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SF politics
fromsfist.com
1 day ago

Supervisor Jackie Fielder's Absence From Board of Supervisors Follows Investigation Into Leaked Memo

Jackie Fielder's office is under investigation for leaking a confidential memo regarding the controversial RESET Center approved by the Board of Supervisors.
US politics
fromFast Company
2 days ago

Pam Bondi's handling of the Epstein files was problematic. Here's how it led to her downfall

Pam Bondi's tenure as attorney general raised expectations for transparency on Jeffrey Epstein but ultimately disappointed survivors seeking justice.
fromSFGATE
4 days ago

Former executive director of San Francisco city department arrested

Davis allegedly directed more than $4.5 million to Collective Impact from the Dream Keeper Initiative, a city program that distributes arts and culture grants to the Black community, the DA said.
Non-profit organizations
#jair-bolsonaro
#hillsborough-law
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago
UK politics

Hillsborough campaigners blame Mahmood for law delay

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood faces accusations of delaying Hillsborough Law legislation, with campaigners expressing frustration over lack of communication and proposed amendments.
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago
UK politics

Minister 'confident' issues over Hillsborough Law can be resolved

The Hillsborough Law would impose a duty of candour on public authorities, but proposed head-of-service approval for security disclosures has drawn family and campaigner objections.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Hillsborough campaigners blame Mahmood for law delay

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood faces accusations of delaying Hillsborough Law legislation, with campaigners expressing frustration over lack of communication and proposed amendments.
#pam-bondi
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 days ago
US politics

Political World Celebrates Pam Bondi's Firing After Terrible' Stint at DOJ

Pam Bondi was fired as Attorney General, receiving bipartisan support for her departure due to mishandling the Epstein files.
fromemptywheel
1 month ago
US politics

Pam Bondi's Gutter: Five Ways the Attorney General Confirmed She Is Engaged in an Epstein Cover Up - emptywheel

Pam Bondi used her HJC hearing performance to obstruct or conceal Epstein-related DOJ files, protecting Donald Trump and mistreating survivors.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 days ago

Political World Celebrates Pam Bondi's Firing After Terrible' Stint at DOJ

Pam Bondi was fired as Attorney General, receiving bipartisan support for her departure due to mishandling the Epstein files.
fromemptywheel
1 month ago
US politics

Pam Bondi's Gutter: Five Ways the Attorney General Confirmed She Is Engaged in an Epstein Cover Up - emptywheel

SF politics
fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

House panel finds Florida Democrat guilty of ethics violations

Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick faces potential expulsion after the House Ethics Committee found evidence of multiple rule violations related to campaign funding.
Mission District
fromMission Local
2 weeks ago

Fired S.F. police watchdog attorney sues city, alleging retaliation and hostile workplace

Janelle Caywood is suing San Francisco for wrongful termination and retaliation after raising concerns about unlawful conduct and racism.
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Met officer cleared of misconduct in Carrick case

The panel found that none of the allegations raised against Det Sgt Ray Mackennon had been proven, including claims of unconscious bias towards the complainant's gender or race.
London politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

At least eight killed as Brazilian police carry out lethal favela raid

Military police chief Marcelo Menezes Nogueira said that the raid resulted in a major armed confrontation. Dos Santos and six other suspected criminals were killed, and a local resident was reportedly caught in the crossfire after being taken hostage.
World news
#police-brutality
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Meloni v the judges: high stakes for Italian PM in vote on judiciary overhaul

Judges block the deportations of rapists. Where are the feminists? Vote yes there will not be another opportunity, it read. The flyer, posted on the Facebook page of Meloni's Brothers of Italy, was subsequently removed.
Europe politics
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

They want to colonise us': Brazil's Lula warns of foreign interference

Brazilian President Lula criticizes US colonial approaches in Latin America and its interventions in countries like Cuba and Venezuela.
fromReadWrite
3 weeks ago

Police say gambling spending tied to Tallahassee property fraud

According to police, the case centers on how money connected to a client's property holdings was handled. Detectives say their review found signs that funds tied to the portfolio were improperly moved into the company's operating account.
US news
SF politics
fromIntelligencer
1 week ago

