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Cash bail policies are under fresh scrutiny across the U.S.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:46:21 GMT

By Amanda Hernández, Stateline.orgStates can’t figure out what to do about cash bail.The system — in which an arrested suspect pays cash to avoid sitting in jail until their court date and gets the money back when they appear — is deeply entrenched in the nation’s history as a way to ensure defendants return to face justice.But cash bail is undergoing a reckoning as policymakers debate its disproportionate effects on underserved communities and people with low incomes who sometimes can’t afford bail — as well as just how much the system truly keeps the public safe.This year some states such as Illinois and jurisdictions such as Los Angeles County in California and Cuyahoga County in Ohio scaled back their bail systems, even eliminating cash bail entirely for low-level offenses in some cases.Policymakers in other places, meanwhile, are moving in the opposite direction.Republican lawmakers in at least 14 states — including Georgia, Indiana, Missouri and Wisconsin — introduced about 20...

Comedian Dex Carvey, son of Dana Carvey, dies at 32

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:46:21 GMT

(CNN) — Dex Carvey, the son of comedian Dana Carvey, has died of a drug overdose, his parents announced Thursday in a joint statement posted on social media. He was 32.“Last night we suffered a terrible tragedy. Our beloved son, Dex, died of an accidental drug overdose,” the Instagram post, signed by Dana Carvey and his wife Paula, said.Dana Carvey is best known for his years as a cast member on “Saturday Night Live.”He and his wife added their son pursued his talents passionately, from music and art to filmmaking and comedy.“It’s not an exaggeration to say that Dex loved life. And when you were with him, you loved life too. He made everything fun,” the statement continued. “But most of all, he loved his family, his friends and his girlfriend, Kaylee.”The Instagram post concluded by acknowledging the difficulties of addiction.“To anyone struggling with addiction or who loves someone struggling with addiction, you are in our hearts and prayers,” the post said.The-CNN-Wire...

Boy, 16, arrested for attempted murder in San Jose

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:46:21 GMT

(KRON) -- A 16-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after he intentionally drove his car through a crowd of people, according to San Jose police.Police said the boy's car struck multiple people outside a restaurant on Alum Rock Avenue. The incident began around 2 a.m. on September 23 when a "confrontation" broke out inside the restaurant, investigators said. One boy involved in the confrontation followed his victims outside, got into his car, and "intentionally ran them over," according to the San Jose Police Department. Surveillance cameras recorded a crowd of people spilling into the restaurant's parking lot. Several people in the crowd began running through an alley. A car speeds up and strikes several of the runners, surveillance video shows. (Watch surveillance video in the video player above).The boy then circled his car around and struck yet another victim. That victim suffered life-threatening injuries, police said. After several weeks of investigating,...

Oakland Roots sign Miche-Naider Chéry

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:46:21 GMT

(KRON) -- The Oakland Roots have signed forward Miche-Naider Chéry for the 2024 United Soccer League Championship season, the sports club announced Friday. Chéry scored twice for Violette Athletic Club in the Concacaf Champions League against MLS side Austin FC, knocking them out of the tournament.  MLB team owners approve Oakland A’s move to Las Vegas: reports “We have watched Miche in training now and know the impact he can have for us in 2024,” said Head Coach Noah Delgado. “We believe he will be a great fit to our style of play and team culture.” Chéry scored a total of four goals in the Champions League in 2023. 

Different Tactics, Same War: The Perils of Treating Israel’s West Bank Offensive as Separate From Gaza

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:46:21 GMT

On November 10, a couple of Israeli settlers, accompanied by a soldier, entered the Palestinian village Tuba in the rural south of the occupied West Bank, opened the residents’ water tanks — their only source of water — and watched the water spill to the ground before leaving, unfettered. A few weeks earlier, in the Bedouin shepherding community of Wadi al-Seeq east of Ramallah, an armed group of settlers assaulted and threatened the community, as they have been doing for months. The next day, the residents of the West Bank community, about 100 Palestinians, packed up their belongings and left. On October 28, an armed Israeli settler shot and killed Bilal Muhammad Saleh while he was harvesting olives near Nablus.These are the kinds of incidents that typify life in the occupied West Bank and have only intensified and increased since the October 7 Hamas attack, in which thousands of Palestinians raided Israel and killed 1,200 Israelis, mostly civilians, and took over 200 hostages. As ...

