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Federal judge rejects justice department recommendation that Brett Hankison be give no prison timeA federal judge on Monday sentenced an ex-Kentucky police officer to nearly three years in prison for using excessive force during the 2020 deadly raid on Breonna Taylor’s home, declining a justice department recommendation that he be given no prison time.Brett Hankison, who fired 10 shots during the raid but didn’t hit anyone, was the only officer on the scene charged in the Black woman’s death. He is the first person sentenced to prison in the case that rocked the city of Louisville and spawned weeks of

Penny Wong signs statement condemning Israel for depriving Palestinians of ‘human dignity’ as new parliament to be marked by protests. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBurke says algal bloom not a formal ‘national disaster’ but is an environmental disasterBurke is speaking outside a church in Canberra ahead of an ecumenical service that will be attended by many politicians to mark the start of the new parliament.There’s a legislated, formalised list of events that this is not in. That doesn’t change the fact that it’s an environmental disaster. It doesn’t change the fact

Experts say commission’s recommendations will come to nothing unless water firms actually start building vital infrastructureIt started with sewage. Few environmental crises evoke such visceral public anger as pumping poo into waterways, but for years, that is exactly what water companies in England and Wales have done in large volumes.Their failure to build infrastructure, plug leaks and protect nature has infuriated customers who at the same time have struggled with soaring water bills. It has also shocked European neighbours whose publicly owned water companies keep things far cleaner. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jul/21/less-reorganising-more-doing-landmark-report-alone-wont-fix-broken-water-sector Author : Ajit Niranjan Publish date

Billionaire and ex-New York City mayor says if Americans unnecessarily die, Senate Republicans will pay at ballot boxBillionaire, former New York City mayor and philanthropist Michael Bloomberg is calling on Senate Republicans to oust Robert F Kennedy Jr from his post as Trump’s health secretary.Kennedy was arguably the nation’s most prominent conspiracy theorist and vaccine skeptic when he was confirmed by the Senate, and he has spent much of his tenure throwing vaccine policy into upheaval amid an historic measles outbreak. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/21/michael-bloomberg-rfk-jr Author : Jessica Glenza Publish date : 2025-07-21 16:48:00 Copyright for syndicated content