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https://civitas.global/story/Virginia_Commercial_Bus_Crash_Kills_Five_and_Raises_Safety_Questions___description___A_bus_collision_on_I_95_in_Virginia_left_five_dead_and_many_injured__prompting_scrutiny_of_driver_conduct__company_practices__and_industry_safety_standards____summary___On_a_Tuesday_night__a_charter_bus_operated_by_E_P_Travel_Inc__plunged_into_a_traffic_control_vehicle_near_Smithfield__Virginia__killing_five_and_injuring_dozens__The_incident__involving_driver_Jing_Sheng_Dong__who_faced_multiple_speeding_tickets_and_now_faces_involuntary_manslaughter_charges__has_reignited_debate_over_commercial_bus_safety__While_technology_such_as_collision_avoidance_and_driver_monitoring_systems_are_common_in_new_vehicles__federal_regulations_lag__with_mandatory_seat_belts_only_adopted_in_2016_and_collision_avoidance_requirements_still_pending__NTSB_investigators_are_examining_the_crash__yet_their_recommendations_often_remain_unimplemented__largely_because_of_cost_concerns_and_industry_resistance__Transportation_Secretary_Sean_Duffy_and_FMCSA_officials_are_reviewing_Dong_s_CDL_history_and_the_company_s_hiring_practices__underscoring_the_complex_interplay_of_driver_fatigue__regulatory_enforcement__and_corporate_responsibility_in_preventing_similar_tragedies____image___https___images_unsplash_com_photo-1605899245933-6876f06e9c49_auto_format_fit_crop_w_800_q_80___text____p__img_src___https___images_unsplash_com_photo-1605899245933-6876f06e9c49_auto_format_amp_fit_crop_amp_w_800_amp_q_80___alt___Bus_crash_scene___style___width_100__height_auto_object-fit_cover______p__p_A_July_15_commercial_bus_crash_in_Virginia_killed_five_passengers_and_injured_dozens_more__sparking_an_investigation_that_questions_the_driver__the_company__and_industry_safety_practices___p__p_The_bus__operated_by_E_P_Travel_Inc___collided_with_a_traffic_control_vehicle_on_I_95_near_Smithfield_at_about_2_30_a_m__The_driver__Jing_Sheng_Dong__a_48_year_old_from_New_York_City__now_faces_five_charges_of_involuntary_manslaughter_and_reckless_driving__Dong_s_driving_record_includes_two_recent_speeding_violations_73_mph_in_a_55_mph_zone_in_Virginia_and_72_mph_in_a_50_mph_zone_in_Maryland_raising_concerns_about_driver_fatigue_and_adherence_to_federal_rest_rules___p__h2_style___font-weight_bold____NTSB_Investigation_and_Unfulfilled_Recommendations__h2__p_While_the_National_Transportation_Safety_Board_s_investigation_is_pending__the_crash_highlights_a_long_standing_gap_between_safety_recommendations_and_enforcement__The_NTSB_has_repeatedly_recommended_collision_avoidance_technology_for_commercial_buses__yet_a_federal_rule_mandating_such_systems_is_still_under_consideration___p__p_Other_safety_improvements__such_as_stricter_standards_to_mitigate_driver_fatigue_and_ensuring_adequate_rest_between_trips__remain_unimplemented__The_Federal_Motor_Carrier_Safety_Administration_cites_cost_as_a_primary_barrier__noting_that_a_new_motorcoach_can_cost_as_much_as__650_000__and_tariff_increases_are_further_inflating_expenses___p__h2_style___font-weight_bold____Regulatory_and_Corporate_Oversight__h2__p_Transportation_Secretary_Sean_Duffy_is_scrutinizing_both_Dong_s_commercial_driver_s_license_and_E_P_Travel_Inc__s_hiring_and_training_protocols__While_the_Department_of_Transportation_has_reviewed_that_New_York_followed_licensing_rules__the_agency_s_focus_has_traditionally_centered_on_trucks_rather_than_buses___p__p_Industry_safety_experts__including_Jim_Hall__former_NTSB_chairman__argue_that_federal_regulations_should_factor_in_the_cost_benefit_analysis_and_enforce_compliance__rather_than_merely_issuing_recommendations_that_are_met_with_excuses_when_they_impact_profitability___p__h2_style___font-weight_bold____Safety_Measures_in_the_Bus_Industry__h2__p_Despite_the_cost_hurdles__many_bus_companies_have_adopted_advanced_driver_monitoring_and_telematics_systems__and_some_have_installed_collision_avoidance_technology__Officers_like_Fred_Ferguson_of_the_American_Bus_Association_emphasize_that_safety_is_both_an_ethical_obligation_and_a_sound_business_practice__citing_the_potential_for_catastrophic_accidents_if_such_systems_are_not_in_place___p__p_Evidence_suggests_that_bus_drivers_must_travel_no_more_than_10_hours_without_rest_or_15_hours_of_work_without_at_least_8_hours_of_off_road_time__Electronic_logs_have_improved_compliance__though_tampering_remains_a_risk___p__p_Transportation_Secretary_Duffy_noted_that_the_2024_crash_involving_another_E_P_Travel_driver_a_similar_incident_in_North_Carolina_that_injured_nine_people_underscores_systemic_issues_in_driver_scheduling_and_training___p__p_As_investigations_continue__the_incident_underscores_the_need_for_stronger_regulatory_oversight__better_enforcement_of_existing_safety_recommendations__and_a_corporate_commitment_to_safeguarding_passengers_and_drivers_alike___p_ 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https://civitas.global/story/Inside_CBS_News___60_Minutes__Shake_Up_and_the_Future_of_a_Broadcasting_Icon___description___The_long_running_investigative_program_is_in_upheaval_after_new_leadership_replaces_key_producers_and_firings__sparking_questions_about_its_future____summary___CBS_s_flagship_show__60_Minutes__is_undergoing_a_controversial_overhaul_that_saw_the_firing_of_veteran_correspondent_Scott_Pelley_and_a_new_editorial_direction__raising_fears_that_the_program_s_storied_legacy_might_be_irreparably_damaged____image___https___dims_apnews_com_dims4_default_cd33d6d_2147483647_strip_true_crop_3600x2400_0_0_resize_599x399__quality_90__url_https_3A_2F_2Fassets_apnews_com_2F6c_2Fe7_2Fb553edb5b6448206b538498b3370_2F8c9c8f390853414fbe6839e426ea0b66___text____p_NEW_YORK___On_September_24__1968__Harry_Reasoner_announced_the_launch_of_a_new_CBS_News_program_and_dubbed_it__60_Minutes___calling_it_a__magazine_for_television__that_would_represent_a__new_approach____Fifty_seven_seasons_later__the_same_phrase_is_being_used_by_CBS_News__editor_in_chief__Bari_Weiss__to_justify_sweeping_changes_to_the_show_s_leadership__the_dismissal_of_its_top_producer__and_the_appointment_of_a_chief_with_no_television_broadcast_experience___In_the_midst_of_this_turmoil__long_time_correspondent_Scott_Pelley_was_fired_after_a_tense_confrontation_with_the_show_s_bosses___p__n_p_Weiss_s_proposed_overhaul_has_drawn_bipartisan_criticism_and_become_a_headline_in_its_own_right___The_core_question_is_whether__60_Minutes__can_transition_from_a_standoff_into_a_productive__high_quality_program_or_if_its_iconic_ticking_timer_is_symbolically_ticking_down___p__n_p_For_a_prominent_TV_news_analyst__the_changes_appeared_to_erase_a_once_untouchable_perception_of_the_program_s_invincibility___Robert_Thompson__director_of_Syracuse_University_s_Bleier_Center_for_Television_and_Popular_Culture__said_the_show_was__systematically_deconstructing_what_it_was____Yet_he_added___I_don_t_think_we_re_writing_the_obituary_of__60_Minutes____There_s_still_too_much_value_built_into_that_brand____p__n_p_The_show_s_talent_pipeline_has_been_severely_dented__four_correspondents_are_now_absent__three_dismissed__including_Pelley__and_Anderson_Cooper_has_voluntarily_departed___Pelley__who_also_served_as_an_evening_news_anchor__claimed_that_new_leadership_had_ordered_him_to__inject_falsehoods_and_bias_into_a_politically_sensitive_story__and_to_include_unverified_assertions___p__n_p_Former_executive_producer_Jeff_Fager__author_of_a_book_on_the_program__expressed_how_the_loss_of_Pelley_would_constrict_the_show_s_dynamism____I_can_t_imagine_running__60_Minutes__without_Scott___he_said____His_body_of_work_is_the_most_remarkable_in_the_history_of_the_broadcast____p__n_p_Weiss_s_first_mention_of_Pleyer_s_firing_came_on_a_morning_editorial_call_where_she_said_she_was__only_interested_in_working_in_a_newsroom_that_is_built_on_trust_and_mutual_respect____She_acknowledged_that__the_foundation_was_broken_on_Monday__and_that__we_had_to_part_ways__because_she__could_not_find_a_way_back____Pelley_publicly_rebutted_this_on_a_statement_posted_by_New_York_Times_media_reporter_Ben_Mullin__claiming_there_was_no_attempt_to__find_a_way_back____p__n_p_The_fallout_for__60_Minutes__has_been_under_way_for_more_than_a_year__stemming_from_a_lawsuit_filed_by_former_President_Donald_Trump_over_the_show_s_editing_of_a_2024_interview_with_then_presidential_candidate_Kamala_Harris___The_lawsuit_was_settled_for__16_million__and_the_settlement_angered_some_within_the_show__contributing_to_the_departure_of_late_night_host_Stephen_Colbert___p__n_p