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“Free Tommy Robinson!” the billionaire entrepreneur and adviser to President-elect Donald Trump posted to his X social media network Thursday. Musk first started replying to Robinson on X in August, but that ramped up significantly this week when he began posting about Britain’s “grooming gangs” scandal. In addition to his support for Robinson, Musk has also professed support for Nigel Farage, the British Trump ally who leads the anti-immigration Reform UK party. While certainly hard right, Reform, which has five parliamentary lawmakers, is considered a far more mainstream force than Robinson. “What we know is that British politics has already been damaged,” he said.

Persons: Tommy Robinson, Robinson, Stephen Yaxley, Lennon —, Elon Musk, Donald Trump, YouGov, Scott Lucas, “, Musk, Keir Starmer, Stalin, ”, King Charles III, Sunder Katwala, X, ” Musk, jailing, Anders Behring Breivik, “ I’d, ” Robinson, Nigel Farage, British Trump, Farage, Lucas Organizations: University College Dublin, SpaceX, Conservative, English Defence League, UK, EDL Locations: Syrian, Britain, British, Germany, Southport, United Kingdom, United States

☆ NY judge schedules Trump's hush-money sentencing for January 10
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-03 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

His lawyers cited his victory, presidential immunity, and the supremacy of US law over state law. Merchan also said he is inclined to sentence Trump to zero penalties — what's called an "unconditional discharge" — meaning no jail term, no fines, no community service, no probation. Still, Trump's arguments failed to justify the outright dismissal of the indictment or overturning the jury's May 30 verdict, the judge found. Trump's arguments were "unpersuasive as no compelling factor, consideration or circumstance submitted demonstrate that imposition of sentence would result in injustice," the judge wrote. Here, Bragg countered that there would be no such interference from sentencing Trump prior to his taking office.

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Here’s what we know:Robert Brooks is carried by correctional officers at the Marcy Correctional Facility. NYS Attorney GeneralWhat the video showsBrooks was transferred from Mohawk Correctional Facility to Marcy Correctional Facility on the morning of December 9, according to New York Attorney General Letitia James, who released footage of the beating Friday. One officer appears to shove a white material in Brooks’ mouth as another officer holds Brooks by the throat. The officer who struck Brooks with his leg is then seen restraining Brooks’ legs before punching him in the buttocks approximately three times. Farina resigned from his role at the Marcy Correctional Facility after Brooks’ death, the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision told CNN Monday.

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☆ Prisoner Lawsuit Statistics Show Only 1% of Eighth Amendment Cases Win
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-26 | by ( Nicole Einbinder | Hannah Beckler | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +20 min

AdvertisementFew cases win outrightBusiness Insider analyzed a sample of nearly 1,500 federal Eighth Amendment lawsuits — including every appeals court case with an opinion we could locate filed from 2018 to 2022 and citing the relevant precedent-setting Supreme Court cases and standards — and found that a settlement like Smith's was exceedingly rare. BI was able to identify just six cases that settled for $50,000 or more; half of those, including the England case, involved prisoner deaths. A New York prisoner won $2,000 for claims that he suffered debilitating pain while prison officials delayed treating his degenerative osteoarthritis. BI interviewed 10 attorneys who represented prisoners or their families in cases that prevailed; they all said the cases would have struggled to succeed without counsel. The underlying Eighth Amendment claim, he said, entailed abuse with the potential to infuriate even jurors sympathetic to law enforcement.

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Whooping cough cases are at their highest number in a decade. As a result, immigrant families are spending the holidays having difficult conversations. that boosts overall military spending to $895 billion despite his objections to language stripping coverage of transgender medical treatment for children in military families. Whooping cough cases are skyrocketingWhooping cough cases in the U.S. have reached the highest annual total in a decade, according to data from the CDC. For comparison, more than 5,100 cases were recorded from the same time in 2023, and the total number of cases in 2022 was roughly 3,000.

