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January 18, 2025 | Read Online | | | Today's Email Is brought to you by: iRollie | | | | Louisiana State Police engaged in pattern of excessive force for years, scathing DOJ report finds | The Louisiana State Police for years have used excessive force during arrests and vehicle pursuits, a statewide pattern of misconduct that places the public at "serious risk of harm," according to a scathing report released Thursday by the U.S. Justice Department. | A broad civil rights inquiry, announced in 2022 following an Associated Press investigation, found troopers' use of stun guns "particularly concerning," and that troopers have used force on people who "do not pose a threat or a flight risk," often because they are restrained. It cited "systemic failures in supervision" and "chronic underreporting of force." | Read More Here |
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| | Florida jury convicts CNN of libeling Navy veteran in Afghan story | A Florida jury on Friday found CNN guilty of libeling a U.S. Navy veteran in a 2021 story about people paid to rescue endangered Afghans following the Taliban takeover of that country. | The jury in Panama City, Florida, deliberated for more than eight hours starting Thursday before ruling in favor of Zachary Young, who blamed CNN for destroying his business by showing his face onscreen in a story about a "black market" that was smuggling out desperate Afghans for high fees. | Read More Here |
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| | American Sports & Culture | | Dolphins to host first-ever NFL game in Madrid | The Miami Dolphins will host the first NFL game in Madrid next season as part of the 2025 International Games, the NFL announced Friday. |
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| | Thunder 'impose will' on Cavs in 1-sided rematch | The Thunder put Thursday night's showdown with the Cavs out of reach by halftime and led by as many as 42 points in a 134-114 home win Thursday night. |
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| | UFC 311: Tsarukyan out, Moicano gets title shot | The UFC's first pay-per-view event of 2025 underwent a major change Friday, as lightweight title challenger Arman Tsarukyan was forced out of Saturday's UFC 311 with a back issue. |
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| American Business & Markets | | Vanguard to pay more than $100 million by SEC over violations involving target date retirement funds | The payment stems from a 2020 change by Vanguard that led to redemptions in one class of target date funds. |
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| | Crypto firm Digital Currency Group to pay SEC $38.5 million for misleading investors | Digital Currency Group, the crypto firm founded by Barry Silbert, is paying the SEC $38.5 million for misleading investors. |
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| | FTC sues PepsiCo, alleging price discrimination is raising costs for consumers | The Federal Trade Commission is suing PepsiCo for alleged price discrimination in the final days of the Biden administration. |
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| | | American Fact of the Day! | On January 18, 1919, the Treaty of Versailles was signed, officially ending World War I. The treaty was a pivotal moment in history, as it not only reshaped international borders but also set the stage for the creation of the League of Nations, an international organization aimed at maintaining peace. The United States, however, did not join the League, as the U.S. Senate refused to ratify the treaty, marking a significant moment in the country's foreign policy. |
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