Critics of Brazil’s president being targeted by security law

SAO PAULO (AP) – Police in Brazil are starting to employ a dictatorship-era national security law against critics of President Jair Bolsonaro, while lawyers and activists rally to provide them with legal help and accuse the government of trying to silence dissent. On Friday, demonstrators challenged police in the capital … View original article

ProfNet Expert Alerts for March 19, 2021

NEW YORK, March 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Below are experts from the ProfNet network who are available to discuss timely issues in your coverage area. EXPERT ALERTS Resilience During COVID-19The K9 Heroes Who Serve and Protect Our Troops#Givefluencer Ken Honda Says “Maro Up” Is Key to SuccessPolice Forces Should Reflect, Understand Communities They ServeHealthcare Workers: …

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Air Force target drone washes up on Florida beach

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) – A 20-foot-long (6-meter-long) U.S. Air Force drone that had been shot down in target practice was found washed ashore Friday on a Florida beach, authorities said. Beachgoers at Ocean Hammock Park near Boynton Beach found the unmanned orange target-practice aircraft, the Palm Beach Post reported. … View original article

Brazil security law being turned on president’s critics

SAO PAULO (AP) – Protesters against Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro defied police in the capital Friday, a day after the latest round of arrests of the leader’s critics under a dictatorship-era national security law. Four demonstrators were detained Thursday after calling Bolsonaro “genocidal” for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic … View original article

The Latest: LA mayor criticizes state over vaccination rules

SAN FRANCISCO — Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti says a lot of pandemic deaths could have been prevented in California if the state had focused earlier on vaccinating people in the most disadvantaged neighborhoods. Garcetti also said Friday the federal and state governments haven’t given local officials like him enough freedom to inoculate who they …

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