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☆ Amsterdam soccer riots: Five men sentenced for their involvement
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-24 | by ( Catherine Nicholls | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A Dutch court sentenced five men on Tuesday for charges related to violence that broke out after a soccer match in Amsterdam last month. After the match, Maccabi fans were violently attacked in the streets. Of the men sentenced on Tuesday, three were found guilty of committing violence and two were found guilty of aiding and abetting violence, a statement from the Dutch court said. The men were sentenced to a month and 10 weeks in prison, respectively. The five men are the first to be tried and sentenced in connection with the riots.

Persons: Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema, Geert Wilders, René de Beukelaer Organizations: CNN, Israel’s Maccabi Tel, Amsterdam’s Ajax, Maccabi, Amsterdam Mayor, NOS Locations: Amsterdam, Israel’s Maccabi Tel Aviv, Gaza, Palestine, Israel, Dutch, Netherlands

Immigrant families are spending the holidays having difficult conversations in anticipation of President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to carry out what he has called “the largest deportation program in American history” once he's sworn in next month. NBC News spoke with nearly half-dozen immigrants' rights advocates across four different states and they all said they have received an increased number of calls from immigrants asking about their rights. They have also heard questions from community groups, schools and churches about what their roles are in the face of such possibilities. Mendoza said the hotline will provide support to immigrants and anyone affected by immigration enforcement actions in the coming year. That, alongside "massive public pressure," would be key to ensuring that immigration enforcement tactics that "go against American values" don't become the new normal, Patiño said.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, ’ ”, Felipe Sousa, Lazaballet, ” Sousa, Javier Hidalgo, Hidalgo, Ron DeSantis, Sousa, Jose Patiño, Patiño, RAICES, Trump, Jorge, Mario Cabrera, Cabrera, Anabel Mendoza, Mendoza Organizations: Center, NBC News, NBC, Gov, Department of Families, Coalition, Humane Immigrant Rights, . Immigration, Customs Locations: Hope, Orlando , Florida, Texas, San Antonio, Florida, Lazaballet, Phoenix , Arizona, Aliento, Hidalgo, U.S, Los Angeles

☆ Who is Tony Buzbee, the larger-than-life lawyer behind lawsuits against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs?
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( Andy Rose | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

I just think the tank is cool,” Buzbee told KPRC. “I think we’ve had our fun,” Buzbee told the station with a grin. Jay-Z is not the first target of a Buzbee lawsuit who has accused his client of making up her story, but Buzbee insists he vets accusers before accepting their cases. “This (concert) should have been stopped from the very beginning,” Buzbee told CNN in a 2021 interview. “This is not our first rodeo,” he told CNN, “but this is not gonna be easy.”CNN’s Kara Scannell contributed to this report.

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☆ He bought a ski house in Japan for $6,000. He says people shouldn't buy them just because they're cheap.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

AdvertisementMatt Guy moved to Japan in 2023 and bought a traditional house in a ski town for $6,000. He hopes that people will not buy property in Japan solely because it's cheap or trendy. Matt Guy visited Japan for the first time during a six-week trip in 2010. AdvertisementA more present and intentional lifeSince moving to Japan, Guy says he's found himself living a life that's more connected to the present. "It cannot be an entirely selfish approach of 'I just want a cheap ski house in Japan.'"

Persons: Matt Guy, Japan, Guy —, Australia —, Guy, I've, I'd, Japan —, he's, it's, He's, It's, — Organizations: —, Japan's Ministry of Justice, Japan Locations: Japan, Australia, —, Myoko Kogen, Niigata, Tokyo

☆ Jussie Smollett conviction overturned: Similarities to Bill Cosby’s case
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Ashley R. Williams | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —The criminal cases of actors Jussie Smollett and Bill Cosby, both Black, high-profile entertainers found guilty before their convictions were overturned, differ widely in details but share some parallels. Smollett, Cosby convictions both overturned after due process rights violatedNearly three years ago, Smollett was found guilty on five of six felony counts of disorderly conduct. The trial marked the second time charges had been brought against Smollett related to the alleged hoax after previous charges were dropped. A trial court granted the state motion not to prosecute and to release Smollett’s $10,000 bond to the city. Jussie Smollett, with family members, leaves the Leighton Criminal Court Building after his trial on December 7, 2021, in Chicago.

