Report suggests that border patrol is not humanitarian organization as claimed
The US Border Controls hails itself as a “humanitarian organization,” but an inquiry by two humanitarian NGOs dispute this claim. It criticizes the Border Patrol’s militarized policing and treatment of migrants in distress. Read here:
Barr announces $100M more to combat human trafficking
ATLANTA (AP) — U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr says the federal government is awarding more than $100 million in grants to target human trafficking. The money will go to task forces combatting human trafficking, to victim services and victim housing. Barr made the announcement Monday in Atlanta with presidential adviser Ivanka Trump and Georgia Gov. […]
Mayors push Liberals on plan to create affordable housing before winter hits
By Jordan Press, The Canadian PressSep 12 2020 06:00:04 OTTAWA — Federal officials are ironing out the details of a program to help cities buy properties left vacant due to the pandemic so they can quickly create affordable housing. The government has considered the property acquisition program for months as it looks to keep people […]
Women describe lingering effects of sexual assault by Alberta neurologist
Several of the 28 women a Calgary neurologist sexually assaulted over three decades told a judge Tuesday that what happened during their 15-minute appointments led to years of anxiety, shame, self-doubt and fear of doctors.
