The New York City police department is lax in punishing officers who illegally stop and frisk people on the street, undermining efforts to curb wrongful uses of the tactic than a judge declared unconstitutional more than a decade ago, a court-ordered study has found. James Yates, a retired New York state judge, wrote in a report made public Monday that most of the dozens of internal disciplinary cases for stop-and-frisk violations that he reviewed resulted in reduced penalties or no discipline. “Discipline for illegal stops and frisks” is not pursued “with the same vigor and resolve as for other misconduct,”…
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NEW YORK, USA – As the world convenes in New York this week for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 79), Africa’s 1.2 billion people will be counting on their participating leaders and pan-African institutions like the African Development Bank Group to lead the charge on matters critical to the continent’s sustainable development and prosperity. Issues of climate change, the reform of the global financial architecture, peace, food and health security, access to clean energy and connectivity, among others, are captured in the bank’s High 5s, are advanced in the new Ten-Year Strategy and are aligned with the African Union’s Agenda 2063, ‘the…
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, volunteers like Eyenga Bamboko are saving lives by helping people understand how to prevent mpox infection and how to get the right care if they fall ill. Known to some in her community as ‘Mama Eyenga’, Eyenga Bamboko is one of many volunteers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo who are leading the fight against mpox in their local communities. Interviewed in the Lingala language in her home city of Mbandaka, she talks about the work volunteers have been doing to protect people from infection and prevent unnecessary deaths among those who…
Nasboi LyricsNo Be So, the seventh track on Nasboi’s new album, I.N.I.T (In Nasboi I Trust), immerses listeners in its captivating lyrics. Join the sing-along as you read the song’s lyrics below.I.N.I.T (In Nasboi I Trust) Album CoverRELATED: Read ‘Ajo’ Lyrics by NasboiNasboi – No Be So LyricsYeaYeaYeba eeeTell me, is it love you dey findOr you come for my money oh oh ohI come for your money ohTell me, is it love you dey findOr you come for the body goals oh noI come for your money ohNo be so ohOh no be so ohOh no be so ohOh…
American players are shining across Europe’s top leagues, from Chris Richards in England’s Premier League to Folarin Balogun in France’s Ligue 1. But Italy’s Serie A—one of the oldest, toughest and most celebrated leagues in Europe—has emerged as an unlikely home for several key USMNT stars.With multiple Americans putting in game-deciding shifts over the past week, here’s who USMNT fans should be keeping an eye on in Italy.Gianluca Busio, midfielder. At just 22 years old, Busio is a fringe player for the USMNT, but his performances for Italian club Venezia this season might earn him his well-deserved breakthrough. Busio joined Venezia…
Israel is expanding curbs on media freedom, with the Al Jazeera Media Network a main target.Israel is intensifying its crackdown on media coverage of its war on Gaza and other assaults. The Al Jazeera Media Network has again been targeted, this time in the occupied West Bank, with its offices closed down by armed and masked soldiers and its operations suspended for 45 days. A controversial media law, passed in April, means action can be taken against foreign journalists for allegedly harming Israel’s security. And it is not just the foreign media that is complaining. Even Israeli media is under…
Stream FOX 35 News A tropical system is expected to rapidly intensify into a tropical storm and then a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico before making landfall somewhere over Florida this week, according to the latest track and projections from the National Hurricane Center. When it forms, it will be known as Helene, the eighth named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. Regardless of where it makes landfall, Central Florida and Tampa will likely see impacts from the storm, including tropical-storm-force winds, heavy rain, and perhaps a few tornadoes. Ahead of the storm, Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared…
At the committee on economic and monetary affairs of the European Parliament By Piero Cipollone The ECB appreciates the open and valuable exchanges we have had with the ECON Committee on the digital euro since the beginning of the project. I am fully committed to continuing these exchanges and look forward to our future discussions. Today I will focus on three key areas. First, Europe’s dependency on foreign players for retail payments. Second, the benefits of a digital euro for everyone, including consumers, merchants and banks. And third, the progress we have made on the digital euro project so far.…
Vantage Capital (www.VantageCapital.co.za), Africa’s largest mezzanine fund manager, announced today that it closed a €14 million mezzanine investment in Société de Production Maraîchère Samir S.A. (“SPMS”) to part-fund the company’s investment programme. SPMS was founded by Mr. Samir Jbali and Mr. Samir Belhouari, two Moroccan agronomists with a shared entrepreneurial vision, and the company has since grown into a leading agricultural player. Headquartered in Agadir, Morocco, it has specialised in cherry tomato production since 1992 and then expanded into red fruits (raspberries, blueberries and blackberries) in 2014 through a partnership with the US-based group Driscoll’s, a leading global seller of…
Off the stable of Intimacy Records, celebrated Gospel music minister Judikay continues her spirit-filled musical journey with the release of her highly anticipated second single, “Conquerors Chant [Agalliao],” from her forthcoming album.Following the successful release of “Dance Anyhow,” this new track promises to uplift hearts with its message of unshakable joy and victory in the Holy Ghost.“Conquerors Chant [Agalliao]” is a powerful declaration of exceeding joy, celebrating the divine ability to rise above life’s trials and tribulations. The word “Agalliao,” which means to rejoice exceedingly and exult, sets the tone for this anthem, reminding believers that joy is not based on circumstances but is rooted in the…