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Venezuela: all detainees released and charges dropped following union march in Maracay
All the individuals detained following Friday's demonstration were released late on Friday night, with all charges forgotten following the apparent intervention from someone from on high. Rafael from El Libertario, who was amongst the detained, filed this report:
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Doing away with all elementary journalistic conventions, I write this report in the first person.
Konstantina Kuneva's case buried in political and legal manouvres
The Greek government's effort to hide the closing of Kuneva's case in plain sight.
In the last week Konstantina Kuneva's case made it into the front pages. Kuneva herself spoke to tv channels and newspapers. The ministry of employment offered her an apartment.
Tottenham 3 denied "right to appeal" - The Red Menace
Analysis of the state's response to the death of a police officer in anti-police riots.
On 12th December 1988, Judges of the Court of Appeal announced the state’s decision not to grant leave of appeal to Mark Braithwaite, Engin Raghip and Winston Silcott - the three hostages taken in response to the death of PC Blakelock.
Vallejo, California: Unions help city with lay-offs
The city of Vallejo in the San Francisco Bay Area may be the first city in California history to declare bankruptcy. However several unions are helping the city to cut jobs in an effort to ward off bankruptcy.
This cash-strapped city reached a tentative deal with its police and firefighters unions Thursday, just before city leaders convened to decide if the city would seek bankruptcy protection from a swell of economic uncertainty.
That question remains unresolved, however, as details of the deal will be made public today before the council revisits the issue Monday.
