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Microsoft employee arrested at headquarters while protesting Israel contracts

Microsoft employee arrested at headquarters while protesting Israel contracts

A Microsoft employee has been arrested as part of protests at the company’s headquarters in Redmond, Washington this week. On Tuesday, a group of current and former Microsoft employees, as well as community members, took over a plaza at Microsoft’s headquarters to protest against the company’s contracts with Israel. The No Azure for Apartheid protest group says at least one …

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18 protesters arrested during pro-Palestinian protest at Microsoft campus in Redmond

18 protesters arrested during pro-Palestinian protest at Microsoft campus in Redmond

Redmond, Wash. — At least 18 people were arrested Wednesday afternoon during a Palestinian protest at Redmond’s Microsoft campus, according to Redmond police. The group, No Azure For Apartheid, has been protesting Microsoft’s work in suppling artificial intelligence technology to the Israeli military. Microsoft responded Wednesday saying it’s looking into the use of its Azure platform in Israel. Azure is …

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Ex-coach at renowned gymnastics academy arrested by FBI years after abuse reports

Ex-coach at renowned gymnastics academy arrested by FBI years after abuse reports

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The U.S. gymnastics world was only just recovering from a devastating sexual abuse scandal when a promising young coach moved from Mississippi to Iowa to take a job in 2018 at an elite academy known for training Olympic champions. Liang “Chow” Qiao, the owner of Chow’s Gymnastics and Dance Institute in West Des Moines, thought …

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On Trump’s order, dozens arrested daily in D.C. The details are hidden. – The Washington Post

On Trump’s order, dozens arrested daily in D.C. The details are hidden.  The Washington Post Pirro Orders Office to Maximize Criminal Charges on Street Arrests  The New York Times MS-13 gang member arrested in DC as Bondi touts admin’s ‘extraordinary’ crime crackdown  Fox News As out-of-state Guard troops arrive, Trump’s federal crackdown ripples through DC neighborhoods  AP News White House: Half of D.C. crackdown …

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Years after abuse reports, ex-coach at top US gymnastics academy is arrested

Years after abuse reports, ex-coach at top US gymnastics academy is arrested

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The U.S. gymnastics world was only just recovering from a devastating sexual abuse scandal when a promising young coach moved from Mississippi to Iowa to take a job in 2018 at an elite academy known for training Olympic champions. Liang “Chow” Qiao, the owner of Chow’s Gymnastics and Dance Institute in West Des Moines, thought …

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Jon Luke Evans: Maine police officer arrested by ICE agrees to voluntarily leave the country

Jon Luke Evans: Maine police officer arrested by ICE agrees to voluntarily leave the country

Facebook Tweet Email Link Old Orchard Beach, Maine AP  —  A Maine police officer arrested by immigration authorities has agreed to voluntarily leave the country, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Monday. ICE arrested Old Orchard Beach Police Department reserve Officer Jon Luke Evans, of Jamaica, on July 25, as part of the agency’s effort to step up immigration enforcement. …

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Maine police officer arrested by ICE agrees to voluntarily leave the U.S.

Maine police officer arrested by ICE agrees to voluntarily leave the U.S.

OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine — A Maine police officer arrested by immigration authorities has agreed to voluntarily leave the country, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Monday. ICE arrested Old Orchard Beach Police Department reserve Officer Jon Luke Evans, of Jamaica, on July 25, as part of the agency’s effort to step up immigration enforcement. Officials with the town and …

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Maine police officer arrested by ICE to return to Jamaica

Maine police officer arrested by ICE to return to Jamaica

OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine (AP) — A Maine police officer arrested by immigration authorities has agreed to voluntarily leave the country, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Monday. ICE arrested Old Orchard Beach Police Department reserve Officer Jon Luke Evans, of Jamaica, on July 25, as part of the agency’s effort to step up immigration enforcement. Officials with the town …

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