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Jack Smith, the special counsel overseeing criminal investigations into former President Donald J. Trump, employs 40 to 60 career prosecutors, paralegals and support staff, augmented by a rotating cast of F.B.I. agents and technical specialists, according to people familiar with the situation. In his first four months on the job, starting in November, Mr. Smith’s investigation incurred expenses of $9.2 million. Marshals Service to protect Mr. Smith, his family and other investigators who have faced threats after the former president and his allies singled them out on social media. At this rate, the special counsel is on track to spend about $25 million a year.

Persons: Jack Smith, Donald J, Trump, Smith Organizations: Mr, U.S . Marshals Service

☆ Perez crashes in first Hungarian practice
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] Formula One F1 - Hungarian Grand Prix - Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary - July 21, 2023 Marshals remove Red Bull's Sergio Perez car from the track during practice REUTERS/Bernadett SzaboBUDAPEST, July 21 (Reuters) - Red Bull's Sergio Perez made a nightmare start to his Hungarian Grand Prix weekend by crashing after two minutes of Friday's opening practice before rain made the rest of the session largely meaningless. "I cannot believe this," said Perez over the team radio, with the stricken car looking like it had suffered some heavy damage. Perez missed the rest of the session, with the car taken back to the pits on a truck for mechanics to start what could be extensive repairs. Mercedes' seven times world champion Lewis Hamilton, winner a record eight times in Hungary, was one of the seven. Ferrari's Carlos Sainz also brought out red flags when he beached his car on a kerb at turn three with 14 minutes remaining.

Persons: Sergio Perez, Bernadett Szabo, Bull's Sergio Perez, Max Verstappen, Perez, Red Bull, Daniel Ricciardo, Christian Horner, Mercedes, George Russell, Oscar Piastri, Lance, Aston Martin, Lando Norris, Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari's Carlos Sainz, Alan Baldwin, Toby Davis Organizations: REUTERS, Hungarian, Red, McLaren, Aston, Briton, Thomson Locations: Budapest, Hungary, Bernadett Szabo BUDAPEST, London

☆ New York woman sentenced in 'catfish' extortion bid of CEO
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

At her sentencing Wednesday, Blackwood was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release for the attempted shakedown, which spanned six months in 2022. A New York woman was sentenced to time already served in jail for cyberstalking in a case where she was accused of " catfishing " a mystery high-profile CEO of a publicly traded corporation. Prosecutors in a court filing said Blackwood tried to extort the victim by threatening to "falsely tell the world" that the man "has sex with a minor." Blackwood also ramped up pressure on the victim in late April 2022 by "using Twitter to tweet veiled threats at the Victim," prosecutors wrote. "For many months, the defendant kept the Victim suffering from the constant fear that his life would be ruined.

Persons: Furman, Blackwood, Jess Furman, Sakoya Blackwood, —, Blackwood's, Michael Tremonte, Tremonte, Ms Organizations: US Marshals Service, Manhattan Federal, Manhattan U.S, Bronx, Prosecutors, Harvard, CNBC Locations: Manhattan, United States, Jamaica, New York, Brooklyn, cyberstalking

☆ Dollar General has paid a fraction of the $21 million it owes in fines for hazardous working conditions
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Dollar General has paid less than one-fifth of the $21 million in fines it owes OSHA. OSHA has also cited Dollar General for other kinds of incidents. Neither OSHA nor Dollar General immediately responded to Insider's requests for comment. Dollar General is one of the fastest-growing retailers in the US and is about to open its 20,000th store. Do you work or shop at Dollar General and have a story idea to share?

Persons: hadn't, Lee Marchessault, That's, Alex Bitter Organizations: OSHA, Service, Occupational Safety, Health Administration, Dollar Locations: Wall, Silicon, Florida, Minot , North Dakota, North Dakota

☆ Fact Check-The Washington Post did not report Bill Gates has been arrested
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

(Advisory: This article includes links to photos and videos depicting death penalty scenes)The Washington Post did not publish a report earlier this month saying Bill Gates had been arrested. The Washington Post’s Public Relations Manager Savannah Stephens said in a July 13 email that no such story was published. Washington Post” (here). A search for articles related to Gates being arrested does not return any relevant results on The Washington Post site (tinyurl.com/35sucwh6). There is no evidence that The Washington Post published a report on Bill Gates being arrested for crimes against humanity.