_Weathering_the_storm_publicly_began_last_Thursday_when_Weiss_and_CBS_News_President_Tom_Cibrowski_announced_a_new_direction___build_a_show_that_thrives_in_the_21st_century____They_appointed_Nick_Bilton__a_former_technology_columnist__as_executive_producer__replacing_one_year_old_Tanya_Simon___Sharyn_Alfonsi_and_Cecilia_Vega_were_also_released___p__n_p_A_Monday_morning_staff_meeting_erupted_into_acrimony_when_Pelley_confronted_Bilton__accusing_him_of_lacking_relevant_experience___Bilton_defended_the_change__noting_that__Bari_loves_this_institution____a_claim_that_Pelley_rebuked__accusing_Weiss_of__murdering__60_Minutes_____Weiss__Bilton__and_others_later_called_Pelley_into_a_Tuesday_meeting_before_he_was_fired___p__n_p_Reactions_have_been_mixed_across_the_media___CNN_commentator_Brian_Stelter_described_the_revamped_show_as__David_Ellison_s__60_Minutes_____Meanwhile__insiders_like_Fager_expressed_concern_that_the_changes_could_be_driven_by_political_motivations_rather_than_a_genuine_modernization_effort___p__n_p_Weiss_hinted_that_the_new_team_could_still_bring__unforgettable_stories___promising_that_Bilton_would_deliver_this_kind_of_work_in_season_59___No_detail_on_new_hires_has_surfaced__leaving_the_program_s_trajectory_uncertain___Fager_warned_that_while_the_show_has_historically_adapted__the_current__new_approach__could_jeopardize_its_continuity___p__n_p__I_worry_abou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https://civitas.global/story/Chicago_Prosecutor_Pleads_Directly_to_Grand_Jury_in_Immigration_Protest_Indictment___description___U_S__Attorney_Andrew_Boutros_admits_he_addressed_a_grand_jury_before_indicting_protesters_against_Trump-era_immigration_sweeps__raising_concerns_over_impartiality_and_procedural_fairness____summary___In_a_rare_admission__the_top_federal_prosecutor_in_Chicago__Andrew_Boutros__disclosed_that_he_personally_spoke_to_a_grand_jury_in_October_2023_before_indicting_protestors_opposing_Trump_s_immigration_sweeps__Boutros_claimed_his_remarks_were_meant_to_remind_jurors_of_their_duty_for_fairness__but_defenders_argue_his_presence_and_comments_compromised_the_solemnity_of_the_grand_jury_process__The_case__which_involved_third_attempted_indictments__highlights_broader_DOJ_controversies_under_Trump_s_administration_regarding_grand_jury_conduct____image___https___apnews_com_image_path__assets_apnews_com_icons_justice_building_png___text____p_style___margin_0_0_1em_0____The_top_federal_prosecutor_in_Chicago__U_S__Attorney_Andrew_Boutros__made_a_personal_pitch_to_the_grand_jury_that_led_to_the_indictment_of_protesters_who_opposed_former_President_Donald_Trump_s_immigration_sweeps_last_year___It_is_a_rare_admission_of_his_role_in_an_otherwise_secretive_process_that_had_not_been_functioning_as_the_government_intended___p__n_p_style___margin_0_0_1em_0____Boutros_released_a_five_page_statement_Tuesday_with_transcript_extracts_after_defense_lawyers_questioned_whether_he_had_made___unusual_personal_contact___with_jurors_in_October__prior_to_an_indictment_that_was_only_handed_up_on_a_third_attempt___He_said_the_purpose_of_his_interaction_was_simply_to_remind_jurors_of_their_obligation_to_be_fair_and_that_he_was_not_trying_to_influence_them___p__n_p_style___margin_0_0_1em_0____However__Boutros_also_asked_the_jurors_to___please_raise_your_hand___if_they_could_not_set_aside_personal_feelings_about_immigration_or_any_other_case__at_a_time_when_the_Trump_Justice_Department_was_struggling_with_grand_jury_processes_across_the_country___p__n_h2_style___margin_0_0_0_8em_0____The_Grand_Jury_Process__h2__n_p_style___margin_0_0_1em_0____A_federal_grand_jury_normally_has_16_to_23_people_who_meet_in_private___A_prosecutor_presents_evidence__no_defense_lawyer_is_present___The_grand_jury_does_not_need_unanimous_votes__though_12_votes_are_needed_for_an_indictment___All_participants_are_sworn_to_secrecy___p__n_p_style___margin_0_0_1em_0____It_is_uncommon_for_a_U_S__attorney_to_appear_in_the_grand_jury_room___Boutros_said_he_didn_t_discuss_how_to_apply_the_law_or_the_evidence_against_the_protesters_at_a_Chicago_area_immigration_detention_site___He_claimed_he_was_there_only_to_give_a__pep_talk__while_his_staff_handled_case_details___p__n_p_style___margin_0_0_1em_0____Boutros_said___A_grand_jury_unwilling_to_receive_evidence_impartially_without_fear_or_favor_is_a_threat_to_enforcing_the_law____He_added_that_extraordinary_measures_might_be_required_to_restore_the_rule_of_law_in__unchartered_and_unprecedented_circumstances____p__n_h2_style___margin_0_0_0_8em_0____Legal_and_Political_Fallout__h2__n_p_style___margin_0_0_1em_0____After_the_indictment_was_dismissed_due_to_misconduct_by_an_assistant_U_S__attorney__a_defense_attorney___Josh_Herman___called_Boutros_s_actions___chilling_____Herman_said_Vu_who_asked_jurors_to_identify_themselves_if_they_could_not_set_aside_personal_feelings_could_not_be_undone_by_the_later_dismissal___p__n_p_style___margin_0_0_1em_0____Defenders_of_the_prosecutor_said_Boutros_was_merely_upholding_the_grand_jury_s_duty_to_fairness___Critics_argue_his_presence_undermines_the_process_s_impartiality_and_transparency___p__n_h2_style___margin_0_0_0_8em_0____Other_Trump_Era_DOJ_Missteps_with_Grand_Juries__h2__n_p_style___margin_0_0_1em_0____The_Chicago_case_is_part_of_a_pattern___In_Wyoming_a_U_S__attorney_told_grand_jury_jurors_the_accused_were__bad_guys__and_even_handed_them_business_cards___A_federal_magistrate_judge_in_November_scolded_a_Trump_loyalist_over_the_indictment_of_former_FBI_director_James_Comey_for_an___investigative_misstep_____Lawyers_for_journalist_Don_Lemon__who_faces_charges_related_to_a_Minnesota_church_immigration_protest__are_seeking_grand_jury_transcripts_in_a_similar_case___p__n_p_style___margin_0_0_1em_0____Boutros_was_appointed_U_S__attorney_for_northern_Illinois_in_2025__and_the_position_was_extended_by_the_U_S__District_Court___Illinois_Democratic_senators_Dick_Durbin_and_Tammy_Duckworth_have_called_for_his_resignation__citing___chaos_and_deep_internal_dysfunction___in_his_office___p__n_p_style___margin_0_0_1em_0____AP_reporter_Eric_Tucker_in_Washington_contributed_to_this_story___p_ 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https://civitas.global/story/Revisiting_the_Myth_of_King_George_III__How_New_Archives_Rewrite_America_s_Founding_Story___description___A_fresh_look_at_King_George_III_s_role_in_America_s_birth_and_the_shift_away_from_the__mad_tyrant__trope__driven_by_2015_archives_and_modern_scholarship____summary___The_narrative_of_King_George_III_as_a_mad_villain_has_been_challenged_by_recent_archival_research_revealing_a_complex_monarch_with_documented_mental_illness_shifting_the_American_founding_story_beyond_caricature____image___https___upload_wikimedia_org_wikipedia_commons_7_7e_King_George_III_-_portrait_by_Allan_Ramsay__1766_jpg___text____img_src___https___upload_wikimedia_org_wikipedia_commons_7_7e_King_George_III_-_portrait_by_Allan_Ramsay__1766_jpg___alt___Portrait_of_King_George_III___style___display_block_margin_0_auto_width_100__height_auto______p_style___font-size_1_2em_margin_1em_0____The_image_of_King_George_III_draped_in_monarchical_robes_conjures_images_of_the__mad__monarch_that_dominate_popular_portrayals_in_the_blockbuster_Broadway_musical__a_href___https___hamiltonmusical_fandom_com_wiki_You_27ll_Be_Back___style___color__0066cc_text-decoration_none____target____blank___Hamilton__a__and_the_1990s_film__a_href___https___en_wikipedia_org_wiki_The_Madness_of_King_George___style___color__0066cc_text-decoration_none____target____blank___The_Madness_of_King_George__a____American_schoolchildren_have_long_been_told_that_George_was_a_tyrant_who_taxed_the_colonies_without_consent_in_the_song___a_href___https___www_schoolhouserock_tv_No_html___style___color__0066cc_text-decoration_none____target____blank___No_More_Kings__a_____In_the_age_of_disinformation__revisiting_this_narrative_is_not_only_timely_but_essential___p___h2_style___font-weight_bold_font-size_1_5em_margin_1_5em_0_1em____The_Foundational_Myth_and_its_Challenges__h2___p_Before_the_United_States_celebrated_its_bicentennial__historians_already_pushed_back_against_the__mad_king__narrative___In_1972__the_then_Prince_of_Wales_now_King_Charles_III_wrote_a_foreword_to_a_biography_of_his_ancestor__cautioning_Americans_that__madness_is_often_given_as_a_reason_for_the__irrational__behavior_of_the_King_toward_the_Colonists____He_argued_that_if_the_king_s_actions_were_truly_anomalous__a_mental_illness_would_not_be_the_only_explanation__his_decisions_were_also_a