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Vigils and a memorial run were held in South Africa after nine women were found murdered near Johannesburg. Protesters called on the government to act and defended women's right to run freely. Police set up a task team and advised women to avoid isolated areas.
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Federal authorities say Daejon Love, accused of posing as a San Francisco 49ers player, and alleged accomplice Taylor Chan defrauded women they met on dating apps out of $1.3m. The FBI announced that at least 35 additional women have come forward and warned against victim blaming.
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A Tennessee woman, Angela Lipps, is suing Fargo and a police detective for $10m after she was falsely arrested and jailed for months based on an AI facial recognition match in a bank fraud case. The lawsuit alleges police relied on the technology without proper investigation, and the charges were later dropped.
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A series of murders of women in Ekurhuleni, South Africa, has sparked national fear and mourning, with families demanding action after few arrests. Rights groups and activists press the government to treat gender-based violence and femicide as a crisis, while officials pledge to investigate.
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A Sikh truck driver survived being beaten and stabbed 17 times at a Wyoming rest stop, and a suspect has been charged with attempted first-degree murder. The article also highlights South Asian officials linking the attack to a deleted Department of Homeland Security social media post and criticism of rising anti-Sikh and anti-South Asian rhetoric.
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A beloved century-old ginkgo tree in Seoul's Buam-dong is withering, and residents suspect the nearby Whanki Museum poisoned it to protect a wall. The museum has neither confirmed nor denied injecting herbicide, while police investigate the residents' complaint.
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Madison Rebecca Colello, 29, surrendered in Walker, Louisiana, facing 17 felony and 37 misdemeanor animal cruelty charges after police found 17 cats dead and 20 in severe distress at a business in extreme heat. The surviving animals were rescued and treated by local shelters and volunteers.
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Lawyers for a woman abused by an MI5 informant are asking the High Court to hold MI5’s director-general and officers in contempt after the agency admitted giving false evidence to courts. The informant, a neo-Nazi foreign national, used his MI5 status to threaten and attack his girlfriend, and MI5 has paid compensation and apologized.
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The U.S. Marshals Service plans to move about 400 pre-trial detainees from a GEO Group private prison in Georgia to another facility nearly 200 miles away. Judges, federal defenders and prosecutors warn the transfer could disrupt cases and limit access to counsel, while critics point to unsafe conditions and the receiving facility's history of lawsuits and human rights complaints.
A Tennessee grandmother is suing Fargo, North Dakota, after AI facial recognition software misidentified her in a bank fraud case, leading to nearly six months in jail. The report centers on the wrongful accusation and the resulting lawsuit.
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A lawsuit alleges seven Cornell Chi Phi fraternity members drugged and gang-raped a 20-year-old student in October 2024, texting 'Free p---y' during the assault. The suit claims Cornell failed to adequately discipline the accused and previously offered essays as a way to mitigate conduct. A criminal investigation did not result in charges.
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San Diego police are investigating the fatal shooting of a family of three found dead in their home. Relatives said the father, a Navy veteran, suffered from PTSD and had recently sought help, while the Department of Veterans Affairs disputed allegations that he was denied services. The article also includes PTSD statistics for veterans.