Persons: Bill Gates, Gates, Savannah Stephens, retweets, Bill, Melinda Gates, Read Organizations: Washington Post, The Washington, Public, US Federal Marshals, Watch, . Washington Post, YouTube, Reuters Locations: The, Guantanamo, . Washington, U.S

☆ Robert Downey Jr.’s Post-Marvel Balancing Act
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-09 | by ( David Marchese | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +11 min

So from where you’re sitting, do you feel as if you’re able to make sense of the business right now? Robert Downey Jr. in “Oppenheimer.” Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal PicturesIs it right that you’re remaking “Vertigo”? Downey on “Downey’s Dream Cars.” MaxDowney with his son Exton Elias and father, Robert Downey Sr., in “Sr.” (2022). I’m saying that doing the right thing for the right reasons gives you an advantage in spirit. You know, there’s part of me that thinks I should be a writer or an entrepreneur or I could blah, blah, blah.

Persons: Robert Downey Jr, ” Robert Downey Jr, “, Oppenheimer, ”, Christopher Nolan, Nolan —, Downey, Lewis Strauss, J, Robert Oppenheimer, Cillian Murphy, —, Tony Stark, “ Oppenheimer, “ Perry Mason, ” Melinda Sue Gordon, ” Max Downey, Exton Elias, Robert Downey Sr, there’s, Chris Nolan, I’m, I’ve, he’s, Strauss, Oprah, Taylor, we’re, ” Downey, Holly Hunter, Mariana Trench, don’t, you’ve, Marisa Tomei, “ Chaplin ”, Jami Gertz, Andrew McCarthy, Sherlock Holmes, David Marchese, Emma Chamberlain, Walter Mosley Organizations: Marvel, Atomic Energy Commission, Universal, Netflix, Paramount, Everett, Little League, Carolco, Getty, Century Fox, U.S, Marshals, YouTube, Cal Newport Locations: Thunderdome, “, “ Sr, what’s, America

☆ Special counsel Jack Smith spent $5.4 million on Trump probes through March
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Special counsel Jack Smith's office spent more than $5.4 million during the four and a half months since he took over two criminal probes centered on former President Donald Trump, the Department of Justice said Friday. Smith's operation spent the remainder of the money on travel, rent, printing, supplies, acquisition of equipment, according to the statement of expenditures. The DOJ on Friday also released separate spending reports for two other special counsels, Robert Hur and John Durham. The special counsels' activities are funded by the permanent appropriation for independent counsels, the reports note. Marshals Service also incurred a combined $3.8 million in support of Smith's probes, but that figure is not included in the $5.4 million total because the agencies paid their own respective costs.

Persons: Jack Smith, Donald Trump, Jack Smith's, General Merrick Garland, Smith, Trump, Joe Biden, Robert Hur, John Durham . Hur, Durham Organizations: US Department of Justice, Department of Justice, IT, DOJ, White, FBI, U.S . Marshals Service Locations: Washington ,, Durham

☆ Hamilton would support peaceful protest at British GP
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SILVERSTONE, England, July 6 (Reuters) - Seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton said he would support a peaceful protest at the British Grand Prix this weekend as Formula One drivers voiced fears of environmental activists invading the track. Asked at Silverstone whether he would support a protest that did not involve a track invasion, Hamilton, who has previously expressed sympathy with the cause, replied: "Yes. I support peaceful protests." We don't want to be put in harm's way and we don't want to put anyone else in harm's way. So if there was to be one (a protest) we hope that it's not on track."