_natural_extension_of_the_constitutional_role_of_a_constitutional_monarch___p___h2_style___font-weight_bold_font-size_1_5em_margin_1_5em_0_1em____What_the_2015_Archives_Revealed__h2___p_Queen_Elizabeth_II_s_release_of_the_nearly_280_000__a_href___https___georgianpapers_com____style___color__0066cc_text-decoration_none____target____blank___Georgian_Papers__a___which_were_later_made_public_online__a_href___https___apnews_com_article_a7e92cd45ddf41539b843ae98be01fee___style___color__0066cc_text-decoration_none____target____blank___here__a___shed_new_light_on_George_s_personal_life___The_documents_cataloged_meticulous_administrative_details_crop_yields__botanical_records__land_management_and__crucially__medical_notes_that_documented_episodes_of_agitation__fear__and_bizarre_behavior___Historian_Andrew_Roberts__after_analysing_100_000_of_the_documents_and_comparing_them_to_modern_psychiatric_diagnostics__argued_that_the_longstanding_theory_of_porphyria_was_incorrect___He_proposed_that_George_suffered_from_bipolar_disorder_type_1__characterized_by_at_least_one_severe_manic_episode_beginning_notably_after_1788___p___h2_style___font-weight_bold_font-size_1_5em_margin_1_5em_0_1em____The_Re-Imagining_of_American_History_at_250_Years__h2___p_By_2026__when_the_United_States_marked_its_250th_anniversary__the_historical_narrative_moved_beyond_the_caricature_of_a_mad_tyrant___The_Library_of_Congress_exhibit_titled__The_Two_Georges__juxtaposes_George_III_with_George_Washington__while_the_Museum_of_the_American_Revolution_in_Philadelphia_opened_a_gallery_that_shows_how_Americans_in_the_1760s_openly_honored_the_king__adorning_everything_from_drinking_vessels_to_fire_pits_with_royal_insignia___In_interviews__museum_director_R__Scott_Stephenson_notes_that_George_was__literally_called__the_king_of_liberty__in_popular_culture___countering_the_notion_that_he_was_a_despot_in_the_eyes_of_his_contemporaries___p___h2_style___font-weight_bold_font-size_1_5em_margin_1_5em_0_1em____King_Charles_III_s_Historical_Acknowledgement__h2___p_On_April_29__2026__King_Charles_III__then_visiting_the_United_States__highlighted_his_ancestry_by_name_dropping_George_III_during_a_speech_to_Congress__emphasizing_that__George_never_set_foot_in_America____He_repeated_this_legacy_of_kinship_at_a_White_House_dinner_celebrating_America_s_250th_birthday__stating___As_the_direct_descendant_of_King_George_III__I_know_this_is_a_nation_that_never_gives_up____Anderson_s_remarks__along_with_the_historical_research__hastened_a_broader_public_reconsideration_of_George_s_legacy___p___h2_style___font-weight_bold_font-size_1_5em_margin_1_5em_0_1em____The_Takeaway__h2___p_While_the_founding_generation_still_mourns_the_loss_of_the_colonies__a_modern_lens_reveals_that_King_George_III_was_neither_a_mad_tyrant_nor_a_benevolent_monarch__he_was_a_constitutional_figure_guided_by_policy_and_internal_health_struggles_that_modern_medicine_can_now_interpret_more_accurately___The_story_shows_that_national_myths_evolve__and_with_newly_digitised_primary_sources__each_generation_gets_an_opportunity_to_rewrite_history_with_nuance___p_ 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https://civitas.global/story/Federal_Judge_Considers_Overturning_Conviction_Over_Immigration_Aid___description___A_Wisconsin_state_judge_s_guilty_verdict_for_helping_an_immigrant_evade_ICE_has_been_paused_for_legal_arguments__as_the_case_tests_the_limits_of_Trump-era_immigration_enforcement_laws____summary___Judge_Hannah_Dugan_s_conviction_of_obstruction_was_set_aside_pending_a_hearing_on_whether_an_ICE_action_was_a__pending_proceeding__under_federal_law__The_court_s_decision_may_shape_how_immigration_cases_involving_judges_are_prosecuted____image___https___dims_apnews_com_dims4_default_1c27f01_2147483647_strip_true_crop_6608x4405_0_0_resize_599x399__format_webp_quality_90__url_https_3A_2F_2Fassets_apnews_com_2Fca_2F01_2F56237386d6e3b9937cd6a04b7df7_2F79225cfcdbd845c28732da69881b7840___text____p_In_Milwaukee__a_federal_judge_will_hear_arguments_on_whether_to_overturn_the_conviction_of_former_state_judge_Hannah_Dugan__who_was_sentenced_for_allegedly_obstructing_federal_immigration_agents___p__n_p_Judge_Lynn_Adelman__the_U_S__District_Judge_overseeing_the_case__delayed_Dugan_s_scheduled_sentencing_to_entertain_new_legal_submissions_regarding_the_interpretation_of_federal_obstruction_law___p__n_p_Dugan__a_67_year_old_former_Milwaukee_County_circuit_judge__was_convicted_of_felony_obstruction_for_assisting_an_immigrant_in_escaping_ICE_agents_on_April_18__2025__The_conviction_hinged_on_the_claim_that_ICE_s__administrative_warrant__constituted_a__pending_proceeding__under_the_statute_that_makes_it_a_crime_to_obstruct_law_enforcement_officials___p__n_p_Her_attorney__Steven_Biskupic__argued_that_the_4th_U_S__Circuit_Court_of_Appeals_had_invalidated_a_key_Virginia_case_used_by_prosecutors_to_justify_the_obstruction_charge__The_Virginia_ruling_clarified_that_filing_an_arrest_warrant_does_not_create_a__pending_proceeding___Therefore__Dugan_should_not_have_been_charged_under_the_federal_law___p__n_p_Opponents_of_the_appeal_pointed_to_the_difference_between_the_Virginia_case_and_the_facts_that_brought_Dugan_to_trial__They_maintained_that_other_precedents_supported_the_conviction_and_that_ICE_s_actions_did_constitute_interference_with_a__pending_proceeding__in_the_eyes_of_the_law___p__n_p_Acting_U_S__Attorney_for_the_eastern_district_of_Wisconsin__Richard_Frohling__defended_the_prosecution__He_told_the_court_that_the_appellate_decision_was_erroneous_and_that_a_proceeding_might_exist_even_if_brief__depending_on_context___p__n_p_The_judge__whose_original_sentencing_was_slated_for_a_Wednesday__did_not_speak_during_the_arguments__Her_conviction__carried_out_on_December_19__could_lead_to_up_to_five_years_in_prison__However__sentencing_guidelines_generally_favor_probation_for_defendants_like_Dugan__who_have_no_prior_criminal_record_and_a_non_violent_offense___p__n_p_After_her_conviction__the_Trump_administration_moved_to_charge_Dugan__labeling_her_a_judicial_activist__Survival_of_the_conviction_could_be_a_watershed_moment_for_how_federal_immigration_enforcement_applies_to_state_judges___p__n_p_Dugan_s_case_also_marked_the_first_time_a_Wisconsin_judge_faced_trial_for_allegedly_obstructing_immigration_officials__Though_she_was_acquitted_of_a_misdemeanor_conviction_for_concealing_an_individual_against_arrest__the_obstruction_charge_was_a_more_serious_allegation___p__n_p_Subsequently__Dugan_resigned_from_her_position_as_a_Milwaukee_County_circuit_judge_two_weeks_after_her_conviction_amid_congressional_criticism_and_threats_of_impeachment_from_Republican_state_lawmakers___p__n_p_Yesterday_s_hearing_will_decide_whether_the_court_should_dismiss_the_conviction_or_confirm_the_law_s_application_to_state_judges_performing_the_same_duties_for_federal_officers___p_ 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https://civitas.global/story/College_Athlete_Pay_Reform__Nick_Saban_Leads_Testimony___description___Former_Alabama_coach_Nick_Saban_and_other_college_sports_leaders_testify_in_favor_of_a_Senate_bill_that_would_limit_athlete_transfers__enforce_payment_caps__and_curb_coaching_departures____summary___Senate_Commerce_Committee_held_a_hearing_on_a_bipartisan_proposal_that_aims_to_regulate_athlete_payments__restrict_free_transfers__and_stabilize_coaching_movements__Former_Alabama_coach_Nick_Saban_uses_a_racing_metaphor_to_argue_for_braking_the_rapidly_growing_NIL_market_and_athlete_mobility____image___https___static_civitas_global_placeholder_jpg___text____p_style___margin_0_0_10px_0____WASHINGTON__AP____Former_Alabama_football_coach_Nick_Saban_and_other_college_sports_figures_testified_Wednesday_in_support_of_a_bipartisan_bill_designed_to_overhaul_how_college_athletes_can_earn_money_and_move_between_schools___p__p_style___margin_0_0_10px_0____The_leaders_of_the_Senate_Commerce_Committee_held_the_hearing_as_the_bill__introduced_by_Senators_Ted_Cruz__R_TX__and_Maria_Cantwell__D_WA___hopes_to_break_congressional_gridlock_over_regulating_college_athletics___p__p_style___margin_0_0_10px_0____The_legislation_would_cap_payments_to_athletes__allow_each_player_only_one__free__transfer__and_establish_a__Lane_Kiffin_Rule__that_bars_coaches_from_leaving_programs_mid_season__Cruz_claimed_the_proposal_is__the_last__best_hope_we_have_to_save_college_sports____p__p_style___margin_0_0_10px_0_____If_you_had_the_biggest__baddest_Ferrari_that_you_could_ever_have_and_it_was_going_150_miles_an_hour_toward_the_Grand_Canyon__somebody_needs_to_tap_the_brakes__And_I_think_that_s_what_we_all_need_to_do_here___Saban_said_in_his_opening_remarks___p__p_style___margin_0_0_10px_0____The_witness_list_included_Notre_Dame_s_athletic_director_and_the_PAC_12_commissioner__but_no_representative_from_the_SEC_where_Saban_has_won_seven_national_championships_at_Alabama_and_Louisiana_State_was_present___p__p_style___margin_0_0_10px_0____The_SEC_and_the_Big_Ten__the_two_most_powerful_conferences_in_college_sports__oppose_the_bill__arguing_it__leaves_critical_issues_unresolved____p__p_style___margin_0_0_10px_0____Cantwell_said_the_legislation_aims_to_restore_competition_by_ensuring_success_is_determined_by_how_universities_build_a_team__not_by_having_a_billionaire_in_their_back_pocket___p__p_style___margin_0_0_10px_0____She_also_addressed_the_conferences__opposition_directly__suggesting_they_fear__that_somebody_s_going_to_come_in_and_rearrange_the_deck_chairs_of_those_conferences__steal_the_eyeball_schools__and_then_basically_leave_everybody_with_everything_else____p_ 