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December 31, 2023 at 12:30 PM

New Florida immigration law slammed for trapping indispensable migrant farmworkers in a field of fear

New Florida immigration law slammed for trapping  indispensable migrant farmworkers in a field of fear Photo: Florida Department of Health By Noreen Marcus, FloridaBulldog.org As Florida’s governor tries to demonize and evict immigrants – once even shipping them to an island off Massachusetts …

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December 29, 2023 at 12:30 PM

Top Everglades restoration scientist Van Lent ordered to jail for indirect criminal contempt

Top Everglades restoration scientist Van Lent ordered to jail for indirect criminal contempt By Dan Christensen, FloridaBulldog.org One of the nation’s preeminent scientists involved in Everglades restoration was ordered to jail Thursday by a Miami-Dade circuit judge who found him guilty of …

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December 28, 2023 at 2:30 PM

WISHING YOU A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR!

PLEASE DONATE TO FLORIDA BULLDOG TODAY! We're in the final days of NewsMatch, where your donation up to $1,000 through Dec. 31 will be doubled by several large foundations. Once again, we ask for your help for 2024 to help hold the powerful to account. As a reader of the nonprofit Florida Bulldo…

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December 27, 2023 at 12:30 PM

A tale of enduring friendship: dementia and Miami’s true-crime reporting queen Edna Buchanan

A tale of enduring friendship: dementia and Miami’s true-crime reporting queen Edna Buchanan Edna Buchanan in a September 30, 2016 interview for the Miami Beach Visual Archive By Francisco Alvarado, FloridaBulldog.org This is a story about a 43-year friendship surviving amid turbulent times. …

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December 21, 2023 at 12:30 PM

Election integrity or voter suppression? Florida has 1 million fewer voters in 2023

Election integrity or voter suppression? Florida has 1 million fewer voters in 2023 By Dan Christensen, FloridaBulldog.org Nearly 1 million registered voters have been dropped from Florida’s active voter rolls since last year, with Democrats and voters with no party affiliation (NPA) accounti…

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December 19, 2023 at 9:34 PM

SEASON'S GREETINGS!

PLEASE DONATE TODAY! We're in the final two weeks of NewsMatch, where your donation up to $1,000 will be doubled by several large foundations. Once again, we ask for your help. As a reader of the nonprofit Florida Bulldog, you already know the value of our watchdog news coverage. We work hard to…

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December 16, 2023 at 12:30 PM

Everglades Foundation aggressively seeks to have Miami-Dade judge throw the book at its former top scientist

Everglades Foundation aggressively seeks to have Miami-Dade judge throw the book at its former top scientist Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Carlos Lopez listening to testimony Friday at the sentencing hearing for former Everglades Foundation lead scientist Thomas Van Lent. By Dan Christensen, Flori…

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December 14, 2023 at 12:30 PM

Sheriff to BSO command staff: Suck in that gut! Lose that unsightly double chin!

Sheriff to BSO command staff: Suck in that gut! Lose that unsightly double chin! Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony By Dan Christensen, FloridaBulldog.org Memo to the fatties in Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony’s executive command staff: Time to shape up! That’s an order! Tony, who Republican Gov. Ron …

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December 13, 2023 at 12:32 PM

Cities, counties brace for Tallahassee to escalate war on home rule for local issues next session

Cities, counties brace for Tallahassee to escalate war on home rule for local issues next session Florida's old and new capitol buildings Photo: Archives of Florida By Noreen Marcus, FloridaBulldog.org The new year promises hopeful resolutions, healthier diets and, in the Florida state Capitol…

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December 7, 2023 at 12:32 PM

Pinecrest to pay $10 million for tranquil 'Mas property' for a new village park

Pinecrest to pay $10 million for tranquil 'Mas property' for a new village park The Pinecrest Village Council hears from an unhappy resident on Nov. 14 regarding the $10 million purchase of property for a new park. By William Gjebre, FloridaBulldog.org A five-acre tract of exotic trees and pla…

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November 26, 2023 at 12:30 PM

When Peter Antonacci was stricken in governor's office he lay in hallway 24 minutes before anyone noticed

