'Savage' Philly man guilty of stabbing transgender fashion designer more than 40 times, dismembering her body

‘Savage’ Philly man guilty of stabbing transgender fashion designer more than 40 times, dismembering her body

A Pennsylvania man was convicted of stabbing a transgender fashion designer from Philadelphia more than 40 times, cutting off her legs and tossing her body into the Schuylkill River five years ago, prosecutors said this week. Akhenaton Jones, 41, faces a mandatory life sentence for the horrific murder and mutilation of Dominique “Rem’mie” Fells, 27,…

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China sets up international body in Hong Kong to rival World Court | Politics News

China sets up international body in Hong Kong to rival World Court | Politics News

Hong Kong leader John Lee Ka-chiu said the body’s status would be on par with the UN’s International Court of Justice. The Chinese government has signed a convention establishing an international mediation organisation located in Hong Kong, with Beijing hoping it will rival the International Court of Justice (ICJ) as the world’s leading conflict resolution…

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Korean American sues Trump admin to stop deportation over campus activism | Civil Rights News

Korean American sues Trump admin to stop deportation over campus activism | Civil Rights News

Yunseo Chung, 21, moved to the US when she was seven and now faces deportation over pro-Palestinian activism at Columbia University. United States permanent resident and Columbia University student Yunseo Chung, 21, has sued US President Donald Trump’s administration to halt her deportation, accusing authorities of using the same tactics employed against other college activists…

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Why is Trump dismantling the Department of Education – and what’s next? | Courts News

Why is Trump dismantling the Department of Education – and what’s next? | Courts News

United States President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to dismantle the country’s Department of Education in a bid to deliver on a controversial campaign promise. The department has long been pilloried by conservatives who argue that education should remain under state control, and that the department is polluted by liberal ideas. Constitutional challenges…

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