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Subway Hero Awaits Verdict: Family and Supporters Rally as Jury Deliberates on Final Charge

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New York, NY — Daniel Penny, a former Marine, spent a tense weekend with his family, focusing on positivity as a Manhattan jury is set to continue deliberations on Monday concerning charges against him stemming from a subway altercation that resulted in a man’s death. Penny is faced with a criminally negligent homicide charge after a charge of manslaughter was dismissed when jurors could not reach a consensus. During this challenging period, Penny, who aspires to be an architect, has leaned heavily on his family for support. “They’ve been his rock throughout this very difficult … Read more

Violent Clashes Erupt at Chattogram Court as Former ISKCON Leader’s Supporters Protest Sedition Charges

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Chattogram, Bangladesh – A confrontation between law enforcement and followers of former ISKCON leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari turned violent on Tuesday, resulting in the death of a trainee lawyer and injuries to 25 others. The clash erupted on the premises of the Chattogram court during proceedings to send Chinmoy to jail on charges of sedition. The deceased, identified as 35-year-old Saiful Islam Alif, succumbed to multiple stab wounds to his neck and head, according to Nibedita Ghosh, the duty doctor at Chattogram Medical College Hospital. Additional Deputy Commissioner Kazi Md Tarek Aziz of Chattogram … Read more

Supporters Anticipate Crucial Court Hearing for Jailed Indian Activist Umar Khalid Amid Allegations of Repression

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New Delhi, India – Four years after his arrest, Umar Khalid, an Indian student activist, remains incarcerated without bail or trial. A court hearing in New Delhi scheduled for Monday is anticipated to provide significant updates regarding his long-pending legal proceedings. Khalid was arrested in September 2020 on charges related to his alleged involvement in orchestrating deadly riots during 2020’s anti-government protests. The controversy at the heart of the riots was the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) introduced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration, which facilitiates citizenship for non-Muslim minorities from neighboring countries. The legislation has … Read more

Jury to Rule on Alleged Election Intimidation by Trump Supporters in 2020 Campaign Bus Incident

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AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas jury is currently deliberating a case involving a convoy of then-President Donald Trump’s supporters, who allegedly used threatening tactics against a Biden-Harris campaign bus and its occupants in the days leading up to the 2020 Presidential Election. The incident occurred on a highway stretch between San Antonio and Austin and involved several vehicles that besieged the campaign bus, effectively hindering its passage and leading to the cancellation of a scheduled campaign event. The trial, which commenced on September 9, revisits the claims that the Trump supporters’ aggressive driving constituted a … Read more