A white Wisconsin lawyer who spat at a black teen during a Black Lives Matter protest rejected a deal of a year of probation with 100 hours of community service, saying she’d “rather go to jail.”
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UK: Police Arrests 18-year-old London TikTok Prankster
Met Police have arrested a TikTok prankster Bacari Ogarro — who is known by the pseudonym “Mizzy” following an investigation into social media footage that showed a person entering homes apparently without the permission of the owners.
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SPAIN: Police Arrest Seven Over Racial Abuse Against Real Madrid Striker
Spanish police have arrested seven people in connection with racist abuse directed at Vinicius Jr, who confronted fans of Valencia football club in the Mestalla stadium who he accused of directing monkey chants at him. After the match, the Brazilian international said the Spanish football league “belongs to racists”.
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UK: New Student Visa Reform Made Official
Foreign postgraduate students on non-research courses visa will no longer be able to bring family members with them to the UK, under new immigration curbs.
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Nigeria-born Yemi Mobolade Becomes First Black Mayor Of Colorado Springs
Nigeria born Yemi Mobolade, an independent, made history as the first Black mayor of Colorado Springs after defeating long-time Republican politician Wayne Williams by 14 points in a Tuesday runoff.
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UK: Folarin Balogun Switches Sides From England To USA
Arsenal forward Folarin Balogun can finally ditch England for United States following FIFA’s approval of USMNT’s request to switch national eligibility.
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Athlete Skips Championship To Donate Kidney For Mum
An Oklahoma State athlete Sanye Ford has volunteered to donate a kidney as part of a paired exchange, a program that allows donors who are not compatible to match with another recipient in a swap.
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UK: BBC Accused Of Censoring Siobhan McSweeney’s BAFTA Acceptance Speech
The BBC has been accused of censoring Derry Girls star Siobhán McSweeney’s speech at the BAFTAs last night.
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GHANA: Extradited Influencer Charged In $2m Romance Scam In America
Ghanaian musician and socialite Mona Faiz Montrage, aka as Hajia4Real, has been extradited to the US and charged with a $2m ($1.6m) romance scam.
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UK: Woman Jailed For Pouring Hot Water On ‘Love Rival’
A woman who poured boiling water over her friend and recorded the attack on her mobile phone has been jailed for three years.
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