Associated Press

Dallas Mega March Rally Pushes For Unity, Immigration Reform

Demonstrators marched in downtown Dallas on Sunday and held a rally in support of immigrants’ rights.

Associated Press
Par Associated Press
Dallas police stand guard during a protest march through downtown Dallas, Sunday, April 9, 2017. (AP/LM Otero)

DALLAS  — Thousands of people marched and rallied in downtown Dallas on Sunday to call for an overhaul of the nation's immigration system and end to what organizers said is an aggressive deportation policy. Organizers who called Sunday's event the "Dallas Mega March" said President Donald Trump's executive orders restricting travel from

Lire l'article complet

Sweden: Truck crash into Stockholm store is terror attack

AP Photo   STOCKHOLM — A large beer truck crashed into an upscale department store in central Stockholm on Friday, killing at least two people, according to Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven, who called the crash a terror attack. One person was arrested. People in the downtown area fled in panic, and Stockholm’s Central Station […]

Associated Press
Par Associated Press

  STOCKHOLM — A large beer truck crashed into an upscale department store in central Stockholm on Friday, killing at least two people, according to Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven, who called the crash a terror attack. One person was arrested. People in the downtown area fled in panic, and Stockholm's Central Station for trains and the

Lire l'article complet

Germany To Fine Facebook Up To $50 Million Euros For “Fakes News” Posts

German Justice Minister Heiko Maas said that the companies offering such online platforms are responsible for removing hateful content. He said the new bill would not restrict the freedom of expression, but intervene only when criminal hatred or intentionally false news are posted.

Associated Press
Par Associated Press

BERLIN  — Germany's Cabinet on Wednesday approved a new bill that punishes social networking sites if they fail to swiftly remove illegal content such as hate speech or defamatory fake news. Chancellor Angela Merkel's Cabinet agreed on rules that would impose fines of up to 50 million euros (53.4 million dollars) on Facebook, Twitter and other

Lire l'article complet

Homeland Security Chief Gives Mixed Messages Over Use Of Splitting Families As Deterrent To Illegal Immigration

John Kelly’s comment to a Senate committee reverse earlier statements that his agency was considering separation as a deterrent to would-be border crossers, mostly from Central America.

Associated Press
Par Associated Press
Immigration Overload Central American Gangs Q&A

Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly says parents and children caught crossing the Mexican border illegally won't be separated unless the "situation at the time requires it." Kelly said border agents could separate parents and children if, for instance, the mother is sick or addicted to drugs. But he said it won't be routine. Kelly's

Lire l'article complet

Bahrain Approves Military Trials For Civilians

Under the new amendment, the courts have the power to try any civilian accused of threatening the security of the state.

Associated Press
Par Associated Press
Riot police catch a Bahraini anti-government protester in the village of Shakhura, Bahrain, on, Aug. 14, 2013. (AP/Hasan Jamali)

Bahrain's king on Monday approved a constitutional amendment granting military courts the right to try civilians. Military courts in Bahrain were previously limited to trying members of the armed forces or other branches of the security services and could only try civilians under a state of emergency. Under the new amendment, the courts have

Lire l'article complet

California Senate Passes Bill Making State Closer To Being First ‘Sanctuary State’

The statewide sanctuary bill, SB54, would bar police and sheriffs from arresting or detaining people just for immigration violations unless a judge issues a warrant.

Associated Press
Par Associated Press
The Rev. Annie Steinberg-Behrman, right, provisional pastor with Metropolitan Community Church, holds a sign while listening to speakers at a meeting at City Hall in San Francisco by city leaders and community activists to reaffirm the city's commitment to being a sanctuary city in response to Donald Trump's support of deportations and other measures against immigrants Monday, Nov. 14, 2016. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

California lawmakers gave initial approval Monday to a measure that prevents law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration officials, a measure that proponents said rebukes President Donald Trump for his immigration crackdown. It makes California a statewide sanctuary for many people who are in the country illegally. The state

Lire l'article complet

Employees In Europe Getting Implanted With Microchips

Microchips are being implanted into volunteers to help them open doors and operate office equipment, and its become so popular that members of the Epicentre cyborg club hold regular parties for those with the tiny chips embedded in their hands.

Associated Press
Par Associated Press
Self-described “body hacker” Jowan Osterlund from Biohax Sweden, holds a small microchip implant, similar to those implanted into workers at the Epicenter digital innovation business centre during a party at the co-working space in central Stockholm, Tuesday March 14, 2017. (Photo: James Brooks/AP)

STOCKHOLM  — The syringe slides in between the thumb and index finger. Then, with a click, a microchip is injected in the employee's hand. Another "cyborg" is created. What could pass for a dystopian vision of the workplace is almost routine at the Swedish startup hub Epicenter. The company offers to implant its workers and startup members with

Lire l'article complet