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The conviction against actor Jussie Smollett for falsely reporting a hate crime to Chicago police in 2019 has been overturned by the Illinois Supreme Court over prosecutorial issues. The judges noted that the case generated "significant public interest" and many felt the case's original resolution was unjust. But the Chicago Police Department later said that Smollett recruited the brothers to help him stage the attack. Smollett was arrested in February 2019 and indicted that March on 16 felony counts over allegedly filing a false police report. Both brothers said during the trial that Smollett hired them to stage an attack as a ploy for public attention, noting a $3,500 check Smollett paid them.

Persons: Jussie Smollett, Dan Webb, Smollett, ”, —, ” Webb, Ola, Abimbola Osundairo —, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Kimberly Foxx, Emanuel, Abimbola Osundairo Organizations: Chicago police, Illinois Supreme, Chicago Police Department, Chicago Mayor Locations: Cook, Illinois, Chicago’s Streeterville

☆ Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. AP —The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday overturned actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction on charges that he staged a racist and homophobic attack against himself in downtown Chicago in 2019 and lied to police. Emailed messages seeking comment were sent Thursday to Foxx’s office and to Smollett’s attorney, who have argued that Smollett has been victimized by a racist and politicized justice system. Testimony at his trial indicated Smollett paid $3,500 to two men whom he knew from “Empire” to carry out the attack. A state appellate court ruling upheld Smollett’s conviction, declaring that no one promised Smollett he wouldn’t face a fresh prosecution after accepting the original deal. Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis and Justice Joy Cunningham took no part in Thursday’s decision.

Persons: Jussie, Smollett’s, Smollett, Elizabeth Rochford, ”, Kim Foxx’s, Prosecutors, Donald Trump’s, Mary Jane Theis, Joy Cunningham Organizations: Ill, AP, Smollett, Chicago, . Illinois Supreme Locations: SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Chicago, Cook, “ MAGA

☆ Jussie Smollett’s Conviction for False Hate Crime Claim Is Overturned
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Julia Jacobs | More About Julia Jacobs | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday overturned Jussie Smollett’s conviction on charges of filing a false police report claiming that he had been the victim of a racist and homophobic attack in 2019, finding that he was unjustly prosecuted a second time after his charges had been resolved as part of a negotiated agreement. When Mr. Smollett first reported the attack, he claimed that two men had mildly injured him while yelling racist and homophobic slurs, with one of them yelling, “This is MAGA country.” The apparently bigoted attack against a Black and gay actor sparked outrage. But law-enforcement officials later determined that Mr. Smollett had orchestrated the attack himself, and charged him with a crime. The prosecutors then agreed to drop the charges against Mr. Smollett in exchange for his agreement to forfeit his $10,000 bond and perform community service. But after an outcry the case was revived by a special prosecutor, and Mr. Smollett was convicted of felony disorderly conduct for falsely reporting to the police that he had been the victim of a bigoted attack.

Persons: Jussie, —, Chicago —, Smollett Locations: Chicago, MAGA

☆ How atheist chaplains provide spiritual care for nonbelievers
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Harmeet Kaur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

In these conversations with patients who are wary of religion, Callahan slips in another detail: He’s an atheist himself. Callahan is one of a growing number of openly atheist chaplains working in institutions around the country. Though the term “atheist chaplain” might sound like an oxymoron, he doesn’t see a contradiction between his beliefs and the work of tending to the human spirit. Other atheist chaplains don’t shy away from religion at all, instead helping people explore faith and spirituality in nontraditional ways. There may be few atheist and nonreligious chaplains right now, but as Callahan sees it, their numbers only stand to grow.

