New Pakistan law will likely worsen torture by police [Commentary]
By Kristine Beckerle, Deborah Francois and Babur Khwaja August 28, 2014
Police in Faisalabad, Pakistan’s third largest city, tortured more than 1,400 people during a six year period, according to a report researched and written by the Allard K. Lowenstein International Human Rights Clinic at Yale Law School, for Justice Project Pakistan (JPP), a non governmental organization based in Lahore, Pakistan. Police beat detainees, hang them by their arms or feet for hours on end, force them to witness the torture of others, and strip them naked and parade them in public.
Josh Gordon’s year long suspension upheld, Ravens won’t be playing against Browns star
By Aaron Wilson and The Baltimore Sun August 27, 2014
The Ravens’ defense won’t be competing against Cleveland Browns star wide receiver Josh Gordon this season.wholesale jerseys from china https://www.cheapjerseys6vm5.top His one year suspension for violating the NFL substance abuse policy was upheld by the league after an appeal was heard by vice president Harold Henderson. Gordon played just one game against the Ravens last season, catching three passes for 44 yards. agency failed to monitor placement of foster children, audit says
By Doug Donovan, The Baltimore Sun August 19, 2014
Some foster children were placed in the care of relatives with a history of alleged abuse or neglect because Maryland’s social services agency did not properly monitor local agencies, according to a new audit. State auditors found that 16 children, ranging in age from 2 months to nearly 5 years old, were put in the care of relatives despite “credible evidence of abuse or neglect” by them before or during the placements. According to reports leaking out all over the place, the new policy would provide for suspensions of four to six games without pay for the first domestic abuse offense and possibly a season long suspension for a second offense. 7)? With all due respect to Mr. 1). The veteran officer reportedly told investigators he became addicted to Oxycodone after a work related injury. Newman August 8, 2014
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