When Peter Antonacci was stricken in governor's office he lay in hallway 24 minutes before anyone noticed Florida's Office of Election Crimes and Security DIrector Peter Antonacci, with Gov. Ron DeSantis and Attorney General Ashley Moody, announcing arrests at the Broward County Courthouse on …

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November 25, 2023 at 12:00 PM

A Miami police informant, a prophetic racist and lingering questions about JFK's death

A Miami police informant, a prophetic racist and lingering questions about JFK's death President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy with Texas Gov. John Connally on Nov. 22, 1963. Florida Bulldog first published the story that follows in November 2013 in advance of the 50th anniv…

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November 24, 2023 at 2:05 PM

Florida bankers want Supreme Court to backtrack on big funding boost for legal aid to needy

Florida bankers want Supreme Court to backtrack on big funding boost for legal aid to needy By Noreen Marcus, FloridaBulldog.org A trailblazing, longstanding program that funnels interest from lawyers’ trust accounts to legal aid for low-income Floridians is drawing both positive and negative…

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November 13, 2023 at 1:21 PM

Ambitious Florida CFO Patronis and the case of the curious $50,000 political contribution

Ambitious Florida CFO Patronis and the case of the curious $50,000 political contribution Florida's Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis. Photo: Spectrum News 13 By Dan Christensen, FloridaBulldog.org Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis hadn’t even put a tooth under his pillow …

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November 10, 2023 at 4:33 PM

Abortion rights backers take heart from Ohio but Supremes likely won't let Florida voters decide for themselves in 2024

Abortion rights backers take heart from Ohio but Supremes likely won't let Florida voters decide for themselves in 2024 Ohio supporters of a measure to enshrine the right to an abortion in the state's constitution celebrate its passage Tuesday night. Photo: ABC News By Noreen Marcus, FloridaBu…

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November 8, 2023 at 4:47 PM

You're Invited: FloridaBullDog.org 14th Anniversary Celebration

Florida Bulldog is celebrating 14 years of nonprofit watchdog journalism in South Florida! Please join us at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 14 around the fire pit at Patio Bar & Pizza, 901 Progresso Drive, Fort Lauderdale. The first drink is on the Bulldog and there will be yummy pizzas and light bites, so …

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November 8, 2023 at 10:00 AM

Ex-Florida ACLU board members who are suing national ACLU slam its Palestinian-leaning letter to educators

Ex-Florida ACLU board members who are suing national ACLU slam its Palestinian-leaning letter to educators Pro-Palestinian protestors at Oct. 11 demonstration at Florida State University in Tallahassee. Supporters of Israel staged a counter protest. Photo: WCTV By Noreen Marcus, FloridaBulldog…

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November 7, 2023 at 12:30 PM

Ex-Florida ACLU board members who are suing national ACLU slam its Palestinian-leaning letter to educators

Ex-Florida ACLU board members who are suing national ACLU slam its Palestinian-leaning letter to educators Pro-Palestinian protestors at Oct. 11 demonstration at Florida State University in Tallahassee. Supporters of Israel staged a counter protest. Photo: WCTV By Noreen Marcus, FloridaBulldog…

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November 3, 2023 at 3:32 PM

TIME TO FEED THE DOG!

TODAY'S A BIG DAY FOR US! We're kicking off our NewsMatch campaign — our biggest fundraiser of the year. As a reader of the nonprofit Florida Bulldog, you already know the value of our watchdog news coverage. We work hard to produce journalism that you can count on, all year long. This is essen…

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November 1, 2023 at 11:30 AM

Miami pharma exec, a big Republican donor, agrees to pay up to $50 million to settle Medicaid civil fraud charges

Miami pharma exec, a big Republican donor, agrees to pay up to $50 million to settle Medicaid civil fraud charges Nostrum Laboratories' carton label on its "Nitro OS" antibacterial medicine. The Justice Department says that Nostrum and CEO Nirmal Mulye have agreed to pay millions to settle civ…

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October 31, 2023 at 11:30 AM

Florida Supreme Court debate about Marsy's Law and victims’ privacy reflects fiery politics of law enforcement

Florida Supreme Court debate about Marsy's Law and victims’ privacy reflects fiery politics of law enforcement Tallahassee police confront protestors on Sept. 5, 2020 after a Leon County grand jury decided that three officers were justified in using deadly force when they shot and killed three…

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October 29, 2023 at 11:30 AM