At Formula One’s inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix, music takes a front seat

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:46:21 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — At the inaugural Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix, music and entertainment have taken a dominant role. As the elite motorsport experiments with the new race, A-list events are ubiquitous in Sin City, an unignorable part of the celebration.Here are some of the highlights.DAY TWO: TRACK DAMAGED BUT THE BEAT GOES ONOn Thursday, at a Sinatra-themed restaurant in the lobby of the Encore casino, Colombian reggaetonero J Balvin emerged in all black leather.He’d performed the day before at the Las Vegas Grand Prix opening ceremony — the only artist to perform a song not in English, his Usher-sampling “Dientes.” On Saturday, he’ll close the race weekend with a longer performance, making him the only musician to take the stage at this inaugural Formula One race twice. In many ways, it is fitting: F1 is a global sport, Balvin is a global artist, and music has become increasingly integrated with the sport.“No matter where you’re from, your language, people jus...

Senegal’s highest court blocks detained opposition leader Ousmane Sonko from running for president

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:46:21 GMT

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s highest court blocks detained opposition leader Ousmane Sonko from running for president.Source

Madagascar’s incumbent President Rajoelina takes early lead in vote marked by boycott, low turnout

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:46:21 GMT

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — Madagascar’s incumbent President Andry Rajoelina held a commanding lead Friday as votes were counted in an election boycotted by the majority of candidates and marked by low turnout. Preliminary results released by the island nation’s elections management body, Céni, showed the 49-year-old former DJ with 71.26% of the votes cast on Thursday. That compared with his nearest rival Siteny Randrianasoloniaiko’s 10.67%. Former president Marc Ravalomanana was third with just under 10.08% of the vote. Ravalomanana is one of 10 candidates who boycotted the election, alleging that conditions for a legitimate and fair vote hadn’t been met, but their names remained on the ballot. Although less than 9% of polling stations had been counted by Friday midday, some pro-government media outlets in the country have already headlined an overwhelming victory for Rajoelina. “It’s done,” screamed a headline in the Madagascar Express.“Very likely victory in the first r...

Highlands Ranch woman sentenced to 40 years for newborn murder

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:46:21 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A Highlands Ranch woman has been sentenced to 40 years in the Department of Corrections for the death of her newborn, whose body was found in a bathroom cabinet at her home.The matter came to light when the woman, Peyton M. Green, now 22, went to the UCHealth Highlands Ranch emergency room on Sept. 26, 2020. She consented to a Sexual Assault Nurses Examination and medical staff found injuries consistent with childbirth. Blood work and other tests also confirmed Green was pregnant. However, she denied ever having intercourse or birthing a child. 6 more officers charged in death of Christian Glass The case was reported to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office and deputies investigated Green's home. With her father's permission, deputies searched the house and found the newborn baby's body wrapped and hidden beneath a bathroom sink.Deputies also reached out to an ex-boyfriend of Green's in Colorado Springs who said the couple had previously had intercourse.Detectives al...

Broward County residents advised to reduce water use after pipe bursts at water treatment plant in Hollywood

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:46:21 GMT

Officials are cautioning residents in Broward County after a pipe burst at a water treatment plant.The Southern Regional Wastewater treatment plant, located at 1621 N.14th Ave, had a 48-inch pipe that failed, which caused wastewater to be discharged around the plant, as well as the Echo Golf Course, located at 1451 Taft St., and West Lake. Due to the discharge of wastewater, officials are asking customers in Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, Dania Beach, Hallandale Beach, Miramar, Pembroke Park and southern Broward County to reduce their use of water until the proper repairs can be made. The less amount of water that is used, officials said, will aid in reducing backups and pressure on the system. Officials also said that the drinking water supply and people with onsite septic systems will be unaffected. According to the Department of Public Utilities, repairs have started on the pipe and they notified the appropriate agencies, which include the Florida State Warning Point and the Florida ...