Underworld Turns

Video shows moment Los Angeles County police cruiser strikes pedestrian in crosswalk

A dramatic video captured the moment a pedestrian was struck and critically injured by a Montebello Police Department patrol vehicle over the weekend. Officers had been dispatched to a report of a possible DUI driver in the area of Montebello Boulevard and Victoria Avenue around 5:35 p.m., according to the Montebello Police Department. “One of […]
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She Fought for Indigenous Voices at the UN. Now She’s in a Russian Jail Cell.

This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Russian authorities have detained an Indigenous climate advocate, accusing her of participating in a terrorist organization in what international observers are calling “retribution” for her United Nations advocacy on behalf of Indigenous peoples.  Daria Egereva, an Indigenous Selkup woman from the city […]
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