State ethics commissioner Figgers, a DeSantis favorite, snags million dollar contract from Central Florida tourism district run by ex-colleague

State ethics commissioner Figgers, a DeSantis favorite, snags million dollar contract from Central Florida tourism district run by ex-colleague Gov. Ron DeSantis and Freddie Figgers during a trip to Tokyo in April to meet with Japanese business leaders By Dan Christensen, FloridaBulldog.org T…

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October 23, 2023 at 11:30 AM

SEC accuses financial empire of Florida Panthers owners Viola, Cifu of fraud

SEC accuses financial empire of Florida Panthers owners Viola, Cifu of fraud Florida Panthers and Virtu Financial bosses Vincent Viola, left, and Douglas Cifu By Dan Christensen, FloridaBulldog.org The financial high-speed stock trading empire that made Florida Panthers hockey club owner Vinc…

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October 17, 2023 at 11:30 AM

FDLE delays trial that could cost Broward Sheriff Tony his license to be a cop; special interests flood Tony's re-election PAC with huge donations

FDLE delays trial that could cost Broward Sheriff Tony his license to be a cop; special interests flood Tony's re-election PAC with huge donations Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony. Photo: CBSNews By Dan Christensen, FloridaBulldog.org Believe it or not, but there’s been another delay in the admini…

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October 13, 2023 at 11:30 AM

17 BSO deputies charged with PPP fraud in South Florida's broadest police scandal in decades

17 BSO deputies charged with PPP fraud in South Florida's broadest police scandal in decades U.S. Attorney Markenzy LaPointe briefs reporters Thursday on the arrests of 17 BSO deputies on federal fraud charges. Broward Sheriff stands to LaPointe's right. By Dan Christensen, FloridaBulldog.org …

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October 11, 2023 at 11:30 AM

Dozens of Broward Sheriff's deputies face indictment in burgeoning PPP loan fraud case

Dozens of Broward Sheriff's deputies face indictment in burgeoning PPP loan fraud case By Dan Christensen, FloridaBulldog.org Dozens of Broward Sheriff’s Office employees alleged to have fraudulently obtained large loans under the federal COVID-19 Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) are facing…

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October 6, 2023 at 11:30 AM

New York Times prematurely cleared Gov. Ron DeSantis of abusing Guantanamo detainees when he was a Naval officer

New York Times prematurely cleared Gov. Ron DeSantis of abusing Guantanamo detainees when he was a Naval officer Photo: Sasha Maslov for The New York Times On Sept. 24, The New York Times published a story headlined "Inside the Unfounded Claim That DeSantis Abused Guantánamo Detainees." We ob…

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October 5, 2023 at 11:30 AM

State ethics commission finds North Bay Village Mayor Brent Latham’s London trip was a prohibited gift, but decides ignorance of law is an excuse

State ethics commission finds North Bay Village Mayor Brent Latham’s London trip was a prohibited gift, but decides ignorance of law is an excuse North Bay Village Mayor Brent Latham By Francisco Alvarado, FloridaBulldog.org In a three-month span, North Bay Village Mayor Brent Latham’s relati…

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September 25, 2023 at 11:30 AM

Judge who beat DeSantis favorite Jared Smith at the polls singled out for discipline, could be yanked off court

Judge who beat DeSantis favorite Jared Smith at the polls singled out for discipline, could be yanked off court Hillsborough Circuit Court Judge Nancy Jacobs and Sixth District Court of Appeal Judge Jared Smith By Noreen Marcus, FloridaBulldog.org In Florida, all judicial campaign trash talk …

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September 18, 2023 at 11:30 AM

An appearance of impropriety: Mothers say Judge Shull tramples their rights to favor fathers

An appearance of impropriety: Mothers say Judge Shull tramples their rights to favor fathers By Noreen Marcus, FloridaBulldog.org Three mothers, parties in Judge Darren Shull’s family court, accuse him of taking this approach: Listen to the fathers, ignore the mothers’ conflicting evidence a…

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September 15, 2023 at 11:30 AM

Miami Commish Alex Diaz de la Portilla facing corruption charges while his district staff skate on campaign violations

