GOVACT

Five former Memphis police officers charged with the murder of Tire Nichols

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Jan 26 (Reuters) – Five former Memphis police officers were charged on Thursday with the murder of black motorist Tire Nichols from injuries he sustained in a violent encounter following a traffic stop, prosecutors said. Nichols, a 29-year-old father, died while hospitalized on January 10, three days after the confrontation when he was arrested by … Read more

‘Not on my watch’ – Biden attacks House Republicans’ economic plans

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WASHINGTON, Jan 26 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden used a speech at a steam fitters union hall in Virginia on Thursday to launch an attack on Republicans who control the U.S. House of Representatives, saying that some of their proposals are dangerous for the American economy. In his first major economic speech of the year, … Read more