Persons: Lewis Hamilton, we've, Williams, Alex Albon, Alan Baldwin, Clare Fallon Organizations: SILVERSTONE, Lord's, Wimbledon, Silverstone, Thomson Locations: England, British, Hamilton

☆ I compared Dollar General, Dollar Tree, and Family Dollar and found one messy, one pricey, and one that was just right for stocking up on snacks
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

I visited the three main dollar store chains: Dollar General, Dollar Tree, and Family Dollar. Family Dollar was the tidiest store I visited, while Dollar General was chaotic. But are all dollar stores as messy as Dollar General? Dollar Tree, which also owns Family Dollar, did not respond to a request for comment. Do you work or shop at Dollar General, Dollar Tree, or Family Dollar and have a story idea to share?

Persons: —, they're, It's, Alex Bitter Organizations: Dollar, Service, Washington DC Locations: Southern Maryland

☆ The Supreme Court wants to maintain its enhanced security detail after overturning Roe v. Wade, but data shows that overall threats against the judiciary decreased last year, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The Supreme Court is looking to enhance its security for the justices after last year's unrest over Roe v. Wade. However, the Supreme Court is now seeking additional security agents to buttress their existing line of defense. Congress quickly passed the Supreme Court Police Parity Act, which afforded the Marshal of the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court Police the authority to protect the immediate family members of any chief justice or associate justice. SCOTUS has a massive security detailAccording to The Intercept, the Supreme Court now includes 400 US Marshals as part of the Supreme Court Special Security Officer Program. And the Supreme Court in March also asked for an additional $5.8 million to buttress the Supreme Court Police.

Persons: Roe, Wade, hasn't, —, Nicholas John Roske, Brett Kavanaugh's, Roske, Kavanaugh, SCOTUS, Dobbs Organizations: US, Service, Supreme, The Intercept, Supreme Court Police, Supreme Court

☆ Zeynep Tufekci on ‘Breaking Bad’ - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Zeynep Tufekci | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

The TV drama “Breaking Bad” does an exceptional job of capturing America’s other exceptionalisms. So Walter turns to yet another American institution that stands out among the nation’s peers: a vast and violent drug trade. Walter worries about his family’s future — especially that of his son, Walt Jr., who has cerebral palsy. But Walter Jr. is talented: In an episode that aired one year before the crowdfunding site GoFundMe was founded, Walt Jr. designs a website to solicit donations to help pay for his dad’s cancer treatment. 1 cause of bankruptcy in the United States.

Persons: topick, Alexis de Tocqueville, Barack Obama, “, Ronald Reagan, Walter White, Walter, —, Walt Jr, Walter Jr, Walt, Jr, ”, don’t Organizations: Caltech, National Rifle Association Locations: America, United States, GoFundMe, Covid

☆ Opinion: Trump, the hoarder in chief
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-18 | by ( Richard Galant | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

We’re looking back at the strongest, smartest opinion takes of the week from CNN and other outlets. Photos included in the 38-count indictment of former President Donald Trump and his aide Walt Nauta show bankers boxes stacked in a bathroom and other parts of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club. Trump has always hung onto news clippings, documents and other mementos,” The New York Times reported. “Trump is chaotic and unpredictable in a way that could lead other Republicans to believe that there is a chance he won’t make it to the convention. As Zelizer noted, “Trump has denied wrongdoing, claiming he is being unfairly targeted.”But “given this unusual context, Republicans have legitimate reasons to think that there could be an upset.

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☆ Opinion: Trump’s case is a crucial test for justice in America
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Opinion Jill Filipovic | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

This is the first time a former American president has been arraigned on federal charges. Jill Filipovic Courtesy of Jill FilipovicFormer President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to all 37 federal charges at a federal courthouse in Miami on Tuesday afternoon. The indictment says that Trump willfully retained national security information, violated the Espionage Act more than 30 times, and conspired to obstruct justice, among other crimes. What is clear, though, is that this case will be a test of the US justice system and the strength of national institutions in a (for now) post-Trump America. Any president who is found to have used national security documents for bragging rights and flouted American law must be held accountable.

