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Haitian Woman Judged by Bible Instead of Law Focus of 'Job 1:21'

Haitian Woman Judged by Bible Instead of Law Focus of ‘Job 1:21’

Haitian filmmaker Samuel Suffren’s debut feature “Job 1:21,” unveiled in the Work-in-Progress section of Visions du Réel, Switzerland’s leading documentary film festival, is already gaining traction on the industry circuit, picking up one of the top prizes at the market forum. The project denounces Haiti’s justice system through the story of a woman imprisoned for…

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Planned Parenthood is turning to services like Botox to stay afloat : NPR

Samantha Pohlman, a registered nurse, performs a cosmetic treatment procedure on Christine Ruiz at Planned Parenthood – B Street in Sacramento, Calif., Friday, March 20. Planned Parenthood is expanding its services by offering cosmetic treatments like injections to expand its revenue sources. Tracy Barbutes for NPR hide caption toggle caption Tracy Barbutes for NPR SACRAMENTO,…

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Criminalisation of climate protesters in UK is counterproductive, research finds | Environmental activism

Criminalisation of climate protesters in UK is counterproductive, research finds | Environmental activism

The criminalisation of direct action climate protests in the UK is counterproductive and increases the determination of activists to undertake disruptive demonstrations, according to a study of 1,300 campaigners. New findings suggest arrests, fines and lengthy prison sentences given to nonviolent climate protesters who have blocked roads or damaged buildings may actually radicalise them. The…

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Scott Jennings Stumps Paul Begala by Challenging Him to Name One ‘Journo’ Who Can’t Criticize Trump – Twitchy

The White House Correspondents’ Dinner is Saturday, and President Donald Trump is set to attend for the first time in either of his terms. Several ‘journalists’ are refusing to attend or are childishly planning to protest Trump silently in person that night. On Friday, Democrat consultant Paul Begala claimed on CNN that Trump is censoring…

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‘Cries of delight’ as Sumatran orangutan filmed using canopy bridge to cross road for first time | Endangered species

‘Cries of delight’ as Sumatran orangutan filmed using canopy bridge to cross road for first time | Endangered species

The critically endangered Sumatran orangutan has been filmed for the first time using a canopy bridge to cross a road. In 2024, conservationists in the Pakpak Bharat district of North Sumatra in Indonesia built the bridge high over the Lagan-Pagindar road, which provides an essential route for local people but which became a barrier for…

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