“Iran remains one of 33 countries, including the United States, that mete out the ultimate punishment for drug offenses — but it dramatically raised the quantities of drugs needed to merit the death penalty.”
Read more: https://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2018/jun/04/youll_never_believe_what_country
“[His wife], a U.S. citizen, said she and Villavicencio married five years ago and now have two daughters, ages 2 and 3.”
“About 200 federal officers blitzed two locations of Corso’s Flower and Garden Center. Agents surrounded the perimeter of the Castalia location, blocking off nearby streets as helicopters flew overhead. Dozens of the workers’ children were left stranded at day-care centers and with babysitters, local activists wrote on social media.”
“Shamdasani told a UN briefing Tuesday that the practice of separating families amounted to an ‘arbitrary and unlawful’ interference in family life, calling it a ‘serious violation’ of the rights of children, the Associated Press reported.”
“At least 192 people are missing and 75 are dead as a result of the explosion of the Fuego volcano in Guatemala on Sunday. Villages were buried in volcanic ash and mud.”
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-44378775
“For long stretches of American history, it was commonplace for children to be snatched from their families.”
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/03/opinion/children-border.html
“These are the goals, in Marx and Engels’ own words, followed by an analysis of how deeply they have seeped into the United States governing structure.”
“One young Christian lady asked me, on a Palm Sunday when I was there, ‘Why do Americans want us all dead?'”
Read more: https://russia-insider.com/en/treatment-christians-assads-syria-vs-us-backed-rebel-areas/ri22984
“They call it ‘divesting’ from police. The church is part of a tiny but growing movement among liberal houses of worship around the nation making similar vows.”
Read more: http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-dont-call-police-church-20180530-story.html
“After so many grueling years and thousands more immigration cases, Brack has decided enough is enough.”
Read more: http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-border-judge-deportations-20180524-story.html