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U.S. Civil Rights Commissioners: Obama-Period Faculty Leniency Protection Brings ‘Fright’ and ‘Hazard’

Two members of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights say the Obama-era school leniency policy that discourages reports of threatening behavior by minority students to law enforcement is dangerous. “Many schools that have adopted lenient disciplinary policies – i.e., defining offenses down so that blacks and Hispanics aren’t suspended or expelled at significantly higher rates than…

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Uni Regensburg – Pupil stürzt von Geländer und stirbt

München – Ein Student (24) stürzte in der Regensburger Universität von einem Treppengeländer und starb. Nach ersten Ermittlungen setzte sich der Mann aus Niederbayern auf das Gelände und fiel dann zehn Meter in die Tiefe, wie die Polizei mitteilte. Fremdverschulden schlossen die Ermittler aus. Es sei ein tragischer Unfall gewesen, sagte ein Polizeisprecher. Mehr aktuelle…

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US softens stance on steel tariffs

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The US is planning tariffs on metals – but may be hit in kind by other countries Some countries may be exempt from US plans to impose tariffs on metal imports, the White House has announced. The exemptions – on national security grounds – included Canada, Mexico, spokeswoman Sarah…

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Women unwanted: ‘This is no longer a nation for women folks’

Montenegro suffers from the strong traditional priority of continuing the family line by conceiving a boy, a feat seen as a near obligation for young couples. Difficult to eradicate, the tradition has pressured couples into undergoing selective abortion, choosing to continue a pregnancy only if the unborn child is male. The practice, commonly known as…

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Protests and questions over killing of Senegal migrant Idy Diene

Rome, Italy – As Italians woke up to election results on Monday, 54-year-old Idy Diene left his home in the town of Pontedera and headed into Florence. The 54-year-old migrated to Italy from Senegal 20 years ago, and eked out a living by selling accessories to passersby and tourists. Diene was selling his merchandise on…

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Two arrests after students were filmed shouting ‘we despise blacks’ at college

Rufaro Chisango posted the disturbing clip onto Twitter, claiming it had been filmed on Monday night at the university. (Picture: @rufarochisango_)Two 18-year-old men have been arrested on suspicion of racially aggravated public order offences after a ‘racist’ video emerged showing students allegedly shouting ‘we hate blacks’.  Man jailed for child porn said he ‘tried so…

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Health insurer Cigna is shut to procuring Snort Scripts

U.S. health insurer Cigna said on Thursday it would buy pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts for about $54 billion, the latest deal in the sector aimed at tackling soaring healthcare costs. The move follows the $69 billion merger of insurer Aetna and drugstore chain CVS Health announced last December, and highlights a sector-wide trend toward…