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https://civitas.global/story/FBI_Shooting_Ends_Bakersfield_Hostage_Standoff___description___An_FBI_officer_shot_the_suspect_during_a_12_hour_standoff__freeing_all_hostages_unharmed____summary___On_Tuesday_afternoon_a_hostage_standoff_unfolded_in_downtown_Bakersfield_at_a_Chase_Bank_building_after_a_bomb_threat_call__The_suspect_barricaded_himself_inside_with_several_people__holding_them_hostage__Negotiations_continued_when_FBI_agents_entered_the_building__leading_to_an_officer_involved_shooting_that_killed_the_suspect__All_hostages_were_released_unharmed_and_nearby_city_hall_and_police_headquarters_were_evacuated__City_officials_established_a_perimeter_and_warned_the_public_to_stay_away____image______text____p____AP____A_man_holding_hostages_inside_a_building_in_California_that_houses_a_bank_and_a_school_district_office_has_been_shot_and_killed_by_the_FBI__police_said_Wednesday___p__p_All_the_hostages_are_free_and_none_was_harmed__the_Bakersfield_Police_Department_said_in_a_statement___p__p_The_suspect_was_killed_in__an_officer_involved_shooting_involving_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation_personnel___the_department_said__The_standoff_in_downtown_Bakersfield_ended_about_12_hours_after_police_were_called_to_the_building__police_said___p__p_The_standoff_began_Tuesday_afternoon_when_officers_responded_to_a_call_of_a_bomb_threat_at_the_Chase_Bank_building__a_four_story_office_building_with_dark_tinted_glass_windows_all_around__Bakersfield_Police_said_the_man_barricaded_himself_inside_with_several_people__Two_hostages_were_released_Tuesday_after_negotiations_with_authorities___p__p_A_spokesperson_for_JPMorgan_Chase_said_the_bank_branch_is_on_the_ground_floor___p__p_Nearby_buildings__including_City_Hall_and_the_police_headquarters_that_are_just_a_block_away__were_evacuated_and_some_roads_were_temporarily_closed_during_the_hostage_situation__Bakersfield__a_city_of_about_380_000_residents__is_the_seat_of_largely_rural_Kern_County_and_is_about_100_miles__160_kms__northeast_of_Los_Angeles___p__p_Officers_established_a_perimeter_around_the_area_and_warned_the_public_to_stay_away__The_police_department_s_crisis_negotiation_team_had_been_in_contact_with_the_suspect_by_telephone___p__p__We_have_every_single_resource_at_our_disposal_out_here_to_bring_this_to_the_safest_resolution_possible___Bakersfield_police_Sgt__Eric_Celedon_said_Tuesday___p__p_Jacob_Davidson__a_livestreamer_known_as_Dad_s_Gone_Live__was_a_block_from_the_bank_at_his_family_s_tattoo_shop_when_he_started_getting_calls_about_the_bomb_threat___p__p__I_went_into_the_bank_s_parking_garage_and_watched_the_cops_enter_the_back_of_the_bank__This_is_the_biggest_police_presence_I_ve_ever_seen_in_this_town___Davidson_said___p__p_His_livestream_captured_through_a_window_in_the_building_a_woman_rocking_back_and_forth_Tuesday_night_before_crouching_below_the_window__Later__two_hands_could_be_seen_waving___p_ 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https://civitas.global/story/Hostage_Crisis_at_Bakersfield_Chase_Bank_Amid_Bomb_Threat_Escalates_Negotiations___description___Police_and_FBI_negotiators_face_a_tense_hostage_situation_after_a_man_threatens_a_bomb_and_barricades_himself_with_community_members_inside_a_downtown_Bakersfield_bank____summary___A_bomb_threat_triggered_a_hostage_crisis_inside_the_Chase_Bank_branch_and_school_district_office__Negotiators_freed_two_hostages__with_the_remaining_safe__authorities_evacuated_nearby_buildings_and_deployed_FBI_and_tactical_units__Residents_are_urged_to_stay_away_from_the_area_as_the_situation_remains_active____image___https___images_unsplash_com_photo-1581559553916-180333cd6060_auto_format_fit_crop_w_1200_q_80___text____p_style___margin_0_0_1em____On_Tuesday_afternoon__police_responded_to_a_bomb_threat_at_the_Chase_Bank_branch_in_downtown_Bakersfield__An_unidentified_man_had_barricaded_himself_inside_the_building_with_several_community_members__sparking_a_tense_hostage_situation___p__n_p_style___margin_0_0_1em____The_Bakersfield_Police_Department__in_coordination_with_the_FBI_and_tactical_units__established_a_perimeter_around_the_bank__evacuating_nearby_streets__including_city_hall_and_the_police_headquarters__Officer_Sgt__Eric_Celedon_announced_that_two_hostages_had_been_released__and_the_others_remain_in__good_health____p__n_p_style___margin_0_0_1em____Negotiators_have_been_in_contact_with_the_suspect_by_telephone_since_the_incident_began__working_to_de-escalate_the_situation_and_secure_the_safety_of_the_hostages__The_department_s_crisis_negotiation_team_has_maintained_a_line_of_communication_with_the_suspect__who_is_believed_to_be_trying_to_avoid_the_evacuation_corridor_between_the_bank_and_the_school_district_office___p__n_p_style___margin_0_0_1em____The_situation_has_prompted_a_full_mobilization__dozens_of_police_vehicles__one_tactical_unit__multiple_emergency_responders__and_FBI_agents_were_on_scene___Traffic_was_temporarily_shut_down_on_nearby_roads_to_allow_for_safe_containment___p__n_p_style___margin_0_0_1em____During_the_incident__local_livestreamer__strong_Jacob_Davidson__strong___known_as__em_Dad_s_Gone_Live__em___transmitted_footage_from_the_parking_lot_and_the_bank_s_interior__confirming_the_presence_of_the_suspect_and_the_hostage_holding___In_his_stream_he_noted___I_went_into_the_bank_s_parking_garage_and_watched_the_cops_enter_the_back_of_the_bank__This_is_the_biggest_police_presence_I_ve_ever_seen_in_this_town____p__n_p_style___margin_0_0_1em____Bakersfield_Mayor_Karen_Goh_issued_a_statement_urging_residents_to_keep_their_distance_from_the_area___em__The_best_way_the_public_can_help_at_this_time_is_by_avoiding_the_area_and_allowing_law_enforcement_officers__negotiators__and_other_trained_professionals_the_space_to_safely_carry_out_their_duties____em___p__n_p_style___margin_0_0_1em____The_Chase_Bank_branch__located_on_the_ground_floor_of_the_building__remains_empty__and_JPMorgan_Chase_is_coordinating_with_local_officials_to_ensure_the_safety_of_customers_and_employees___p__n_p_style___margin_0_0_1em____As_of_the_last_update__the_incident_is_still_unfolding__and_police_continue_to_advocate_for_public_safety_and_the_eventual_peaceful_resolution_of_the_hostage_crisis__n_br__n_br__n_br__n_small_Associated_Press_reporter_Rebecca_Boone_in_Boise__Idaho__contributed_to_this_story___small__br__n_br__n_br___p__n_img_src___https___images_unsplash_com_photo-1581559553916-180333cd6060_auto_format_fit_crop_w_1200_q_80___alt___Chase_Bank_building_in_downtown_Bakersfield___style___max-width_100__height_auto_display_block_margin_0_auto____ 