Miami Commish Alex Diaz de la Portilla facing corruption charges while his district staff skate on campaign violations Miami City Commission Alex Diaz de la Portila, left, in Thursday's mugshot. His stafferss from top to bottom, Anabel Castillo, Julio Guillen and Jenny Nillo. By Francisco Alva…

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September 11, 2023 at 11:30 AM

Saudi Arabia: Our ally or our ‘perfidious ally’? Calls for a new 9/11 investigation to find out

Saudi Arabia: Our ally or our ‘perfidious ally’? Calls for a new 9/11 investigation to find out A man falls from the 110-story north tower of New York's World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. Photo: AP/Richard Drew By Dan Christensen, FloridaBulldog.org The 9/11 Commission, whose job was to pro…

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September 10, 2023 at 11:30 AM

22 years later, justice and information remains elusive for thousands of 9/11 victims and their families

22 years later, justice and information remains elusive for thousands of 9/11 victims and their families Photo collage: CBS News By Dan Christensen, FloridaBulldog.org Twenty-two years ago tomorrow, the unthinkable happened. Al Qaeda terrorists hijacked and crashed four passenger jets on U.S. …

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September 9, 2023 at 11:30 AM

At Planned Parenthood hearing, Supreme Court makes it clear the right to abortion is doomed in Gov. DeSantis’s Florida

At Planned Parenthood hearing, Supreme Court makes it clear the right to abortion is doomed in Gov. DeSantis’s Florida The Florida Supreme Court at Friday's hearing. By Noreen Marcus, FloridaBulldog.org If there was a shred of doubt that the Florida Supreme Court will sign off on the state’s e…

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September 7, 2023 at 11:30 AM

Key co-conspirator in billion-dollar Rothstein Ponzi scheme now a public official in South Florida

Key co-conspirator in billion-dollar Rothstein Ponzi scheme now a public official in South Florida Surfside planning and zoning board member Michael Szafranski with fellow board member Carolyn Baumel at a June 29 meeting. Photo: Bob Norman By Bob Norman, FloridaBulldog.org As an appointed mem…

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September 6, 2023 at 6:47 PM

Desantis appoints Moms for Liberty co-founder to seat on the Florida Commission on Ethics

Desantis appoints Moms for Liberty co-founder to seat on the Florida Commission on Ethics New Florida ethics commissioner Tina Descovich By Dan Christensen, FloridaBulldog.org Two weeks after his previous choice for ethics commissioner quit after his conflict-of-interest was exposed, Gov. Ron …

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August 30, 2023 at 11:30 AM

Appellate judges signal they see no conflict in Darren Shull keeping a politically connected father’s child custody case

Appellate judges signal they see no conflict in Darren Shull keeping a politically connected father’s child custody case Palm Beach Circuit Judge Darren Shulll being sworn in by Chief Judge Glenn Kelley in August 2022. By Noreen Marcus, FloridaBulldog.org Although state child welfare authorit…

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August 26, 2023 at 11:32 AM

Canceled leaders of Florida ACLU take on national ACLU to win autonomy and freedom to honor the First Amendment

Canceled leaders of Florida ACLU take on national ACLU to win autonomy and freedom to honor the First Amendment  By Noreen Marcus, FloridaBulldog.org A messy fight between the ACLU’s national office and Florida affiliate has spilled over into Sarasota circuit court, where ousted state board m…

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August 25, 2023 at 6:29 PM

Canceled leaders of Florida ACLU take on national ACLU to win autonomy and freedom to honor the First Amendment

Canceled leaders of Florida ACLU take on national ACLU to win autonomy and freedom to honor the First Amendment  By Noreen Marcus, FloridaBulldog.org A messy fight between the ACLU’s national office and Florida affiliate has spilled over into Sarasota circuit court, where ousted state board m…

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August 24, 2023 at 11:30 AM

Broward Sheriff Tony running again even as state ethics and police standards commissions push cases against him toward trial

Broward Sheriff Tony running again even as state ethics and police standards commissions push cases against him toward trial Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony By Dan Christensen, FloridaBulldog.org Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony hasn’t filed paperwork to run for re-election next year, but there’s no…