A Democratic Congresswoman Could Go the Way of George Santos

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick faces expulsion after being found guilty of 25 ethics violations related to federal financial fraud allegations.
Left-wing politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Argentina grants asylum to Brasilia rioter in move that may sway Brazil vote

Argentina granted asylum to a Brazilian convicted of participating in the January 2023 pro-Bolsonaro riots, potentially affecting Brazil's political landscape.
fromABC7 San Francisco
3 weeks ago

Man accused of attacking SF mayor's bodyguard in court to face charges

The document said Mayor Lurie was riding in a car northbound on Larking street with two of his security detail. The mayor asked the driver to stop and got out of the car with one of the officers to approach four people who were blocking the road; 'two were sitting on the sidewalk... one was actually sitting in the street.'
San Francisco
fromSempreMilan
3 weeks ago

A 'derby-worthy controversy': Italian media agree no penalty call on Ricci handball was correct

The touch is not punishable because the touch is aimed at closing the ball towards the body, without creating an obstacle. It's therefore a question of movement, with the Milan midfielder not trying to obstruct the ball's trajectory with his arm outstretched to the side, but rather trying to bring it back close to his body to try avoid it.
AC Milan
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

Spying on De Menezes family invasive, inquiry told

Metropolitan Police undercover officers spied on the de Menezes family's justice campaign, which the cousin described as invasive and unnecessary surveillance of their grief-driven activism.
fromESPN.com
1 month ago

Brazilian player Marques banned 12 games for sexism toward ref

It was our dream to reach the semifinal or even the final, but she killed our game. I think the Sao Paulo state's soccer federation has to look at matches of this importance and not give it to a woman. It is no good for us to play against Sao Paulo, Palmeiras, Corinthians, and they put a woman to referee a match of this importance.
Women
Law
fromABA Journal
4 weeks ago

Florida Bar reverses itself, says it is not investigating Lindsey Halligan

The Florida Bar reversed its position, stating it is not investigating Lindsey Halligan after initially claiming an investigation was pending.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Reform leads other parties in donations ahead of May elections

Reform UK received over 5.4 million in donations in the final three months of 2025, surpassing all other major political parties, with cryptocurrency investor Christopher Harborne contributing 3 million.
Miscellaneous
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Bolsonaro's son ties with Lula for the first time in an election poll in Brazil

Brazilian President Lula faces a virtual tie with right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro in a simulated runoff seven months before the October election, with both candidates suffering from extremely high disapproval ratings.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The river won': how campaigners in Brazilian Amazon stopped privatisation of waterway

The river won, the forest won, the memory of our ancestors won, said the campaigners in Santarem when it was clear their actions had forced the Brazilian government into a U-turn on plans to privatise one of the world's most beautiful waterways and expand its role as a soy canal.
Environment
fromAbove the Law
4 weeks ago

When Florida Bar Said It Was Serious About Ethical Violations It MEANT To Say, 'Yes, Sir. Glory To The MAGA Empire!' - Above the Law

In response to an inquiry from a complainant, The Florida Bar wrote a letter to the complainant erroneously stating that there is a pending Bar investigation of member Lindsay Halligan. There is no such pending Bar investigation of Lindsay Halligan. In this case, The Florida Bar received a complaint against Lindsay Halligan and, consistent with standard practice, the Bar is monitoring the ongoing legal proceedings underlying the complaint.
US politics
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

DiZoglio files emergency motion after AG Campbell moves to strike down audit lawsuit

The escalation came about 15 months after nearly 72 percent of Massachusetts voters approved of a ballot measure specifying that the state auditor has the authority to audit the Legislature. DiZoglio sued legislative leaders earlier this month, asking a single justice of the Supreme Judicial Court to compel the lawmakers to comply with an audit.
US news
fromThe Washington Post
1 month ago

