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Day August 21, 2014

Stark Racial Divisions in Reactions to Ferguson Police Shooting

Blacks and whites have sharply different reactions to the police shooting of an unarmed teen in Ferguson, Mo., and the protests and violence that followed. Blacks are about twice as likely as whites to say that the shooting of Michael… Continue Reading →

Right to dignity – barriers to healthcare for transgenders

Photo: Transguyjay/Flickr Fighting the stigma that impacts the lives of transgender people BANGKOK, 14 August 2014 (IRIN) – Dorian Wilde, 26, an activist from Malaysia, was thrilled to be invited to the 2014 World Professional Association of Transgender Health (WPATH) symposium… Continue Reading →

Temporary high court relief for sisters on death row

Swati Deshpande,TNN | Aug 21, 2014,  The high court on Wednesday came to the temporary rescue of the two sisters from Kolhapur on death row. RELATED MUMBAI: The high court on Wednesday came to the temporary rescue of the two sisters from Kolhapur on… Continue Reading →

Hon’ble Speaker’s Decision To Keep the LOP’s Chair Vacant May Amount to Disregard for Parliament’s Express Intentions

By- – From: Venkatesh Nayak <[email protected] The media has reported on the contents of a reply sent by the Hon’ble Speaker of the Lok Sabha to the President of the Indian National Congress (INC) refusing to accept the latter’s claim to the chair… Continue Reading →

STF nabs killer of RTI activist Shehla Masood’s murderer

Faiz Rahman Siddiqui,TNN | Aug 21, 2014,  The Special Task Force arrested notorious criminal Monu Pahadi, an accused in Shanu Olanga murder case, following an encounter on Wednesday. Olanga had killed Bhopal-based RTI activist Shehla Masood. “Acting on a tip off, STF… Continue Reading →

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