Persons: Jill Filipovic, Donald Trump, “, Trump, Trump’s, Bill Barr, Aileen Cannon, Trump –, Judge Cannon, –, ”, Kevin McCarthy, Chris Christie, Mitch McConnell, Joe Biden Organizations: Twitter, CNN, US, Fox News, Trump America, FBI, Republican, GOP, Republican Party, Trump, Justice Department, Gallup, Facebook Locations: New York, American, Miami, United States, Florida, Mar, America, –, New Jersey

During his arraignment, Mr. Trump is expected to be advised of his rights, and a judge will assess whether he has legal representation. The case against Mr. Trump is the second criminal prosecution against the former president this year. Mr. Trump was already arraigned in April in a New York courthouse on state charges that he falsified business records. In the case that has brought him to Miami, Mr. Trump has been charged with 37 counts of unauthorized retention of national security information. After the court appearance, Mr. Trump is expected to fly to Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., to give remarks defending himself in the evening.

Persons: Wilkie, Ferguson Jr, Donald J, Trump, Francis X, Suarez, Mr, We’re, James, John Rowley —, Todd Blanche, Christopher M, Jay I, Bratt, Julie Edelstein, Manny Morales, Morales, “, ”, that’s, ” Adam Goldman, Alan Feuer, Charlie Savage Organizations: Mr, Trump, Suarez of Miami, Republican, United States Supreme, Justice Department’s, Trump National Golf Club, Capitol, Miami police Locations: Miami, United States, New York, Florida, Bedminster, N.J, MIAMI

☆ Trump pleaded not guilty in federal court for his blockbuster Mar-a-Lago documents case
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | Insider Staff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Donald Trump pleaded not guilty in court after surrendering to US Marshals Tuesday. He's the first ex-president to be charged in federal court — and now the first to enter a plea. Trump entered the custody of the US Marshals Service and was arrested on Tuesday ahead of his historical court appearance at an arraignment in Miami federal court. On Friday, the court unsealed a 38-count indictment against Trump and Waltine Nauta, one of his personal aides. Win McNamee/Getty ImagesTrump held on to sensitive national security documents, prosecutors sayThis is the second pending criminal case against Trump.

Persons: Donald Trump, He's, —, Jack Smith, Trump, Jonathan Goodman, Todd Blanche, Blanche, Waltine, Prosecutors, Goodman, Win McNamee, Stormy Daniels, Smith, General Merrick Garland, Joe Biden, Bragg, Smith's, Jose Luis Magana, Aileen Cannon, Cannon, She'll, James, John Rowley Organizations: US, Prosecutors, FBI, Service, US Marshals Service, Justice, Trump, National Archives, Getty, Manhattan District, AP, Republican Locations: Miami, North Carolina, Mar, United States

Miami CNN —Former President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to 37 charges related to alleged mishandling of classified documents. During the hearing, Trump sat hunched over with his arms crossed and a scowl on his face. The criminal charges in the Justice Department’s classified documents case escalates the legal jeopardy surrounding the 2024 GOP front-runner. What Tuesday’s hearing is aboutAttorneys Todd Blanche and Chris Kise represented Trump in court for the arraignment. The new charges in the DOJ documents case are drastically more serious and present the possibility of several years in prison if Trump is ultimately convicted.

Persons: Donald Trump, ” Trump, Todd Blanche, Trump, Trump’s, Walt Nauta, Jonathan Goodman, Nauta, David Harbach, ” Goodman, “, Department’s, Jack Smith, Justice Department’s, Aileen Cannon –, Lago, –, Chris Kise, Alina Habba, ” Habba, ”, Jay Bratt, Harbach, Julie Edelstein, David Aaron, Perkins, Cannon, Alan Rozenshtein, ” Kel McClanahan Organizations: Miami CNN, Justice Department, Trump, Justice, Doral, Mar, DOJ, “, West Palm Beach, DOJ National Security Division, University of Minnesota, Circuit, George Washington University Law School, CNN Locations: Miami, New York, Ft . Pierce , Florida, West Palm

