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The police are so absurdly radicalized in this country.
Congress has passed legislation overhauling oversight and bringing greater transparency to the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons, following reporting from The Associated Press that exposed systemic corruption in the federal prison system and increased congressional scrutiny.
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The Senate passed legislation Wednesday to overhaul oversight and bring greater transparency to the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons following reporting from The Associated Press that exposed systemic corruption in the federal prison system and increased congressional scrutiny.
The Federal Prison Oversight Act, which the House passed in May, now goes to President Joe Biden to be signed into law. It establishes an independent ombudsman for the agency to field and investigate complaints in the wake of rampant sexual abuse and other criminal misconduct by staff, chronic understaffing, escapes and high-profile deaths.
About damn time.
Corruption pure and simple
Wow, exactly the feature I wanted. An account that Microsoft can link its spyware too. I'm sure that database won't be sold or stolen.
The general lack of empathy for these people is disgusting.
I finally switched to Linux and I couldn't be happier. I can't believe I put up with microsofts garbage for so damn long.
We should have let the government actually break up microsofts monopoly long ago. Now they will abuse it to force millions of Americans to use their spyware.
I switched to using multiple search engines and set DDG as my default search engine because Google ruined its own results. Still use Google on occasion, but really barely at all compared to the previous 20 years.
Google is such a greedy group of jackasses. Using their browser monopoly to shore up their ad monopoly should be a crime.
This lady is a pathetically corrupt clown
I'd suggest Fedora or Arch. Debian and Ubuntu are definitely solid options, but if you have experience with them and want something new, those first two distros are both fantastic and both stay up to date with fast release cycles. They might be a little less stable because of that, but that's kind of Debian and it's downstream options wheelhouse. So I'd use your preference on that to help guide your eventual preferred distro.
Good, absurdly corrupt law.
Doesn't look like Proton did anything wrong, they can't fight these requests and he was caught by identifying information he linked to his account.
RIP neofetch, good luck to Dylan.
We really have gone full circle on the "protecting the children" lie. Entire political campaigns based on the hatred of children.
Good, absolute insanity it was ever allowed in the first place. Hope more states follow the same path.
Well hot damn, making some progress on EV infrastructure.
Fucking good, everything being touchscreen is completely insane.
All these profit farming scams for prisons should be criminal conduct. It's sickening how little the public cares about systemic abuse of prisoners.
Corrupt piece of shit evades justice again.
Chaotic wave of attacks, reprisals in Middle East fuel worries of a broader regional war
A barrage of U.S., coalition and militant attacks in the Middle East are compounding U.S. fears that Israel’s war on Hamas in Gaza could expand.
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The year has gotten off to a slow start for a charity-run rescue ship that typically plies the Mediterranean Sea looking for migrants and refugees in distress.
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The deal came more than 100 days into a conflict that shows no sign of ending and which has sparked tensions across the Middle East
![Qatar and France send medicine for hostages in Gaza as war rages on and regional tensions spike](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/2ac95368-3ebc-4ac9-99d5-39b480b18ea8.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
This year's heat and drought in the Amazon intensify worries that it is approaching a tipping point.
![Amazon drought: 'We've never seen anything like this'](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/7003c967-bed5-464b-9ad3-49a5f6305299.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
Guided missile destroyers to ‘maintain deterrent presence’ after Israel-linked vessel hit off Indian coast.
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Britain is one of the world’s oldest democracies, but some worry that essential rights and freedoms are under threat.
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Referendum held earlier this month has been approved by 86 percent of voters, say the officials.
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With support for Ukraine slipping in Congress, the United States is once again struggling to assert its role in the world.
![As conflicts rage abroad, a fractured Congress tries to rally support for historic global challenges](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/70eced51-aa1b-4223-bb38-7fea891dea3d.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
Afghan schoolgirls are weeping as they finish sixth grade, knowing their education is over. Under Taliban rule, they are unlikely to ever step foot in a classroom again.
![Afghan schoolgirls are finishing sixth grade in tears. Under Taliban rule, their education is over](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/f9d32664-8214-4d48-866c-b8e78522b43e.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
A county jail in South Carolina being investigated by federal officials has failed a state inspection.
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The US has released an ally of Venezuela's president in a swap for jailed Americans
The Biden administration has released a close ally of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a swap for jailed Americans.
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The US has released an ally of Venezuela's president in a swap for jailed Americans
The Biden administration has released a close ally of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a swap for jailed Americans.
![The US has released an ally of Venezuela's president in a swap for jailed Americans, the AP learns](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/bfbfc4f5-38f1-46b8-ac9a-001dfc18aa3b.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)