Persons: Jason Callahan, Callahan, —, nonbeliever, ”, David, Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Tupac Shakur, “, ” Callahan, haven’t, Michael Skaggs, Greg Epstein, ” Epstein, Epstein, he’s, wouldn’t, don’t, Vanessa Gomez, Skaggs, agnostics, Gomez, Brake, “ There’s Organizations: CNN, Pew Research, Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center, VCU, “ Chaplaincy, Christianity Chaplaincy, Harvard University, MIT, Harvard, Adobe Stock, Technology, University of Southern, Adobe Locations: Christianity, New York, Flushing , Queens, University of Southern California

Since it is a state case, Trump does not have the power to pardon himself next year after he is sworn into office. Federal cases in DC and FloridaTrump’s election victory is poised to have the greatest impact on the two federal criminal cases brought against him by Smith in Washington, DC, and Florida. Dismissing Smith would allow the Department of Justice and Trump’s attorney general to move to drop the charges against him and end the court cases. In the DC case, Smith charged Trump over his efforts to overturn his election loss in 2020. In September, state and federal appeals courts in New York heard arguments for two of Trump’s civil appeals.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Jack Smith, ”, Jessica Levinson, Stormy Daniels, Judge Juan Merchan, Merchan, that’s, Smith, ” Trump, Hugh Hewitt, Jack Smith ”, “, Aileen Cannon, General Merrick Garland’s, Fani Willis, Willis, Will Lanzoni, Trump’s, Jean Carroll, Carroll, Bill Clinton Organizations: CNN, Loyola Law School, Department of Justice, Justice Department’s, Trump, White, Fulton, Democrat, Trump's, Georgia, Capitol, New, Democratic Locations: New York, York, DC, Florida, Washington ,, Georgia, Fulton County, Fulton, Atlanta , Georgia

☆ 'Adjourn, adjourn, adjourn' — Trump is expected to use new status as president-elect to delay hush-money sentencing
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Laura Italiano | Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementDonald Trump will use his new status as president-elect in a renewed effort to challenge his upcoming sentencing on his Manhattan hush-money conviction, legal experts predicted Wednesday. A US District Court judge rejected that effort in September, and it remains under appeal by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. "Any of those tracks can get you to the US Supreme Court pretty fast, if that's his goal," Paradis said. REUTERS/Jane RosenbergA 'unique place in this nation's history'Merchan addressed the unique circumstances of prosecuting, trying, and sentencing Trump in September, when he agreed to delay the sentencing for a second time. "A state judge is now potentially setting himself up to sentence the most powerful federal officer in the world."

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Young Thug sat silently at the defense table Thursday, flanked by his two lawyers as he contemplated the paperwork in front of him. Sensing Young Thug’s struggle, the judge ordered a recess. Atlanta rapper Young Thug at the Fulton County Courthouse in Atlanta on Aug. 12, with his lawyer Keith Adams (left). “It was a consideration as to whether or not we could put our fate in the hands of the judge,” Adams said. At a news conference Thursday evening, Young Thug’s father, Jeffery Williams Sr., said he was upset with the travel prohibition and blamed Willis specifically.

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☆ Australian lawmaker Lidia Thorpe confronts King Charles: ‘You are not my king’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Hilary Whiteman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The interjection came as King Charles and Queen Camilla visited the Australian capital Canberra to meet the nation’s leaders, including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Australian Senator Lidia Thorpe stages a protest as Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla attend a Parliamentary reception in Canberra, Australia on October 21, 2024. “Throughout my life, Australia’s First Nations people have done me the great honor of sharing so generously their stories and cultures,” King Charles said. Before she yelled at the King, Thorpe turned her back during a recital of “God Save the King,” Australian media reported. King Charles III and Queen Camilla take part in a tree planting at Government House in Yarralumla on October 21, 2024 in Canberra, Australia.