☆ What to know about Trump’s court appearance
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( Jeremy Herb | Holmes Lybrand | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Trump’s aide, Walt Nauta, was also charged in the indictment and is expected to appear in court alongside the former president. Here’s what to know about Tuesday’s court appearance:What happens when Trump gets to the courthouse? CNN reported that Trump’s team has had difficulty retaining seasoned lawyers. The former president is set to return to his Bedminster, New Jersey, resort following his court appearance Tuesday. Following that court appearance, he flew back to Mar-a-Lago and delivered a speech in front of supporters that night.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, He’s, Jack Smith, Trump’s, Walt Nauta, Jonathan Goodman, Alieen Cannon, Cannon, Jorge Colina, Jim, John Rowley, Todd Blanche, Chris Kise, Benedict Kuehne, it’s Blanche, Boris Epshteyn, Nauta, Stanley Woodward, Smith, Karen Gilbert, Gilbert, Nauta –, Police Manuel Morales Organizations: CNN, US, Trump, Miami, Former Miami, Justice Department, Trump’s Save America PAC, Who’s, Miami US, Lago, Trump’s, Navy, Trump White House, Trump –, Prosecutors, FBI, Department of Homeland Security, Miami Police Department, Federal Protective Service, DHS, Service Locations: Miami, Lago, Manhattan, Bedminster , New Jersey, New York, Florida, Kise, Washington, DC, Trump from New Jersey, Mar, Police, Bedminster

☆ Trump to Appear in Miami Court on Classified Material Charges
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( Luke Broadwater | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Donald J. Trump is set to become the first former president to be arraigned on federal charges when he appears in a Miami courtroom on Tuesday to face charges that he illegally retained national security documents after leaving office, obstructed efforts to retrieve them and made false statements about the matter. During his court appearance, Mr. Trump is expected to be advised of his rights, and a judge will assess whether he has legal representation. The appearance could include an arraignment during which he would enter a plea; Mr. Trump is expected to plead not guilty. Mr. Trump was expected to be arrested on Tuesday, but it was unclear whether U.S. marshals would take his fingerprints or photograph him. Those measures are normally used to help identify defendants, but when Mr. Trump was arraigned on unrelated state charges in New York in April, officials felt they were unnecessary given the former president’s level of fame.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Wilkie, Ferguson Jr Locations: Miami, United States, New York

☆ Trump got indicted — again. Here's what to expect as he turns himself into custody.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( Taylor Berman | Insider Staff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Donald Trump was indicted by federal prosecutors and has to show up in court. That's what happened in Trump's Manhattan case, where the district attorney's office chose not to take one. The district attorney's office didn't have Trump handcuffed in the Manhattan case. Trump's Manhattan case happened in state court, where photography is allowed at the judge's discretion. And he also has a civil trial over his involvement in an alleged multi-level marketing scheme scheduled for trial in Manhattan federal court in January.

Persons: Donald Trump, He's, —, Stormy Daniels, Jack Smith, Trump, Waltine Nauda, Will Trump, Jonathan Goodman, It's, Tamara Holder, it's, George Santos —, Goodman, we'll, Smith, Holder, Biden, Ron DeSantis Organizations: Service, Manhattan District, Southern District of, US, Secret Service, Department, US Marshals Service, New York Rep, Court, Justice Department, Mar, Disney, Trump, New Locations: Mar, Miami, Southern District, Southern District of Florida, Florida, Manhattan, Southern Florida, Washington ,

☆ How Dollar General's troubles have snowballed into cluttered aisles and stores forced to close by fire marshals
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

It was Christmas in May in the back room of a Michigan Dollar General last year. The clutter is one of the reasons that the Department of Labor labeled Dollar General a "severe violator" in March. In January, a Dollar General clerk was charged with manslaughter after police said he shot and killed an armed robber. Despite the problems on the ground, Dollar General continues to earn positive feedback from analysts on Wall Street. Do you work or shop at a Dollar General store or have a story to share?

