal deforestation by 2030., The figures come months before Brazil’s presidential election, with Lula promising to end illegal deforestation by 2030. Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest has fallen to its lowest level in a decade during theContinue Reading

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Canada’s new privacy bill promises stronger protections for children, but experts say it still misses risks in the AI world., Vancouver, Canada: In an era of artificial intelligence, deepfakes and data-driven decision-making, Canada is moving to revise its privacy laws through Bill C-36, the Protecting Privacy and Consumer Data Act.Continue Reading