Persons: Australia CNN — Britain’s King Charles III, “, ”, Lidia Thorpe, King Charles, Queen Camilla, Anthony Albanese, Victoria Jones, Australia’s, ” King Charles said, King Charles III, Ngunnawal Elder, Serena Williams, Saeed Khan, Thorpe, Queen Elizabeth II, Dorinda Cox, Thorpe’s, Hephner, Brook Mitchell, Chloe Pailthorpe, Albanese, King, CNN’s Angus Watson Organizations: Australia CNN, Reuters, Nations, House, Defence, Fairbairn, Canberra Airport, British Crown, State, CNN, Greens, “, Australian Monarchist League, Getty, Agence France, Presse, Botanic, Sydney, Opera, Government Locations: Brisbane, Australia, Canberra, British, Commonwealth, Sydney, Yarralumla, AFP, Samoa

☆ Military life can be isolating. He found a way to help airmen find purpose and community
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Allie Torgan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

“I’m like, you’re putting me in charge of home renovations, and I don’t even know how to repair things!” he said. The group has logged almost 100,000 hours fixing up homes in what is a win-win for the community and the airmen. CNN Hero Gordon Storey — CNN“A lot of times these young airmen, they’re separated from their families, their friends,” Storey said. It was on the weekends, working on community service projects, where he found solace and purpose. “They learn how to become leaders and learn how to be a better tool for the military,” Storey said.

Persons: Sergeant Gordon Storey, Storey, “, Gordon Storey —, they’re, ” Storey, I’m, ”, ” Allie Torgan, CNN Storey, that’s, you’ve, Carole Morton, ” Morton, it’s, Morton Organizations: Texas CNN, Dyess Air Force Base, CNN, Gordon Storey — CNN, Air Force, Team, Care Locations: Abilene, Texas, Abilene , Texas, Tucson , Arizona, Georgia

☆ Miss America Madison Marsh says people just keep getting pageantry and the Air Force wrong
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-05 | by ( Lauren Frias | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

As Miss America and a US Air Force officer, she aims to dispel long-held misconceptions about both. Madison Marsh, a US Air Force second lieutenant and Miss America 2024, is on a mission to show that the two worlds are not so different. "Now I'm getting to change the idea of showing people that the Air Force is rebranding itself. And in her 10-month reign as Miss America, Marsh said she is already seeing an impact. AdvertisementBeyond pageantry and military, Marsh champions awareness and advocacy for pancreatic cancer, the disease that took her mother Whitney's life when Madison was just 17.

Persons: Madison, —, Madison Marsh, Marsh, she'd, Joe Biden, Miriam Thurber, Miriam Thurber Marsh, Alma Cooper, haven't, Cooper, Whitney, she's Organizations: Miss America, US Air Force, Service, Business, Air Force, Miss, . US Air Force, US Air Force Academy, Nationals, Air Force Academy, Royal Air Force, Academy, US Army, Miss USA, Army, Whitney Marsh Foundation, Harvard Kennedy School Locations: Miss America, Normandy, Fort Smith , Arkansas, United Kingdom, France, America, —

☆ Hunting for a Private College Scholarship Can Be a Total Waste of Time
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( James S. Murphy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

So she and Maggie had focused their hopes on getting a private scholarship. She considered paying $700 for an online class, heavily promoted on Facebook, that promised to show parents how to find college scholarships. Every year, hundreds of thousands of students like Maggie devote countless hours to the hunt for private scholarships to pay for college. AdvertisementWith the combination of institutional aid and private scholarship she received, Maggie managed to cut her original college bill from $15,000 to $8,000. The illness is treatable, but it's likely to cost the family $5,000 out of pocket — effectively wiping out the financial value of the private scholarship Maggie received.

