BANGKOK (AP) — A young Thai activist who went on a hunger strike after being jailed for advocating reform of the country’s system of monarchy died Tuesday in a prison hospital, officials said. Netiporn Sanesangkhom, 28, was a member of the activist group Thaluwang, known for their bold and aggressive campaigns demanding reform of the […]
May 13—Ten years ago, the U.S. Department of Justice released a scathing report finding the Albuquerque Police Department engaged in a pattern or practice of excessive force that violated the constitutional rights of those shot or harmed by its officers. The resulting settlement agreement with the DOJ led to an overhaul of APD use of […]
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s parliament voted on Thursday to dismiss Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov, who has overseen the wartime reconstruction effort and championed efforts to set up a vital Black Sea shipping lane, lawmakers said. Kubrakov also helped ensure key logistical routes for millions of people fleeing the fighting early in the war after […]
May 5—Amid high vacancies and turnover in the ranks of public employees, some lawmakers are hoping that a major overhaul of Alaska’s public retirement system could be adopted in the final days of the legislative session. It’s a tall order. Alaska’s public workers have been without a guaranteed pension since 2006, when lawmakers did away […]
(Bloomberg) — South Africa may struggle to make much more progress on resolving the country’s longstanding challenges if a coalition government emerges after elections this month, Moody’s Investors Service cautioned. Most Read from Bloomberg “These include stimulating years of sluggish economic growth, curbing chronic power shortages and reducing very high unemployment,” said Aurelien Mali, vice […]
After being fast-tracked two months ago, a bill that would gut access to public records hasn’t returned to the calendar in either chamber of the New Jersey Legislature. Introduced in early March, the bill — sponsored by state Sen. Paul Sarlo, D-Bergen, — cleared his budget committee one week later, but not before dozens of […]
SAN SALVADOR (AP) — El Salvador’s Congress, which is controlled by President Nayib Bukele New Ideas party, on Monday approved a change to an article of the Constitution to facilitate larger constitutional reforms without having to wait until after the election of a new legislature. The move further consolidates power in the hands of Bukele […]
The signs of 5-year-old Kinsleigh Welty’s abuse were obvious, local officials have said. Now, family members of the slain girl are calling for changes to the state agency responsible for child welfare, claiming workers assigned to her case should’ve spotted the girls’ injuries and yet failed time and time again to intervene. Sunday, from the […]
WISCONSIN RAPIDS − Last summer, the Wisconsin State Legislature and Gov. Tony Evers reached a compromise on sweeping literacy reform for Wisconsin students. The reform, known as The Right to Read Act or 2023 Wisconsin Act 20, requires “science-based early reading instruction in both universal and intervention settings” and specifically prohibits reading instruction using “three-cueing […]
Every year, Mississippi lawmakers debate the amount to spend on education. As important, perhaps, is the question of how to spend the money. If Mississippi is serious about improving education, we need to improve the way we allocate the tax dollars that are available. For almost 30 years, Mississippi has had an antiquated funding formula […]
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Thousands of Colombians took to the streets Sunday in the latest rebuke of leftist President Gustavo Petro‘s reform agenda. The demonstrations took place in several cities, including the capital. Protesters filled Bolivar Plaza outside the presidential palace in Bogota. While protests have been a constant since the former leftist guerrilla took […]
Thousands of Colombians took to the streets on Sunday in the latest rebuke of leftist President Gustavo Petro’s reform agenda. The demonstrations took place in several cities, including the capital. Protesters filled Bolivar Plaza outside the presidential palace in Bogota. Demonstrators holding signs reading in Spanish ‘No to the Health Reform’, left, and ‘No to […]