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  • U.S. presidential candidate Bloomberg endorsed by three black lawmakers

    02/12/2020 7:23:58 AM PST · by Oldeconomybuyer · 23 replies
    Reuters ^ | February 12, 2020 | by Jason Lange
    WASHINGTON - U.S. presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg on Wednesday won endorsements from three Congressional Black Caucus members, a positive sign for his campaign, which has drawn scrutiny lately over his past support for a controversial policing tactic. The three included Democratic U.S. Representative Gregory Meeks of New York City, where Bloomberg was mayor for 12 years. As a senior caucus member and chair of a caucus fundraising arm, his is one of the highest-profile endorsements yet for Bloomberg, who is seeking his party’s nomination to challenge Republican President Donald Trump in November’s election. Meek’s endorsement, first reported by Reuters, signals...
  • U.S. settles suit with Muslims in post-9/11 abuse

    11/03/2009 12:44:38 PM PST · by Free ThinkerNY · 38 replies · 673+ views
    Reuters ^ | Nov. 3, 2009 | Christine Kearney
    NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. government will pay $1.26 million to five Muslim men detained for months without charges after the September 11 attacks who sued for unlawful imprisonment and abuse, their lawyers said on Tuesday. The men claimed they suffered inhumane and degrading treatment in a Brooklyn detention center, including solitary confinement, severe beatings, incessant verbal abuse and a blackout on communications with their families and attorneys. Rachel Meeropol, a lawyer for the Center for Constitutional Rights who brought the case in Brooklyn federal court, said it was the largest settlement so far for claims of abuse in...