Persons: Maggie Beam, Siobhan, Maggie, Siobhan —, —, Mark Kantrowitz, Kantrowitz, it's, Fastweb, Jeff Levy, you'd, Ed McMahon, Peter Thiel, Ron Lieber, Dawn Brady, Chris Reeves, Aisosa, Levy, Charlain Bailey, she'd, Maggie's Organizations: Winthrop University, Rotary, Facebook, Thiel Foundation, Silicon, Niche, Community Foundation, Lehigh University ., Education's, Winthrop, Schug Foundation, Equitable Foundation, Equitable Locations: Charlotte , North Carolina, Winthrop, Carolina, California, San Diego, Aisosa Ede, Osifo, Dallas, North Carolina

☆ Max Verstappen hints that ‘silly’ punishment for swearing could hasten his retirement from F1
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Max Verstappen hinted on Sunday that his retirement from Formula One might be hastened after his “silly” punishment for swearing. The Red Bull driver was told by motorsport’s governing body, the FIA, that he should carry out “work of public interest” after using a swear word in a press conference on Thursday ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix. When you can’t be yourself or you have to deal with these kind of silly things,” the Dutch driver told reporters, per Reuters. So, yeah, it is very, very silly,” Verstappen said. According to multiple reports, Alex Wurz – the chair of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association (GPDA) – said that the punishment handed out to Verstappen was too severe.

Persons: Max Verstappen, Red Bull, Lando Norris, Verstappen, “, “ It’s, Alex Wurz –, –, Wurz, Guenther, Guenther Steiner, Haas, ” Verstappen, Norris, Verstappen’s Organizations: CNN, Formula, FIA, Singapore, Reuters, Azerbaijan, Autosport, Prix Drivers ’, Netflix, Prix Locations: Singapore

☆ CNN's Alisyn Camerota announces death of husband 2 years after pancreatic cancer diagnosis
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Mirna-Alsharif-Byline-Jm.Jpg | Mirna Alsharif | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

CNN's Alisyn Camerota announced that her husband, Tim Lewis, died in July, two years after he was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Camerota, former co-anchor of CNN's "New Day," "CNN Newsroom," and current political commentator, posted an Instagram post on Friday sharing the news. "I cannot imagine any human being soldiering through a devastating diagnosis with more humor, humility and bravery than Tim," Camerota wrote. Camerota and Lewis share three children together, twin daughters Ale and Cessa, and son Nate, according to his obituary. "I plan to write more in the coming days and to be back at work in the next few weeks," Camerota wrote.

Persons: CNN's Alisyn Camerota, Tim Lewis, Camerota, Tim, Lewis, Nate Organizations: CNN, Yale University Locations: Kansas City , Missouri

☆ A Texas baby boomer who retired at 60 and moved to Mexico says housing, food, and a good life are cheaper, but gas is more expensive
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( John Towfighi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

After taking two trips to Puerto Vallarta, Bartmess was convinced it was the perfect place to retire. His first trip to Puerto Vallarta was in 1976, and he said he had fond memories there. He said a fill-up of his Jeep Wrangler costs about $60 in Puerto Vallarta. In retirement, Bartmess has spent more time working on his creative writing, and he takes part in a Puerto Vallarta writers group. Bartmess has lived in Puerto Vallarta for 14 years and said he has no plans to leave.

Persons: —, Geary Bartmess, Bartmess, he's, Geary Bartmess Bartmess, Geary, He'd Organizations: Service, Social Security Administration, Business, Medicare, Puerto Vallarta Locations: Puerto Vallarta, Houston, Mexico, Canada, Japan, Texas, Puerto, American, Camarones

☆ Just Stop Oil demanded climate action. Their protests have landed them in prison
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Kara Fox | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

Just Stop OilThe laws were purpose-built to target protest groups like Just Stop Oil. ExxonMobil told CNN that they do not currently fund Policy Exchange or American Friends of Policy Exchange, but did not answer questions about past funding. The UK’s lengthy jail terms stand out globally, but the creeping clampdown on disruptive climate protest is also happening elsewhere. Leon Neal/Getty ImagesThe Just Stop Oil case amplifies the near erasure of legal defenses available to protesters who take part in disruptive demonstrations. The same report compared Just Stop Oil to “terror groups” and recommended their actions be banned.

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