Attorney calls for US Justice Department probe into systemic abuse by guards at Georgia jail

[ad_1] A civil rights attorney is calling for an investigation by the U.S. Justice Department into a county jail in Georgia, where security cameras recorded guards beating detainees. The attorney represents Jarrett Hobbs and Zyaire Ratliff, both Black men who were subjected to violent assaults by jailers. The Camden County Sheriff’s Office stated that additional…

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Fake heiress Anna

[ad_1] Convicted fraudster Anna “Delvey” Sorokin, who posed as a German heiress to swindle prominent business figures out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, is launching her own podcast while under house arrest in New York City. Sorokin, who served nearly four years in prison after being convicted of grand larceny and theft of services…

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David Johnston plans to stay on as special rapporteur after Commons votes for him to step aside | CBC News

[ad_1] After members of Parliament voted in favour of his ouster Wednesday, David Johnston said his mandate to probe allegations of foreign interference comes from the government — not from the House of Commons. The former governor general released a statement following the vote on a motion brought forward by the NDP, which the Conservatives and…

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Fans say ‘The Little Mermaid’ is the latest ‘review-bomb’ target

[ad_1] Comment on this storyComment Now that “The Little Mermaid” has sailed into theaters, pillagers have started to attack. Since the movie’s release on Friday, armchair critics have attempted to tank the Disney live-action film on major movie review sites, leading some fans to believe there’s racist undercurrent to what they’re calling a “review bombing”…

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