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Hong Kong sentences father of wanted activist to 8 months in jail

Hong Kong sentences father of wanted activist to 8 months in jail

A Hong Kong court sentenced the father of a wanted activist to eight months in prison Thursday under a national security law, after he attempted to terminate his daughter's insurance policy and withdraw funds. Kwok Yin-sang, 69, is the father of Anna Kwok, an overseas pro-democracy

Officials warn ICE detention centers in Pa. could overwhelm sewer, other critical services

Officials warn ICE detention centers in Pa. could overwhelm sewer, other critical services

This story was produced by the Berks County bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom. Sign up for Good Day, Berks, a daily dose of essential local stories at spotlightpa.org/newsletters/gooddayberks. UPPER BERN — Not enough clean water. Hundreds of thousands of gallons of sewage dumped into systems

Senegal PM vows to double penalty for same-sex relations

Senegal PM vows to double penalty for same-sex relations

Senegal's prime minister Tuesday unveiled legislation that would double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison, in a crackdown condemned by human rights groups. Ministers passed the bill to the National Assembly after approving it last week, following

Sheehy sponsors legislation that would allow crime victims to sue judges

Sheehy sponsors legislation that would allow crime victims to sue judges

Montana’s junior U.S. senator, Tim Sheehy, wants to expand federal law to allow victims of crimes to sue judges if they are harmed by someone accused or previously convicted of a violent crime while awaiting trail. Sheehy introduced the Judicial Accountability for Irresponsible Leniency, or JAIL Act in

Q&A: Newly appointed Department of Corrections director talks new role, future facilities

Newly appointed Department of Corrections Director Eric Strauss took the helm last month of an agency humming with changes, from managing the massive expansion of prison capacity to prospecting for an entirely new facility for female inmates. Strauss was the deputy director for less than a year before Gov. Greg

The Gravy train hits The ELM

The Gravy train hits The ELM

World-famous rapper Yung Gravy — whose real name is Matthew Hauri — sold out The Elm this past weekend for a stop on his “Voluptuous Voyage” tour. Though many students and community members gathered to hear the rapper perform his hit songs, some fans may not be familiar with Hauri’s

Free Press Fest hosts discussions on the state of journalism

Free Press Fest hosts discussions on the state of journalism

The second annual Montana Free Press Festival invited community members to campus for candid conversations about threats to journalism, democracy and public lands — and how local reporting offers a path forward. MSU — the primary sponsor of the festival — hosted this year’s events, which were organized by the Montana Free