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https://civitas.global/story/Trump_Administration_Targets_DEI_Efforts_in_Schools__Threatening_Funding___description___A_review_of_how_Washington_s_new_policy_sees_diversity_programs_as_illegal__pushing_schools_toward_a_reversal_of_civil_rights_protections____summary___The_Trump_administration_has_begun_to_view_historically_protected_diversity__equity__and_inclusion__DEI__initiatives_in_public_schools_as_unlawful__creating_lawsuits__funding_cuts__and_investigations_that_threaten_to_undermine_gains_in_racial_equity__Congressional_and_civil_rights_attorneys_see_this_as_a_stark_reversal_of_decades_of_federal_civil_rights_enforcement____image___https___dims_apnews_com_dims4_default_d0c9f2f_2147483647_strip_true_crop_5658x3772_0_0_resize_599x399__quality_90__url_https_3A_2F_2Fassets_apnews_com_2F09_2F55_2Ffbf231d8c1dee9be1d7a88786c77_2Fdac6ee67612244598aa142223e07c899_1x___text____p_style___margin_0_padding_0_color__1a1a1a_font-family_Arial_sans-serif____Washington_s_federal_government_has_historically_used_civil_rights_laws_to_dismantle_systemic_discrimination_against_Black_people_and_other_people_of_color__demanding_desegregation_and_holding_schools_accountable_for_racial_bias__But_under_the_Trump_administration__the_anti_bias_court_is_being_re_interpreted__and_programs_designed_to_redress_inequities_are_being_branded_as__illegal_DEI___Schools_that_refuse_to_comply_now_risk_losing_federal_grant_money__forcing_a_reversal_of_legal_history___p__p_style___margin_0_padding_0_color__1a1a1a_font-family_Arial_sans-serif____Civil_rights_attorneys_describe_the_shift_as_an_inversion_of_the_nation_s_legal_past__with_the_Justice_Department_launching_investigations_into_projects_that_increase_the_number_of_teachers_of_color_in_districts_such_as_Rhode_Island_and_Iowa__and_cutting_grants_that_help_districts_recruit_teachers_or_school_mental_health_workers_by_citing_requirements_for_diversity_in_recruitment___p__p_style___margin_0_padding_0_color__1a1a1a_font-family_Arial_sans-serif_____It_s_literally_flipping_the_purpose_of_civil_rights_law_on_its_head__not_just_harming_Black_students_and_students_of_color__but_entire_school_communities___said_Michael_Pillera__director_of_educational_equity_issues_at_the_Lawyers__Committee_for_Civil_Rights_Under_Law__He_added_that_the_changes_are__unmoored_from_the_actual_history_of_our_country____p__p_style___margin_0_padding_0_color__1a1a1a_font-family_Arial_sans-serif____The_Education_Department_s_stewardship_of_federally_funded_programs_stresses_that_they_must___follow_the_law____citing_a_1963_prohibition_on_racial_discrimination__Conversely__the_Trump_Administration_has_warned_districts_that_differential_consideration_based_on_race_is_unconstitutional__even_though_the_Supreme_Court_s_rulings_on_affirmative_action_apply_only_to_college_admissions___p__p_style___margin_0_padding_0_color__1a1a1a_font-family_Arial_sans-serif____The_Justice_Department_s_latest_tactics_include_releasing_schools_from_court_ordered_desegregation_plans_that_date_back_to_the_civil_rights_era__describing_them_as_outdated_and_burdensome__and_shutting_down_magnet_school_programs_intended_to_diversify_student_bodies__In_Los_Angeles__the_Administration_has_targeted_the_PHBAO__Predominantly_Hispanic__Black__Asian_or_Other_Non_Anglo__designation__which_has_been_in_place_for_decades_and_grants_special_resources_to_schools_where_at_least_70__of_the_zoned_population_are_students_of_color___p__p_style___margin_0_padding_0_color__1a1a1a_font-family_Arial_sans-serif____An_assistant_U_S__attorney_released_a_statement_that_the_LAUSD_s_desegregation_program_was__unconstitutional___but_civil_rights_advocates__like_attorney_Mark_Rosenbaum__insist_that_desegregation_still_required_government_action__noting_that_opponents_have_always_argued_for_resources_instead_of_desegregation_itself___p__p_style___margin_0_padding_0_color__1a1a1a_font-family_Arial_sans-serif____At_the_same_time__LAUSD_s_Black_Student_Achievement_Plan_has_faced_backlash_from_a_Virginia_based_conservative_group_that_alleges_discrimination_against_non_Black_students__prompting_the_Office_for_Civil_Rights_to_investigate__Los_Angeles_Unified_officials_have_responded_by_dropping_Black_enrollment_weighting_in_evaluations_and_citing_metrics_such_as_absenteeism_and_low_test_scores__but_the_Office_for_Civil_Rights_has_yet_again_opened_an_investigation_following_a_refiled_complaint___p__p_style___margin_0_padding_0_color__1a1a1a_font-family_Arial_sans-serif____These_actions_illustrate_a_broader_policy_shift_that_is_placing_one_of_the_United_States__most_historically_vulnerable_groups_in_jeopardy__If_the_Trump_Administration_s_approach_persists__programs_designed_to_lift_Black__Latino__and_other_people_of_color_out_of_achievement_gaps_may_ultimately_be_deemed_unconstitutional__reversing_the_gains_law_has_protected_for_nearly_six_decades___p_ 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https://civitas.global/story/New_England_Shakes_After_Meteor___Double_Boom_____NASA_Confirms_230_Ton_Explosion___description___A_massive_meteor_exploded_over_New_England_this_weekend__producing_a_double_boom_and_a_fireball_that_rattled_homes__NASA_details_the_impact__size_and_proposed_energy_release__while_authorities_clarify_there_was_no_earthquake____summary___An_over_the_horizon_meteor_entered_the_Earth_s_atmosphere_over_New_England__generating_a_double_boom_heard_across_Massachusetts_and_Rhode_Island__NASA_estimates_the_meteor_was_as_heavy_as_an_elephant__about_5_ft_wide__traveling_42_000_mph__and_released_energy_equivalent_to_230_tons_of_TNT__The_event_sparked_speculation_about_earthquakes_and_extraterrestrials__but_seismic_data_confirmed_there_was_no_seismic_event____image___https___images_nasa_gov_images_PIA12204_image_jpg___text____p_On_Saturday__residents_in_Massachusetts_and_Rhode_Island_were_startled_by_a_double_boom_that_rattled_their_homes_and_shouted_their_pets_into_the_garden__Initially__many_social_media_users_wondered_if_there_had_been_an_earthquake_or_a_tree_falling__and_a_few_even_speculated_about_aliens___p__p__strong_NASA_confirms_the_cause__strong___p__p_NASA_posted_that_the_thunderous_sound_was_the_result_of_a_powerful_meteor_exploding_in_the_Earth_s_atmosphere__According_to_the_space_agency__the_fireball_was_as_heavy_as_an_elephant_about_5_ft__1_5_m__wide_and_traveling_at_42_000_mph__67_600_kph__when_it_entered_the_atmosphere__It_broke_apart_several_miles_overhead__releasing_energy_equivalent_to_roughly_230_tons_of_TNT__which_accounts_for_the_double_boom_felt_across_a_wide_area___p__p_The_meteor_was_composed_of_natural_material__not_satellite_debris__and_traveled_through_the_atmosphere_for_about_26_mi__42_km__before_falling_into_Cape_Cod_Bay_in_southeastern_Massachusetts___p__p_When_the_event_occurred__a_man_in_Peabody__Massachusetts__assumed_a_large_windy_day_had_caused_a_tree_to_strike_his_house__When_he_stepped_out__he_found_most_neighbors_asking_the_same_questions_on_the_street___p__p_Several_people_filed_reports_with_the_U_S__Geological_Survey__registering_the_shaking_they_felt_with_the_National_Earthquake_Information_Center__Despite_the_numerous_reports__the_agency_confirmed_there_was_no_earthquake_recorded_on_its_seismographs_concluding_the_shaking_was_not_seismic_but_atmospheric_in_origin___p__p_The_American_Meteor_Society_received_dozens_of_reports_from_Delaware_to_Montreal__with_people_hearing_the_double_boom__feeling_the_ground_shake__or_seeing_the_bright_fireball__Program_monitor_Robert_Lunsford_said_the_event_was_exceptional__as_most_meteors_occur_over_oceans_or_unpopulated_areas_where_no_witnesses_are_available___p__p_To_accommodate_submissions__NASA_opened_an_event_page_and_logged_the_number_of__Did_you_feel_it___reports_received__However__no_significant_seismic_event_was_detected__reinforcing_that_the_meteor_was_solely_responsible_for_the_audible_and_visual_phenomena___p__p_Experts_explain_that_meteors_sometimes_generate_sonic_booms_when_they_break_apart_in_the_lower_atmosphere__producing_a_sound_similar_to_a_thunderclap_but_with_greater_intensity__The_scientific_community_is_interested_in_analyzing_the_meteor_s_composition_and_the_atmospheric_conditions_that_led_to_the_explosive_breakup___p_ 