Former congressman, brother guilty in murder of Brazilian politician

She was a Black and poor woman who dared to stand up to the interests of White, wealthy male militiamen. Franco had dared to fight land-grabbing operations in areas under the influence of then-congressman Chiquinho Brazão and Rio state auditor Domingos Brazão, brothers who led militias there, Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes said from the bench.
Miscellaneous
#political-assassination
#racism-in-football
fromESPN.com
1 month ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Benfica condemn Gianluca Prestianni 'smear campaign' after Vinicius Jr. allegations

fromESPN.com
1 month ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Benfica condemn Gianluca Prestianni 'smear campaign' after Vinicius Jr. allegations

fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Brazil's Lula says Maduro should face trial in Venezuela, not US

I believe that if Maduro has to be trialled, he has to be trialled in his country, not trialled abroad, Lula said in an interview, emphasising that what matters now is to re-establish democracy in Venezuela. It has to be solved by the people of Venezuela, and not by foreign interference, said Lula, citing a history of US-backed dictatorships in Latin America, including Chile, Argentina and Uruguay.
World news
#political-corruption
California
fromFresnoland
2 months ago

Inside the Fresno reforms addressing a scandal over city contracts

Fresno closed a contracting loophole and ordered a public online portal for no-bid contracts under $100,000, increasing transparency and oversight.
California
fromSan Jose Spotlight
2 months ago

Former Palo Alto fire chief sues city - San Jose Spotlight

Retired Fire Chief Geoffrey Blackshire alleges Palo Alto withheld a 3% EMT certification wage premium for over five years and has sued for unpaid wages.
France news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Former French senator on trial accused of spiking MP's drink with MDMA

Former senator Joel Guerriau is on trial in Paris accused of spiking Sandrine Josso's champagne with MDMA to sexually assault her.
#oakland-corruption
#public-corruption
#brazilian-politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Another big beast defection shows momentum is with Reform

While anyone drawing up a list of potential Conservative defectors to Reform UK would have put Suella Braverman near the top, this is still a big moment. Braverman is a former Conservative home secretary, a big beast of recent Tory history. And her switch emphasises the momentum Reform are showing in draining the Conservative Party. She is the fourth sitting Tory MP to join the party since the last election, and the third this month. The week before last it was Robert Jenrick, a week ago it was Andrew Rosindell, now Braverman.
UK politics
fromPadailypost
2 months ago

Former Palo Alto Fire Chief sues city

During his tenure as chief, Blackshire was supposed to have received a 3% wage premium for his Emergency Medical Technician certification, the lawsuit, filed on Jan. 7 states. The premium requirements are outlined in a city compensation plan for EMT certified employees. Blackshire, who has had his certification since 1997, was paid the premium during his time as Deputy Fire Chief, according to the suit. But in July 2019, when Blackshire was promoted, the city stopped paying the premium.
California
US news
fromDefector
2 months ago

How Michigan's Man On The Inside Got Caught | Defector

The 2023-24 Michigan Wolverines combined a perfect 15-0 national championship run with extensive off-field scandals, highlighted by the Connor Stalions spying affair.
France news
fromThe Local France
2 months ago

French ex-senator found guilty of drugging lawmaker

Former senator Joel Guerriau was convicted of drugging MP Sandrine Josso with ecstasy and sentenced to four years, with 18 months to be served in prison.
Soccer (FIFA)
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

'Idiot' or 'understandable'? Martinelli apologises for pushing Bradley

Gabriel Martinelli apologised after shoving injured Conor Bradley off the pitch, an act that sparked a melee, televised criticism, and debate over time-wasting.
fromReadWrite
1 month ago

Judge denies discovery motion in ex-Osceola Sheriff Lopez case

"It's voluminous, the discovery," defense attorney Migdalia told Click Orlando.
Law
US news
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

Man charged with threatening Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee also accused of vowing to 'skin' federal judge

David Pokorny faces potential federal indictment for threatening to kill Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee and for vowing to "skin" a federal judge.
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

The Banco Master case: The $2 billion fraud probe that is shaking Brazil

Its rapid growth, fueled by products far more appealing than the market average, ended with its liquidation last November and the arrest of its president, Daniel Vorcaro, as he attempted to flee Brazil. According to initial estimates by Brazil's Federal Police, the bank's missing funds could reach 12 billion reais (more than $2.2 billion), and at least 1.6 million people have been affected. A dozen partners and executives have been arrested.
World news
US news
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

