Sex workers who come before this all-female court in New York City are being treated differently from workers in other parts of the US.The Queens Human Trafficking Intervention Court offers an intervention programme that clears the defendant of her charges. It’s the subject of a new documentary called Blowin’ Up. Video by Hannah Long-Higgins
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, seen here in a street poster, was re-elected last year after winning 97% of the vote Egypt’s parliament has approved constitutional amendments that would allow President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi to stay in power until 2030.Mr Sisi is due to stand down in 2022, when his second four-year…
Media player Media playback is unsupported on your device Video US marine Micah Herndon’s legs gave way around 22 miles into the Boston Marathon. But that didn’t stop him from crossing the finish line. 16 Apr 2019 Go to next video: Memorable marathon duo reunited in London
Image copyright @LAFIREMARSHAL Prosecutors have filed new hate crime charges against a white man accused of burning down three African-American churches in the US state of Louisiana.Holden Matthews, 21, the son of a local sheriff deputy, learned of the new charges during a court appearance on Monday when he pleaded not guilty.During the hearing, the…
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionClimate change protesters explain why they glued themselves to a lorry Nearly 300 climate change activists have been arrested after roads were blocked in central London, amid protests aimed at shutting the capital.A second day of disruption took place after Extinction Rebellion campaigners camped overnight at Waterloo…
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump suggested Monday that his threat to ship migrants to so-called sanctuary cities is taking effect, even though it remains unclear whether such a plan is feasible. “Those Illegal Immigrants who can no longer be legally held (Congress must fix the laws and loopholes) will be, subject to Homeland Security, given…
(WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department expects to make a redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on the Russia investigation public Thursday morning, a spokeswoman said Monday. The redacted report would be sent to Congress and also made available to the public, spokeswoman Kerri Kupec said. As Washington counted down until the release, President…
(BOSTON) — “Full House” actress Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, pleaded not guilty Monday to charges that they paid $500,000 in bribes to get their daughters into the University of Southern California. The couple is among 50 prominent parents, athletic coaches and others charged in a sweeping college admissions bribery scam…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign is set to report that it raised more than $30 million in the first quarter of 2019, edging out his top two Democratic rivals combined, according to figures it provided to The Associated Press. The haul brings the campaign’s cash on hand to $40.8 million, an unprecedented war…
(SOUTH BEND, Ind.) — Pete Buttigieg, the little-known Indiana mayor who has risen to prominence in the early stages of the 2020 Democratic presidential race, made his official campaign entrance Sunday by claiming the mantle of youthful generation ready to reshape the country. “I recognize the audacity of doing this as a Midwestern millennial mayor.…