COVID-19 prison problem as cases soar at California's San Quentin
The prison's first cases occurred in June, climbing to over 500 in one month and more than quadrupling this week.by Creede Newton
The California state jail system has seen a staggering increase in coronavirus cases over the past week - with cases at the overcrowded San Quentin facility jumping from 100 to 539 - and total inmate deaths across the state prison system totalling 20.
Attorneys, advocates and former inmates say this increase suggests that lowering prison populations might be the only effective way to stop the pandemic's resurgence inside the US penitentiaries.
Judge orders US to free migrant children from family detention, citing virus spread
The judge denounced the Trump administration’s prolonged detention of families in immigration centres
A federal judge in the United States has ordered the release of children held with their parents in US immigration jails and denounced the Trump administration’s prolonged detention of families during the coronavirus pandemic.
US district judge Dolly Gee’s order on Friday applies to children held for more than 20 days at three family detention centre’s in Texas and Pennsylvania operated by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Some have been detained since last year.
Citing the recent spread of the virus in two of the three facilities, Gee set a deadline of 17 July for children to either be released with their parents or sent to family sponsors.
Australia care home job ad says 'dark-skinned people' should not apply
'We request no dark-skinned (Indian or African) applicants apply for this role,' says ad
A care provider in Australia has caused outrage after posting a job advert urging “dark-skinned” people not to apply for a role.
Absolute Care and Health, a disability care provider located in South Yarra in Melbourne, shared the vacancy on website Indeed.com.
“We seek mature support workers, ideally aged 40 years and over,” it said. “We request no dark-skinned (Indian or African) applicants apply for this role.”
Endgame for Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko?
In the run-up to the presidential elections on August 9, the mood in Belarus is turning against strongman Alexander Lukashenko. The West should seize the moment to help regime opponents, writes Alexander Sikorski.
Psycho 3%. That's what thousands of anti-government protesters chanted last week Thursday as they formed a human chain several kilometers long in the center of Minsk. The phrase refers to an online opinion poll showing just 3% support for the Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko and his dismissal of the coronavirus pandemic as a mere "psychosis." The slogan upset Lukashenko so much that the next day he ordered the shutdown of mobile internet connections all across the country, and sent riot police to beat and arrest hundreds of peaceful protesters and journalists. Since then, even soldiers and security services have joined the movement, sharing photos on social media displaying Psycho 3% signs.
Gaza families receive Qatari financial aid
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip started receiving Qatari aid payments of $100 on Saturday morning, an AFP correspondent said, part of millions in support from the Gulf emirate.
The Hamas communications ministry said on Friday that it had received $30 million in aid from Qatar, a rare Middle East ally.
A third of the amount would be distributed to 100,000 needy families, it added.
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Written byBrian Boucher, CNN
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