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August 23, 2023 at 11:30 AM

Florida ethics commission chair quits after conflict-of-interest exposed

Florida ethics commission chair quits after conflict-of-interest exposed State ethics commission chairman Glenton 'Glen' Glizean Jr. Photo: Disney Fanatic By Dan Christensen, FloridaBulldog.org Florida ethics commission chairman Glenton “Glen” Gilzean Jr. resigned Tuesday, opting instead to ho…

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August 18, 2023 at 11:30 AM

Defiant Gilzean's $400K public job 'inconsistent' with his ethics commission seat, but he won't quit

Defiant Gilzean's $400K public job 'inconsistent' with his ethics commission seat, but he won't quit Screenshot from the Florida ethics commission's web site. By Dan Christensen, FloridaBulldog.org Like a hooked swordfish, Florida ethics commission chairman Glenton “Glen” Gilzean Jr. is battl…

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August 17, 2023 at 11:30 AM

The Gilzean files: Your governor's press office in action

The Gilzean files: Your governor's press office in action This is a screenshot of Jeremy Redfern's X (Twitter) page. The blue "H" is the Miami Herald's logo. By Dan Christensen, FloridaBulldog.org This story is under the category “You Should Know How Your Government Operates.” From time to ti…

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August 15, 2023 at 11:30 AM

DeSantis appointed, Fl. Senate confirmed Gilzean to ethics post when rules said he was ineligible

DeSantis appointed, Fl. Senate confirmed Gilzean to ethics post when rules said he was ineligible Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida ethics commission chairman Glenton "Glen" Gilzean Jr. By Dan Christensen, FloridaBulldog.org Gov. Ron DeSantis sure loves Glenton “Glen” Gilzean Jr. – so much in fac…

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August 14, 2023 at 11:30 AM

State ethics commission chair Gilzean has $400,000 conflict of interest as new boss of Disney's usurped special district

State ethics commission chair Gilzean has $400,000 conflict of interest as new boss of Disney's usurped special district Glenton "Glen" Gilzean Jr. Photo Collage: Inside the Magic By Dan Christensen, FloridaBulldog.org Florida Commission on Ethics Chairman Glenton “Glen” Gilzean Jr. has an eth…

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August 13, 2023 at 11:30 AM

Consultant to DeSantis & Co. gets friendly rulings in his tough child custody case from a judge DeSantis appointed

Consultant to DeSantis & Co. gets friendly rulings in his tough child custody case from a judge DeSantis appointed  David Custin and his ex-wife Nanea Marcial By Noreen Marcus, FloridaBulldog.org David Custin, a political consultant and lobbyist whose Republican-heavy client list includes …

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August 10, 2023 at 8:32 PM

UPDATE: Ukraine adds Bacardi to "war sponsors" list

UPDATE: UKRAINE ADDS BACARDI TO LIST OF "WAR SPONSORS" As war in Ukraine rages, Bacardi finds a windfall selling booze to Russians. Ukraine adds Bacardi to list of “war sponsors” Bacardi carta blanca rum on supermarket shelves in Volzhsky, Russia on Sept. 21, 2021. Photo: YAY Images By Dan Chri…

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August 10, 2023 at 11:30 AM

As war in Ukraine rages, Bacardi finds a windfall selling booze to Russians

As war in Ukraine rages, Bacardi finds a windfall selling booze to Russians Bacardi carta blanca rum on supermarket shelves in Volzhsky, Russia on Sept. 21, 2021. Photo: YAY Images By Dan Christensen, FloridaBulldog.org Shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022 liquor giant Bacardi…

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August 5, 2023 at 11:30 AM

Abu Ghraib torture lawsuit against multi-billion-dollar U.S. Army contractor at last headed for trial

Abu Ghraib torture lawsuit against multi-billion-dollar U.S. Army contractor at last headed for trial This image of Abu Ghraib prisoner Abdou Hussain Saad Faleh being tortured became infamous across the world. He was told if he moved or fell off the block he would be electrocuted. Photo: Wikim…

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August 3, 2023 at 11:30 AM

Judge in Pensacola terrorist shooting case asks U.S. to declare whether families' lawsuit against Saudi Arabia should be barred

Judge in Pensacola terrorist shooting case asks U.S. to declare whether families' lawsuit against Saudi Arabia should be barred Crime scene tape outside the classroom building on Naval Air Station Pensacola after a Dec. 6, 2019 shooting there killed three sailors and injured eight other people…

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