2 Framingham police officers off the force after misconduct probe, department says

Two Framingham police officers violated departmental rules and are no longer employed; the case was referred to the Middlesex DA and the Massachusetts POST Commission.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Peru's president ousted in express impeachment' after just four months

Peru's interim president Jose Jeri was impeached and removed after secret meetings with Chinese businessmen triggered influence-peddling and hiring scandals.
US politics
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Federal judge who said he retired to fight Trump was reportedly subject of misconduct probe

A Boston-based federal judge resigned while under inquiry for allegedly creating a hostile work environment, with probable cause found but no further action after the resignation.
US politics
fromJezebel
2 months ago

Judge May Grant Release of Marimar Martinez Shooting Footage After Feds Drop Case Against Her

Federal immigration and border agents have increasingly shot and killed U.S. residents amid a mass deportation campaign, with many deaths and disputed cases.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Rio's bloodiest day: the untold story of Brazil's most deadly police raid

Juliana Conceicao startled awake as the first shots of an infamous day were fired in the Complexo da Penha, the labyrinthine Rio favela where she was born and raised. It was 4.30am on 28 October. Thousands of police had surrounded the community's barricaded entrances and were preparing to swarm up its streets on foot and in black armoured personnel carriers with firing ports and bullet-cracked ballistic windows.
World news
US politics
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

Corruption case against L.A. Councilmember Curren Price can move to trial, judge rules

Curren Price faces trial on charges of conflict-of-interest voting, embezzlement, and perjury tied to actions that allegedly benefited his wife and her consulting firm.
fromBoston.com
2 months ago

Former Mass. state senator receives more prison time for fraud

During an investigation into fraudulent unemployment assistance, federal law enforcement asked Tran about a false letter he gave to unemployment agency officials in an attempt to have his benefits reinstated after they were temporarily suspended, said prosecutors.
US politics
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Visual investigation: How Rio's deadliest police raid unfolded

One hundred twenty-two people were killed in Rio during Operation Containment, a police raid targeting the Red Command, prompting allegations of wrongful deaths and broad condemnation.
fromJezebel
1 month ago

Prosecutors Seemingly Agree to Release Body Camera Footage of Marimar Martinez Shooting

Marimar Martinez, a Chicago teacher's assistant who survived being shot five times in her car by a Border Patrol agent in October, only to be charged by federal prosecutors afterward with an attempt to "assault federal officers with a deadly weapon." That prosecution subsequently fell apart under examination, causing an embarrassed DHS to drop the case against Martinez, even as she went on the offensive, campaigning to get the court to allow body camera footage of the shooting to be released to the public.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Brazil's Bolsonaro finds novel way to reduce 27-year sentence: reading books

Jair Bolsonaro's lawyers appear to have been reading up on the country's penal code and have found a way to help their client reduce the 27-year prison sentence he received last year for plotting a coup: by reading books. There is only one problem: the former far-right Brazilian president has never been known as a bibliophile. Sorry, I don't have time to read, Bolsonaro once declared. It's been three years since I read a book.
World news
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Peru to debate removal of President Jose Jeri four months into his term

Peru's interim president Jose Jeri faces a congressional removal debate amid bribery and influence-peddling allegations tied to secret meetings with Chinese businessmen.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Illegitimate!' Dem Leader Torches Pam Bondi and the DOJ Over Don Lemon Arrest

The Department of Justice under President Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi is illegitimate, and rogue immigration agents require independent investigation and prosecution.
World news
fromAdvocate.com
2 months ago

Fraudster George Santos claims he's going to Venezuela 'to help with aid'

George Santos plans to travel to Caracas to help deliver aid to Venezuelans after U.S. forces captured Nicolás Maduro in a military operation.
US politics
fromKqed
2 months ago

FBI's Use of Informant Tested in Corruption Case Against Oakland's Former Mayor | KQED

Controversial informant Mario Juarez's role is central to disputes over evidence in the federal bribery case against Oakland's former mayor.
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