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https://civitas.global/story/Six_Dead_in_Iowa_Home_Shooting__Two_Students_Among_Victims___description___A_tragic_shooting_in_Muscatine_left_six_dead__including_two_students_and_two_school_employees__while_the_suspect_was_found_dead_by_suicide____summary___Police_investigated_a_fatal_shooting_at_a_Muscatine_home_that_left_six_dead__Two_of_the_victims_were_students_and_two_were_school_employees__the_suspect__52_year_old_Ryan_Willis_McFarland__killed_himself_when_confronted_by_officers__The_case_is_being_referred_to_as_the_sixth_family_mass_killing_of_the_year____image___https___dims_apnews_com_dims4_default_95f98f0_2147483647_strip_true_crop_3792x2122_0_0_resize_599x335__quality_90__url_https_3A_2F_2Fassets_apnews_com_2F74_2F09_2Fc27ed72f91dc6376b1440582800d_2F8b78d6715b45456592f5ef56c3733f3b___text____div_style___font-family_Arial_Helvetica_sans-serif_margin_0_padding_0______n_p_MUSCATINE__Iowa__AP____Two_of_the_six_people_who_died_in_a_fatal_shooting_in_Iowa_on_Monday_that_authorities_believe_was_carried_out_by_a_relative_were_students_in_a_local_school_district__the_superintendent_said___p___n_p_The_suspect__52_year_old_Ryan_Willis_McFarland_of_Muscatine__killed_himself_when_police_confronted_him_later_that_day__authorities_said___p___n_p_Muscatine_Community_School_District_Superintendent_Clint_Christopher_did_not_disclose_the_two_students__names__ages_or_class_years___p___n_p_In_a_message_to_the_school_community__he_also_said_two_other_people_who_died_were_school_district_employees___p___n_p__Our_hearts_are_broken_for_the_family_members__friends__colleagues__classmates__and_all_those_affected_by_this_unimaginable_loss___Christopher_said___p___n_p_The_district_had_counselors_available_for_students_on_Tuesday___p___n_p_Police_Detective_Anthony_Kies_said_he_would_release_more_details__including_ages__at_a_Tuesday_evening_vigil__He_did_not_disclose_the_motive_or_how_the_shootings_unfolded___p___n_p__We_just_need_the_community_to_understand_that_the_most_powerful_piece_for_us_to_move_forward_is_to_continue_to_love_each_other_through_this___he_said__voicing_his_emotion___p___n_p_Police_later_found_McFarland_on_a_trail_in_the_city__where_he_killed_himself_while_officers_spoke_to_him__Two_other_men_who_are_believed_to_be_relatives_were_found_shot_elsewhere__One_was_found_in_his_home_and_another_inside_a_business___p___n_p_Police_confirmed_that_McFarland_had_a_criminal_record__but_have_not_shared_details___p___n_p_The_incident_is_the_sixth_family_mass-killing_this_year___p___n__div_ 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https://civitas.global/story/Uncovering_Medical_Neglect_in_U_S__Immigration_Detention_Centers___description___Court_filings_reveal_a_nationwide_pattern_of_inadequate_care_for_detainees__forcing_families_and_advocates_to_confront_the_harsh_reality_of_medical_neglect_in_ICE_custody____summary___The_investigation_brings_to_light_stark_examples_of_detainees_denied_essential_medical_care__from_tooth_extraction_to_untreated_cancers__underscoring_systemic_failures_in_the_U_S__immigration_detention_system_and_the_urgent_need_for_reform____image___https___via_placeholder_com_600x400_png_text_Immigration_Detention___text____p_When_an_Albanian_man_in_a_New_Mexico_detention_center_said_he_could_not_cope_with_unimaginable_pain__he_resorted_to_pulling_a_tooth_himself_after_months_of_neglected_care__Such_stories_are_not_isolated__a_growing_number_of_federal_lawsuits_now_detail_a_pattern_of_medical_neglect_that_spans_at_least_33_states___p__n_p_In_a_joint_investigation_by_KFF_Health_News_and_the_Associated_Press__thousands_of_court_cases_filed_since_the_second_inauguration_of_President_Donald_Trump_were_examined__Researchers_used_the_legal_vehicle_known_as_habeas_corpus_to_gain_an_inside_look_at_the_health_conditions_faced_by_those_held_by_Immigration_and_Customs_Enforcement__ICE___More_than_300_claims_of_medical_neglect_surfaced_within_a_tiny_fraction_of_the_overall_docket__revealing_a_systemic_failure_that_has_left_detainees_with_untreated_diabetes__high_blood_pressure__epilepsy__Parkinson_s_disease__and_even_cancers___p__n_p_Detainees_have_publicly_reported_that_medications_were_never_delivered__appointments_were_purposefully_delayed__or_critical_care_was_outright_denied__In_Florida__a_Honduran_mother_of_two_was_hospitalized_for_a_serious_heart_condition_after_ICE_denied_her_blood_pressure_drugs_for_weeks__In_Vermont__a_Venezuelan_man_s_leg_became_purple_and_swollen_with_flesh_eating_bacteria_after_staff_failed_to_bring_him_in_for_a_scheduled_doctors__visit__In_New_Mexico__a_dentarice_overcame_his_pain_only_by_self_extracting_a_tooth___p__n_p_Over_75_000_immigrants_were_detained_by_ICE_as_of_mid_January_2026__a_sharp_rise_from_the_40_000_a_year_earlier__The_growing_numbers_coincide_with_a_frequent_use_of_unfamiliar_facilities__Alligator_Alcatraz____Folkston_D_Ray___and_other_hastily_constructed_sites_where_medical_infrastructure_is_either_lacking_or_improperly_managed___p__n_h2_Systemic_Health_Failures__h2__n_p_ICE_s_own_Accounting_Office_reported_51_deaths_in_detention_since_the_beginning_of_Trump_s_second_term__with_suicide_deaths_surging_to_unprecedented_levels__In_April__a_JAMA_piece_underscored_that_ICE_custody_is_deadlier_than_any_other_form_of_U_S__detention_in_the_last_two_decades___p__n_p_When_DHS_was_asked_to_respond_to_the_findings_six_days_before_publication__it_offered_no_comment__DHS_s_acting_chief_medical_officer_emphasized_that__aliens_receive_timely_and_appropriate_medical_care_from_the_moment_they_enter_ICE_custody____The_department_has_also_portrayed_it_as_delivering__better__more_responsive_healthcare_than_many_aliens_have_ever_received____p__n_p_Private_entities_that_manage_ICE_facilities___such_as_CoreCivic___insist_they_meet_ICE_standards_and_provide_medical_care_as_required__Some_have_cited_lack_of_knowledge_about_allegations_contained_in_court_filings__others_blame_the_detainees_for_care_lapses___We_ensure_our_medical_practices_meet_applicable_standards___said_a_CoreCivic_spokesperson___and_we_have_a_record_of_compliance____p__n_p_Activists_and_legal_advocates_have_highlighted_the_stark_reality_behind_the_statistics__A_former_paramedic_and_political_dissident__Vardan_Gukasian__documented_in_a_March_court_declaration_the_disgrace_of_being_denied_proper_treatment_while_held_for_13_months_without_a_single_medical_consultation__His_51_year_old_case_is_now_part_of_a_broader_narrative_of_indifference_that_has_left_countless_detainees_in_danger___p__n_h2_Abuse_of_Basic_Care__h2__n_p_Examples_abound__a_Honduran_mother_had_to_wait_until_the_bureaucratic_system_failed_her_that_she_eventually_received_emergency_care__In_Georgia__a_father_of_six___an_immigrant_with_a_history_of_mild_trauma___was_sued_for_not_being_given_quick_medical_attention_after_being_injured_during_transport_to_a_facility_in_Atlanta___p__n_p_Another_case_recounts_a_man_with_a_missing_eye_and_severe_glaucoma_who_reports_nightly_missed_doses_of_eye_drops__compromising_a_vision_that_had_already_been_severely_impaired__His_attorney_reproaches_ICE_for__brazen_indifference_to_obvious_problems___In_California__a_judge_ordered_a_man_with_prostate_cancer_to_see_a_specialist__ICE_missed_the_appointment_due_to_an__internal_scheduling_error___illustrating_the_dissonance_between_legal_orders_and_actionable_compliance___p__n_h2_Legacy_of_the_Ombudsman_s_Closure__h2__n_p_Last_year__DHS_announced_the_closure_of_the_Immigration_Detention_Ombudsman_office_with_no_reallocation_of_its_resources__The_office_had_previously_provided_a_vital_route_for_detainees_to_file_complaints_about_medical_neglect__Now__lawyers_representing_ICE_say_there_is_no_one_to_turn_to__leaving_families_and_detainees_with_no_formal_appeal_venue___p__n_p_Families_of_detainees__facing_daily_uncertainties__reach_out_to_facilities_and_legislators_with_limited_recourse__One_mother__Riya_Khan__describes_the_watchful_dread_of_her_elderly_mother_s_rapid_decline_in_a_California_facility_managed_by_CoreCivic__Another__Masuma_Khan__recounts_how_she_missed_weeks_of_medication_while_her_mother_s_condition_flared_in_a_Goody__arrest_catch_all_program_in_Vermont___p__n_h2_Legal_Pathways_and_the_Hefty_Weight_of_Habeas_Corpus__h2__n_p_Strong_data_show_that_more_than_40_000_habeas_corpus_petitions_were_filed_in_the_current_term_driven_by_the_Trump_administration_s_policy_of_denying_bond_for_many_detainees__While_judges_sometimes_dismiss_claims_on_separation_from_immigration_and_judicial_policy_grounds__the_majority_of_these_cases_attempt_to_highlight_bodily_neglect__Even_when_court_orders_exist__the_system_often_fails_to_act__prompting_families_to_threaten_legal_action__The_number_of_cases_over_4_400_documented_by_the_nonprofit_Immigration_Justice_Transparency_Initiative_only_tells_part_of_the_story__as_the_restriction_on_digital_visibility_of_many_cases_limits_public_awareness___p__n_h2_Medical_Neglect_s_Consequences__h2__n_p_The_qualitative_and_quantitative_outcomes_of_neglect_are_severe__A_conference_in_May_revealed_that_ICE_spent_390_million_dollars_on_healthcare_in_FY_2023__with_nonprofits_calling_for_an_immediate_shift_toward_relief_measures__In_contrast__the_department_now_argues_mandatory_detention_forces_people_with_serious_medical_conditions_to_remain_in_custody__raising_the_stakes_for_families_and_the_nation___p__n_p_In_one_account__a_Romanian_citizen_undergoing_heart_surgeries_leaped_into_the_frame_for_the_unavailability_of_proper_medication__He_missed_two_days_of_16_daily_pills_before_an_ICU_transfer__and_the_subsequent_lack_of_medications_drove_a_subsequent_readmission_for_chest_pain__Following_a_video_call_with