Persons: —, They've, Alex Bitter, ProPublica, Corey Tarlowe Organizations: Service, Michigan, Department of Labor, Occupational Safety, Health Administration, New York Times, Dollar, Midwest, Arizona, CNN, Wall, Walmart, Home, Jefferies Locations: Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Arizona

☆ Yes, Trump has to show up in court again. Here's what happens now that federal prosecutors indicted him.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Taylor Berman | Insider Staff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Donald Trump was indicted by federal prosecutors and has to show up in court. Trump posted on Truth Social that he'll appear in federal court in Miami on Tuesday afternoon, where he'll appear before a judge. That's what happened in Trump's Manhattan case, where the district attorney's office chose not to take one. Trump's Manhattan case happened in state court, where photography is allowed at the judge's discretion. And he also has a civil trial over his involvement in an alleged multi-level marketing scheme scheduled for trial in Manhattan federal court in January.

Persons: Donald Trump, —, Stormy Daniels, Jack Smith, Will Trump, Trump, It's, Tamara Holder, it's, George Santos —, we'll, Smith, Holder, Biden, Ron DeSantis Organizations: Service, Manhattan District, Secret Service, Department, US Marshals Service, New York Rep, Court, Justice Department, Mar, Disney, Trump, New Locations: Mar, Miami, Florida, Manhattan, Southern Florida, Washington ,, Friendly Florida

☆ Pride Month in New York Is Back. Here’s How to Celebrate.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( Erik Piepenburg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

New York City’s official Pride theme this year is Strength in Solidarity, an apt reminder that Pride was born as a protest movement against bigotry wherever it manifests. Also that day, Christina Aguilera headlines Pride Island, the big annual dance party, at Brooklyn Army Terminal. New York’s official Pride calendar also features a Juneteenth brunch with Black L.G.B.T.Q. chefs on June 18 and, on June 24, events centered on people of color and a Youth Pride party. The annual Dyke March — “a protest march, not a parade,” according to organizers — is June 24.

Persons: Pride, Billy Porter, Randy Wicker, Christina Aguilera, Black L.G.B.T.Q, “, — Organizations: Solidarity, ABC, Pride, Brooklyn Army Locations: Hudson, Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx, Harlem

☆ Dollar General investors vote to probe worker safety, after years of employee complaints
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Dollar General stores have been cited by OSHA and local authorities for safety hazards for years. OSHA has called Dollar General a "severe violator"David Williams, an employee at a Dollar General store, said he and his colleagues at other locations go to work scared of the dangers that they will encounter there. Safety hazards at Dollar General stores have also gotten the attention of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, which has proposed fines on Dollar General of $21 million since 2017. The company's violations are severe and frequent enough that Dollar General earned a "severe violator" designation from OSHA in March. The proposal's passage marks a win for Dollar General workers, Mary Beth Gallagher, director of engagement at Domini Impact Investments, said in a statement.

Persons: —, David Williams, Williams, Mary Beth Gallagher, Gallagher, Alex Bitter Organizations: OSHA, Service, Shareholders, Dollar, US, Equity Fund, CNN, Occupational Safety, Health Administration, Impact Locations: Goodlettsville , Tennessee, Mexico

New Delhi CNN —A 16 year-old girl was brutally stabbed and bludgeoned to death in a busy public alleyway in India’s capital on Sunday, sparking renewed outrage over the safety of women in the country and violence perpetrated by men. Sahil, a mechanic, was detained in Bulandshahr in neighboring Uttar Pradesh state, Ravi Kumar Singh, Deputy Police Commissioner for Outer Delhi, told reporters on Monday. Swati Maliwal, chairperson of the Delhi Commision for Women, told ANI she’s never seen such a frightening incident. The frequency of crimes against women in India also appears to be increasing. “We learn to live with this kind of situation in our country which is very unfortunate,” Bhayana told CNN.

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