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Supreme Court Declines to Hear Another Case Challenging Qualified Immunity for Police

The Supreme Court on Monday turned away another opportunity to review a widely debated legal doctrine—known as “qualified immunity”—that insulates police officers from civil liability for conduct required by the job. The chance to review the Supreme Court-made doctrine was presented in a case where a Cleveland man sued two police officers who assaulted him

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Deep Dive (March 8): H.R. 1 Would Have 6 Times Donation Matching to Political Candidates

The voting rights bill H.R. 1, or “For the People Act,” is still sparking controversy. NTD looks into what major election reforms it seeks to make. One section of the bill states the government would match donations to fund political candidates’ campaigns by 600 percent. President Joe Biden says he wants to make it easier

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Georgia Senate Passes Election Reform Bill That Would End No-Excuse Absentee Voting

Georgia’s state Senate passed a comprehensive election reform bill on Monday that would, among multiple provisions, repeal no-excuse absentee voting and limit mail-in ballots to certain criteria. The Republican-backed bill passed with a vote of 29-20. It now goes to the House Elections Integrity Committee where it is expected to be passed in the next several weeks.

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China in Focus (March 8): Beijing Pushes Biden to Reverse Trump Policy

China’s top diplomat issues a warning to the White House. He instructs President Joe Biden to reverse Trump-era support for Taiwan and not to overstep in what China deems its “domestic affairs.” A new bride’s family is torn apart, just after her special day. Her husband and their friends are being detained by Chinese authorities

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Ex-Police Officer’s Trial in George Floyd Death Delayed Over Possible Addition of Charge

MINNEAPOLIS—The trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the death of George Floyd was delayed until at least Tuesday morning as the judge contended with a last-minute order by a higher court to reconsider adding an additional murder charge. The trial had been scheduled to begin on Monday. Chauvin appeared in court dressed

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NY AG Appoints Lead Attorneys to Probe Sexual Harassment Allegations Facing Cuomo

New York Y Attorney General Letitia James appointed attorney Joon H. Kim and Anne L. Clark on Monday to lead an independent investigation into sexual harassment allegations against Gov. Andrew Cuomo. “We are committed to an independent and thorough investigation of the facts,” James said in a statement. “Joon H. Kim and Anne L. Clark are independent, legal

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Australian Universities Back Research Commercialisation as Sector Struggles With Post-COVID Blues

Industry groups representing Australian universities are backing the federal government’s move to explore how the sector can better commercialise research and technological developments. The proposal comes as the tertiary sector grapples with a post-COVID economic environment, which has seen the sector shed 17,300 jobs and lose over $1.8 billion in revenue over the past year.

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