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Mikhail Khodorkovsky, once his country’s richest man, has resided in “gulag lite,” as he calls the Russian penal system under Vladimir Putin, for six years. Since the spring, on most working days he is roused at 6:45 in the morning, surrounded by guards and packed into an armored van for the drive to court. For two hours each way, the man who once supplied 2 percent of the world’s oil crouches in a steel cage measuring 47 by 31 by 20 inches. Convicted of tax evasion and fraud in 2005, Khodorkovsky now faces a fresh set of charges that add up to the supposed theft of $30 billion. In the dark of the van, Khodorkovsky tries to prepare for his trial, replaying in his mind his night reading, the daily stack of documents from his lawyers. But Russia’s most famous prisoner worries too about what would happen if a car slammed into the van. (Collisions are routine in Moscow’s clotted avenues.) “Your chances of making it out alive,” he wrote me one day this summer, “at any speed, are next to … [Read more...] about Who Fears a Free Mikhail Khodorkovsky?

0 Crime & Safety Temple Terrace Police Department Capt. Jacob Carlisle graduated last week. Press Release Desk , News Partner Posted | Updated Reply TEMPLE TERRACE, FL — Jacob Carlisle, a Temple Terrace Police Department captain, graduated from the 285th session of the FBI National Academy. The ceremony took place last week at the National Academy in Quantico, Virginia. Carlisle is the second officer in department history to complete this prestigious program. Nationally, fewer than one percent of officers attend the program. Internationally known for its academic excellence, the National Academy offers 10 weeks of advanced communication, leadership and fitness training. Participants must have proven records as professionals within their agencies to attend. On average, these officers have 21 years of law enforcement experience and usually return to their agencies to serve in executive-level positions. The 285th … [Read more...] about Local Law Enforcement Officer Graduates From FBI National Academy

EKOK, Cameroon—It was just before 5 a.m. local time when two pickup trucks allegedly carrying mercenaries from the Russian Wagner Group pulled up in front of Zaza and five other men, who were patrolling the areas near the Chimbolo gold mine in the Central African Republic . The vigilantes—who are among hundreds of men drawn from the Chimbolo village to prevent hoodlums and robbers from attacking the buildings and electrical installations in the high-crime area—were on the street leading to the gold mine near the eastern town of Bambari on Sunday. They described the men in the pickup trucks as “white soldiers” who were dressed in the same military regalia often worn by the Russian mercenary group . “One white soldier in one of the vehicles came down from the car and ordered us to leave the area,” Zaza, the leader of the vigilante unit who prefers to be identified by his nickname, told The Daily Beast. “He said he and his colleagues were going to be responsible for securing the … [Read more...] about Witnesses Unravel the Chinese Mass Murder Mystery That Could Ruin Putin

Israel’s Parliament passed legislation early Thursday that would make it more difficult to declare prime ministers incapacitated and remove them from office, a move that critics said was aimed at protecting the country’s leader, Benjamin Netanyahu, who is on trial for corruption . Under the legislation, the latest in a series of divisive bills pursued by the government, a sitting prime minister could only be declared incapacitated on physical or mental health grounds. The bill, passed by a bare majority of 61 in the 120-seat Parliament, came just before tens of thousands of Israelis took to the streets for another stormy day of protest against the government plan for a broad overhaul of the judiciary . Opponents of the plan, which would give the government more control over judicial appointments and weaken the Supreme Court by severely restricting judicial review of legislation, say that it would subvert the country’s democratic system. The bill passed on Thursday … [Read more...] about In Israel, Another Divisive Law on Another Day of Mass Protest

0 This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own. Community Corner Through its veterans services program, nonprofit offers services to help veterans reintegrate into civilian life and succeed on the job Sharon Kunkel , Community Contributor Posted Reply This month, as National Hire a Veteran Day (July 25) approaches, Goodwill Manasota affirms its commitment to helping veterans reintegrate into society and overcome barriers to career and life success. Through its American Veterans and Their Families Program, area veterans receive free career services and are connected with employers – especially veteran-friendly employers – who understand the value they will bring to their companies. Veterans face many hurdles upon their transition from military service back into the civilian labor market. They may have lower rates of higher education and often face difficulties in translating … [Read more...] about Local Goodwill recognizes National Hire a Veteran Day

Protests have emerged in major cities like Los Angeles and New York in response to the Indian police search for Sikh activist Amritpal Singh. The demonstrations echo civil unrest in the Punjab state of India, where protests in several Punjab cities, including Ajnala and Mohali, began Sunday and led the government to shut down internet access for 27 million people there. At protests outside Indian consulates and embassies in the U.S., people waved flags and chanted in support of the Sikh separatist movement to create a nation called “Khalistan,” meaning “the land of Khalsa.” Similar demonstrations have also taken place in England, Australia and Canada. The reasons Sikh activists are gathering are many. In cities like Chicago and Sacramento, California, they quickly organized rallies to raise awareness about India’s lack of transparency with its rule of law, its previous human rights violations and the search for and possible arrest of Singh. Singh is a figurehead … [Read more...] about Protests erupt across the U.S. amid internet shutdown in India and manhunt for activist