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Texas trial drew national attention due to race, as Anthony is Black and Metcalf was whiteFollowing a trial that lasted just one week from jury selection to verdict, a Collin county, Texas, jury found Karmelo Anthony, now 19, guilty of murder in the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf last year. The closely watched trial drew national attention, with viral social media posts that highlighted the racial composition of the case: Anthony is Black; Metcalf was white. Attorneys selected 12 jurors and six alternates for the trial; none of the jurors was Black.Anthony, of Centennial high school, and Metcalf, of Memorial

The Tory leader says the public sector duty to consider minorities encourages division but legal experts warn abolishing it will fuel discriminationFor more than two decades, an important part of Britain’s equality laws ensured public institutions had to think about the impact the decisions they make could have on different groups within society.Introduced in the wake of the Stephen Lawrence inquiry, the public sector equality duty required public bodies – such as local councils, police forces and hospitals – to think proactively about equality law. Now this once uncontroversial public duty is a new battleground in Britain’s culture wars. Continue

US spy-tech company to challenge London mayor’s intervention after he raised concerns over breach of procurement rulesPalantir intends to sue the London mayor, Sadiq Khan, after he blocked a contract between the US spy-tech firm and the Metropolitan police.The Met had planned to use Palantir’s software to automate intelligence analysis in criminal investigations, until Khan intervened in late May, sparking a row between the UK’s largest police force and the mayor’s office. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/09/palantir-sue-khan-blocked-met-contract Author : Aisha Down and Rajeev Syal Publish date : 2026-06-09 15:13:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Polls for Maine’s primary elections close at 8pm ET as it appears voters may be sticking with Platner despite string of controversiesSign up for the Breaking News US emailin Bangor, MaineGraham Platner has some vocal supporters. I spoke to Tim Fullerton, a Democratic strategist born and raised in Maine who is now cofounder and chief executive of Find Out Media. Fullerton interviewed Platner on his podcast last year. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/jun/09/donald-trump-nithya-raman-los-angeles-la-spencer-pratt-mayor-politics-latest-news-updates Author : Lucy Campbell (now) and Tom Ambrose (earlier) Publish date : 2026-06-09 13:08:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.