_his_daughter__a_sudden_stroke_forced_him_into_a_quiet_period_of_four_days__where_he_lost_speech_and_had_to_be_returned_to_ICE_custody__The_federal_court_later_ordered_his_release___p__n_h2_Beyond_the_Data__The_Human_Touch__h2__n_p_Stories_speak_volumes__a_mother_in_Florida_calling_her_husband_for_36_years__fearing_he_will_die_in_detention_without_medicine__a_detainee_in_Georgia_who_had_to_fight_for_a_chance_to_receive_a_simple_wheelchair__The_narratives_appear_on_the_line_between_compassionate_law_and_systemic_indifference___p__n_p_In_an_undisclosed_federal_letter__an_ICE_official_remarked_that__the_health__safety__and_well_being_of_those_in_our_care_is_paramount____But_the_stories_from_the_field_promise_a_different_picture_a_picture_of_medical_neglect_that_continues_to_undermine_human_dignity_and_potentially_contravenes_fundamental_legal_standards_for_humane_treatment___p__n_p_The_investigation_concluded_with_a_sober_note__the_legal_system_s_bottleneck_in_hearing_medical_neglect_cases_remains_a_threat_to_countless_lives__The_closure_of_the_Ombudsman_office__the_strict_limit_on_document_accessibility__and_the_high_cost_of_mandatory_detention_all_portend_a_future_that_demands_rigorous_oversight_and_actionable_reform___p__n_p_When_the_last_vestiges_of_access_to_health_services_evaporated_at_the_hands_of_a_system_in_crisis__it_left_families_on_the_brink_of_despair__a_line_of_solidarity_that_will_need_new_voices_to_advocate__reform__and_heal__The_urgent_step_is_to_restore_an_independent__transparent_body_to_shepherd_medical_care_claims__and_to_infuse_ICE_facilities_with_the_accountability_needed_to_do_so_in_a_timely_and_effective_manner___p_ 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https://civitas.global/story/Pope_Leo_XIV__AI__Memes__and_the_Vatican_s_New_Cultural_Playbook___description___The_recently_elected_American_pope_s_first_encyclical_on_artificial_intelligence_and_human_dignity_sparked_a_wave_of_internet_memes_and_sparked_dialogue_from_tech_leaders_to_local_churches____summary___Pope_Leo_XIV_s___Magnifica_Humanitas___melds_a_call_for_AI_regulation_with_pop_culture_references__striking_a_chord_with_young_followers_and_gaining_viral_traction_online____image___https___dims_apnews_com_dims4_default_c9fe054_2147483647_strip_true_crop_2922x1948_0_0_resize_599x399__quality_90__url_https_3A_2F_2Fassets_apnews_com_2F6b_2Fc2_2F25b9cdb43530b18dd1ac054cd557_2Fa45f8e3ebdc6447ca5bacbb963f5dd7d___text____p_style___font-size_16px_line-height_1_6____Shortly_after_Pope_Leo_XIV_issued_his_sweeping_manifesto_on_artificial_intelligence_as_part_of_his_first_encyclical____Magnifica_Humanitas____the_Vatican_s_Instagram_handle_Saint_Hoax_posted_a_video_to_its_3_million_followers_to_amplify_the_pope_s_call_to__disarm__AI___The_caption____Love_my_woke_pope__I_m_not_even_Catholic_____went_viral_and_prompted_further_memes_that_blended_humor_with_concern_about_the_technology_s_impact_on_society___p__n_n_p_style___font-size_16px_line-height_1_6____A_separate_X_user_replied_to_the_encyclical_with_the_meme__The_atheism_leaving_my_body_the_moment_the_pope_starts_talking_about_how_AI_is_an_affront_to_God_and_the_new_Tower_of_Babel____The_posts_quickly_spread_through_the_middle_generation_and_younger_demographic_that_feels_many_world_leaders_ignore_the_rapid_pace_and_stakes_of_AI_development___p__n_n_p_style___font-size_16px_line-height_1_6____The_American_pope_s_embrace_of_contemporary_culture_has_earned_him_admiration_for_his_willingness_to_speak_plainly_about_such_issues___A_27_year_old_comedian_of_Boston_origin__Isabel_Thurston__remarked_that_Leo_s_comments_appear_humanized_and_that_a_world_leader_is_unlikely_to_confront_AI_with_that_level_of_urgency___In_the_same_breath__Robert_Orsi__professor_of_religious_studies_at_Northwestern_University__described_the_encyclical_as_written__by_an_American_pope__and_lauded_its_focus_on_individual_freedom__happiness_and_dignity___p__n_n_h2_style___font-size_1_5em____AI__the_Vatican___Silicon_Valley_Cooperation__h2__n_n_p_style___font-size_16px_line-height_1_6____The_document_over_42_000_words_asks_all__men_and_women_of_goodwill__to_take_active_roles_in_shaping_society___The_Vatican__with_the_October_release_of_the_encyclical__enlisted_tech_titan_Anthropic_co_founder_Christopher_Olah_to_discuss_the_human_costs_of_AI___The_year_s_decision_reflects_a_decades_long_effort_to_draw_Silicon_Valley_into_dialogue_about_artificial_intelligence_s_social__ethical_and_moral_implications___p__n_n_p_style___font-size_16px_line-height_1_6____Pope_Leo_calls_the_traditional_notion_of_a__just_war__outdated__arguing_that_technology_now_offers_tools_for_peace__diplomacy__dialogue_and_forgiveness___The_pope_s_critique_has_garnered_both_support_and_pushback_from_political_leaders_from_former_U_S__President_Donald_Trump_to_Vice_President_JD_Vance_who_cite_religious_doctrine_to_justify_certain_political_positions___p__n_n_h2_style___font-size_1_5em____Pop_Culture_Meets_Doctrine__h2__n_n_p_style___font-size_16px_line-height_1_6____The_pope_s_cultural_fluency_has_topped_his_social_media_moments_starting_with_a_6_7_meme_that_elicited_cheers_despite_his_apparent_confusion_over_the_joke__and_continuing_with_his_public_appearance_sporting_Nike_sneakers_under_a_cassock___He_even_referenced_Gandalf_from___Lord_of_the_Rings___in_the_encyclical___These_moments_reinforce_a_narrative_of_playfulness_and_intention_behind_the_Vatican_s_outreach_to_young_people___p__n_n_p_style___font-size_16px_line-height_1_6____Over_the_past_month__Hollywood_figures_including_Cate_Blanchett__Viggo_Mortensen__Gus_Van_Sant_and_Spike_Lee_have_attended_a_Vatican_event_called___World_of_Cinema___that_culminated_in_a_custom_New_York_Knicks_jersey_gift___Leo_also_displayed_an_affinity_for_baseball__sporting_a_Chicago_White_Sox_cap_and_holding_a_bat_during_interviews__prompting_reporters_and_followers_to_meme_the_intersection_of_faith_and_sport___p__n_n_h2_style___font-size_1_5em____Virality_and_Vocational_Faith__h2__n_n_p_style___font-size_16px_line-height_1_6____Cliff 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https://civitas.global/story/Suspect_Faces_Life_Sentencing_after_Killing_of_Three_Elderly_Men_in_Hawaii_s_Puna___description___Three_men_over_60_were_found_dead_in_remote_Puna__Jacob_Baker_is_charged_with_murder_and_may_be_sentenced_to_life_without_parole_if_the_killings_are_deemed_especially_heinous____summary___In_the_rural_Puna_community_of_Hawaii_s_Big_Island__police_discovered_the_bodies_of_three_elderly_men_aged_69__79__and_69_found_in_a_cement_pond__a_nearby_property__and_under_corrugated_roofing__Jacob_Baker__36__has_been_charged_with_murder__Prosecutors_emphasize_the_brutality_of_the_killings_and_Baker_s_statements_about_targeting_rapists__If_convicted__Baker_could_receive_a_life_sentence_without_parole____image___https___apnews_com_images_8723_jpg___text____p_In_the_remote_Puna_region_of_Hawaii_s_Big_Island__authorities_uncovered_the_bodies_of_three_elderly_men__all_over_the_age_of_60__The_victims_a_69_year_old_named_Robert_Shine__a_79_year_old_Frederick_Morse_nicknamed__Chitta___and_another_69_year_old_named_John_Carse_were_found_in_scattered_locations__a_cement_pond__a_nearby_residential_property__and_under_corrugated_roofing_material_at_a_remote_property_19_miles_away___p__n_p_Police_are_pursuing_Jacob_Baker__36__who_is_accused_of_murdering_the_victims__In_a_court_hearing_on_Monday__a_judge_granted_Baker_a_request_to_undergo_a_mental_fitness_examination__scheduled_for_August_4th__A_subsequent_hearing_is_set_for_August_11th___p__n_p_The_prosecutors_argue_that_the_killings_were__exceptionally_depraved__and__especially_heinous__atrocious__or_cruel____If_a_jury_finds_that_Baker_knew_the_victims_were_older_men_or_that_the_murders_were_particularly_brutal__he_could_face_a_maximum_sentence_of_life_in_prison_without_the_possibility_of_parole___Without_the_enhancement__a_parole_eligible_sentence_would_be_possible___p__n_p_Details_from_the_probable_cause_document_reveal_that_Morse_s_body_was_found_severed_in_the_bed__Shine_s_body_displayed_fractured_ribs_and_strangulation_injuries_before_being_submerged_in_a_concrete_fishpond__and_Carse_suffered_severe_trauma_from_being_buried_under_roofing_shingles__with_autopsy_findings_of_cuts__severed_neck_muscles__and_a_broken_jaw___p__n_p_A_local_woman_who_drove_Baker_to_a_Hilo_store_testified_that_Baker_displayed_a_newly_bought_knife_and_threatened_to__shank_all_the_rapists_in_Pahoa____She_also_reported_that_Baker_talked_about_chopping_up_rapists_with_a_machete_and_identified_himself_using_a_Spanish_word_for_a_hitman___Baker_later_went_to_a_tattoo_shop_where_he_received_a_tattoo_under_his_left_eye__according_to_police_reports___p__n_p_Police_were_able_to_apprehend_Baker_after_a_widespread_manhunt_across_the_entire_island___He_is_being_held_without_bail_pending_the_outcome_of_the_upcoming_mental_fitness_examination___p__n_p_These_killings_have_cast_a_shadow_over_the_Puna_community__which_is_known_for_its_jungle_like_landscape_and_off_grid_lifestyle___Residents_are_now_on_edge_as_the_investigation_continues_and_the_legal_system_advances_toward_a_possible_life_sentence_for_the_suspect___p_ 