What happened to Naomi* has happened a thousand times before, it’s just that now, she says, people are speaking out. Two years ago, the 25-year-old moved from China to Australia to study a course in early childhood care and education. At first her parents offered to support her so she…
More than 25,000 cases of Covid-19 have been reported from colleges and universities in 37 states, according to a CNN tally through Wednesday. But it’s not just college students getting more infections. The number of new cases among children has jumped 17% in two weeks, according to the American Academy…
NORFOLK – The Norfolk Police Division made an arrest after a sex offender registry compliance check. According to Captain Mike Bauer, it was discovered that 48-year-old Ronald Bowers had been out of compliance with the law. Bowers was evicted from his residence on August 3rd, and did not re-register as…
Cases of Arrest against Refugees Returning from Lebanon to Syria Documented: Return Remains Unsafe Press release: (Link below to download full report) SNHR announced in its report released today that it documented at least at least 146 cases of arbitrary arrests/ detention in Syria in August 2020, including four children, noting that…
In a huge relief to Dr. Kafeel Khan, who has been in custody under the stringent provisions of the National Security Act, 1980, the Allahabad High Court has directed the government to immediately release him, legal news website LiveLaw.in has reported. The order has come in a habeas corpus petition…
Rant and Rave has always been more rants than raves. Needless to say, that didn’t change in 2020. From a worldwide pandemic to renewed conflict over systemic racism and police brutality to the continued omnipresence of passionate opinions about the Tan-One-in-Chief, Free Times‘ weekly space for short, anonymous comments has…
Michael Sebastian, a 52-year-old American, seemed like a decent man, one of those expats living in Laos who take it upon themselves to help disadvantaged local youngsters. Sebastian, who first landed in Laos as a tourist in 2008 by his own account, began teaching English to some teenagers for free…
The state Justice Department has adopted a set of best practices for the positions, however. They call for schools and police to set out officers’ responsibilities in memorandums of understanding, to identify what knowledge and skills such an officer needs and to identify under what circumstances the officer will respond…
CLIFTON, TX — The Clifton Police Department says it has already received three reports of cyberbullying since the school year began two weeks ago. Chief Trace Hendricks says over the past few years, the department has seen an increased number of complaints regarding bullying over social media. He says technology…
HOUSTON – UPDATE: On Saturday, The Texas Center for the Missing has canceled its Houston Regional Amber Alert issued for 2-year-old, Maliyah Bass. Remains located in Brays Bayou have been positively identified as Bass, the agency reported. ORIGINAL: The Texas Center for the Missing has issued a Houston Regional Amber…
