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Today — 26 June 2024News

U.S. attorney charges five with trying to bribe juror in Minnesota Feeding Our Future trial

26 June 2024 at 13:40
Five people were charged Wednesday with the attempted bribery of a juror in Minnesota after authorities found on confiscated devices a “chilling” plan to give a juror more than $120,000 and specific instructions on how to convince other jurors to vote to acquit, federal prosecutors said.

© Leila Navidi

Defendant Said Shafii Farah walks into the U.S. District Court with his attorneys during the first day of jury selection in the first Feeding Our Future case to go to trial in Minneapolis.

After a month of deadly protests, Kenya’s president withdraws tax bill that sparked outrage

In a sudden announcement Wednesday, Kenya’s president William Ruto withdrew a controversial finance bill that sparked violent protests and a deadlly government crackdown.

© Patrick Meinhardt

Kenyan police officers forcefully move protesters Tuesday. At least 22 people were killed by police after protesters stormed Parliament.

© Patrick Meinhardt

Protesters take cover behind a tree as police spray chemically treated water to disperse crowds.

© Simon Maina

Ruto was voted into power in part by promising poorer Kenyans relief from economic pain.

© Kabir Dhanji

Demonstrators hurl stones at Kenyan police in downtown Nairobi.

© Patrick Meinhardt

The bodies of two protesters, shot by Kenyan police, in front of Parliament during protests in Nairobi on Tuesday.

Number of LGBTQ elected officials jumps nearly 200% since 2017, report finds

26 June 2024 at 11:38
The number of out LGBTQ people who have won elected office has increased nearly 200% since 2017, according to research published Wednesday and first reported on by NBC News.

© Margery A. Beck

Nebraska state Sen. John Fredrickson, pictured here in the state Capitol in Lincoln on Feb. 8, 2023, is the first openly gay man elected to the Nebraska Legislature.
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