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https://civitas.global/story/Six_Residents_Fatally_Shot_in_Muscatine__Iowa__Suspect_Takes_Own_Life___description___Police_investigate_6_homicides_linked_to_a_relative_who_committed_suicide_after_a_sweep_in_Muscatine___summary___Authorities_in_Muscatine__Iowa__are_probing_a_mass_shooting_that_claimed_six_lives__suspected_to_have_involved_a_relative_who_then_turned_himself_in_and_died_by_suicide__Details_remain_scarce_with_victims_unnamed_and_investigations_ongoing____image____img_src___https___example_com_images_muscatine-shooting_jpg___alt___Muscatine_Police_Clogs___style___width_100__height_auto_________text____p_style___margin_0_0_15px_0____MUSCATINE__Iowa__AP____Police_are_currently_investigating_a_tragic_fatal_shooting_that_took_the_lives_of_six_individuals_in_Muscatine__a_city_roughly_50_miles_southeast_of_Cedar_Rapids__Authorities_believe_the_victims_were_killed_by_a_relative__who_ultimately_took_his_own_life_after_confronting_officers___p___p_style___margin_0_0_15px_0____The_incident_began_when_police_were_called_Monday_to_a_residence_in_Muscatine_where_they_discovered_four_residents_with_fatal_gunshot_wounds__according_to_Muscatine_Police_Chief_Anthony_Kies_who_spoke_at_a_news_conference___p___p_style___margin_0_0_15px_0____During_the_investigation__officers_located_52_year_old_Ryan_Willis_McFarland__a_local_resident__on_a_city_trail__McFarland_allegedly_took_his_own_life_while_in_conversation_with_the_detectives__officials_said__He_is_believed_to_be_the_suspect_for_the_murders___p___p_style___margin_0_0_15px_0____Kies_further_reported_that_two_additional_men__believed_to_be_related_to_McFarland__were_found_dead_in_separate_locations_within_the_city__one_in_his_home_and_the_other_inside_a_local_business__Those_victims_remain_unnamed___p___p_style___margin_0_0_15px_0____Police_have_not_released_the_identities_or_any_other_background_on_the_victims__and_they_are_continuing_to_process_crime_scenes_while_conducting_interviews___p___p_style___margin_0_0_15px_0_____Today_I_simply_do_not_have_the_words___Mein_Chief_Kies_said___This_act_of_evil_and_what_it_has_done_to_our_community____p___p_style___margin_0_0_15px_0____The_city_s_police_department_is_urging_anyone_with_further_information_to_contact_its_Major_Crimes_Unit__Kies_confirmed_that_McFarland_had_a_criminal_record_but_declined_to_provide_additional_details___p_ 2026-06-02T10:19:34.044Z hourly 0.7 https://civitas.global/story/Bus_driver_charged_with_additional_counts_after_fatal_crash___description___Virginia_chain_reaction_crash_that_killed_five_people_prompts_new_indictment_for_driver_Jing_Sheng_Dong__amid_past_speeding_accusations____summary___An_indictment_has_added_three_more_charges_of_involuntary_manslaughter_and_one_count_of_reckless_driving_against_Jing_Sheng_Dong__the_bus_driver_involved_in_a_deadly_chain_reaction_crash_on_Interstate_95_Monday__The_crash__which_claimed_five_lives_and_injured_dozens__has_drawn_renewed_scrutiny_from_authorities_after_Dong_s_history_of_alleged_speeding__Prosecutors_and_the_National_Transportation_Safety_Board_are_stepping_up_investigations_as_Dong_s_legal_team_remains_unresponsive____image______text____p_A_bus_driver_with_a_history_of_speeding_accusations_was_indicted_on_additional_charges_Monday_in_a_chain-reaction_crash_in_Virginia_that_killed_five_people_and_injured_dozens_more___p__n_p_Jing_Sheng_Dong__48__of_Staten_Island__New_York__initially_was_charged_with_two_counts_of_involuntary_manslaughter_after_the_crash_early_Friday_morning_on_Interstate_95__On_Monday__a_grand_jury_indicted_him_on_three_additional_charges_of_involuntary_manslaughter_and_one_count_of_reckless_driving__according_to_a_statement_from_the_Stafford_County_Commonwealth_s_Attorney_s_Office___p__n_p_Authorities_said_Dong_was_driving_a_motorcoach_from_New_York_to_North_Carolina_when_he_struck_a_line_of_vehicles_that_had_slowed_down_in_a_work_zone__A_family_of_four_from_Greenfield__Massachusetts__on_their_way_to_a_wedding_were_killed__as_was_a_25_year_old_woman_from_Worcester__Massachusetts___p__n_p_Dong__who_remained_hospitalized_Monday__previously_was_accused_of_speeding_in_Colonial_Heights__Virginia__in_November_2024_and_in_Annapolis__Maryland__in_March__according_to_online_court_records__In_the_latter_case__he_is_accused_of_driving_a_motorcoach_72_mph__116_kph__in_a_50_mph__80_kph__zone___p__n_p_The_bus_involved_in_Friday_s_crash_was_operated_by_E_amp_P_Travel_Inc___based_in_Kings_Mountain__North_Carolina__The_National_Transportation_Safety_Board_is_investigating_the_crash__a_board_member_said___p__n_p_Court_documents_related_to_the_bus_crash_do_not_list_an_attorney_for_Dong__Neither_the_attorney_representing_him_in_the_trespassing_case_nor_the_lawyer_representing_him_in_Maryland_responded_to_emails_seeking_comment_Monday___p__n_p_Prosecutor_Eric_Olsen_said_Dong_will_be_transported_to_jail_upon_his_release_from_the_hospital___p__n_p_Ramer_reported_from_Concord__New_Hampshire___p_ 2026-06-02T10:08:40.719Z hourly 0.7 https://civitas.global/story/South_Carolina_Jury_Acquits_Convenience_Store_Owner_in_2023_Shooting_of_14_Year_Old___description___A_61_year_old_store_owner_was_found_not_guilty_of_murder_over_the_shooting_of_a_14_year_old_Black_boy_in_Columbia__sparking_backlash_and_new_civil_lawsuits_from_the_victim_s_family____summary___In_a_controversial_verdict__jury_found_convenience_store_owner_Chikei_Rick_Chow_not_guilty__community_protests_continue_and_a_civil_suit_is_pending____image___https___civitas_global_assets_stories_chow-judgment_jpg___text____p_In_Columbia__South_Carolina__a_jury_on_Monday_cleared_convenience_store_owner_Chikei_Rick_Chow_of_the_murder_charge_in_the_2023_shooting_of_14_year_old_Black_boy_Cyrus_Carmack_Belton__Chow__61__is_Asian_and_was_found_not_guilty_after_a_lengthy_trial___p__p_Chow_said_he_fired_at_Carmack_Belton_in_the_back_while_chasing_the_teen_from_his_store__He_claimed_he_acted_to_defend_his_son_whom_he_believed_was_in_danger__Prosecutors_argued_the_shooting_was_a_result_of_anger__citing_a_misunderstanding_over_four_bottles_of_water_stolen_from_the_shop__The_defense_insisted_Chow_fired_only_when_the_teen_pointed_a_semiautomatic_pistol_at_him___p__p_The_verdict_has_deeply_affected_the_African_American_community_in_Richland_County__where_nearly_half_the_population_is_Black__Family_members_of_the_victim_were_heard_sobbing_as_the_announcement_was_read__Chow_sat_silent__then_bowed_his_head__The_defense_lawyer__Jack_Swerling__expressed_satisfaction_with_the_verdict_but_also_sympathy_for_the_victim_s_family__pointing_out_the_dangers_of_unrestrained_firearms___p__p_Todd_Rutherford__an_attorney_and_legislator__stood_by_the_first_born_s_father_and_said___This_makes_us_feel_as_if_our_children_don_t_matter_and_that_Cyrus_s_life_didn_t___He_announced_a_civil_suit_will_be_pursued___I_ve_seen_almost_30_years_of_law_and_have_never_seen_anything_like_this___he_added___p__p_Prosecuting_attorneys_painted_a_picture_of_Chow_chasing_the_teen_for_over_130_yards__shot_him_in_the_back__They_said_the_bottle_of_water_was_dropped_during_the_chase_and_that_the_teen_never_threatened_anyone_with_his_weapon__Juror_testimony_and_witness_statements_were_used_to_present_conflicting_narratives__defendants_have_highlighted_the_lack_of_evidence_showing_the_teen_s_gun_was_pointed_toward_them___p__p_After_the_verdict__vigils_and_protests_erupted_outside_the_convenience_store__Water_bottles_left_in_the_shape_of_the_victim_s_name_underscored_the_community_s_grief_and_demands_for_justice__The_case_continues_to_unfold_as_civil_litigation_looms___p__p_For_further_background_on_the_shooting__see__a_style___color__0066cc_text-decoration_underline____href___https___apnews_com_article_teen-shot-gas-station-shooting-owner-water-90a9781fa0be00ffb17647d32d5d42f4___this_AP_News_story__a____p_ 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