VaNews for 11.04.13
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From NPR News- Alabama Historians Say The Last Known Slave Ship To U.S. Has Been Found May 23, 2019The Clotilda carried 110 people from present-day Benin to the shores of Mobile in 1860, despite the import of slaves being illegal. Researchers told their descendants about the discovery first.
- Arizona Prisons Urged To Reverse Ban On 'Chokehold' Book May 22, 2019State officials view the book as being potentially "detrimental to the safe, secure and orderly operation" of prison facilities. The book looks at how the criminal justice system affects black men.
- 'Won't Give Up': Siblings Of Jailed Saudi Women's Rights Activist Speak Out In U.S. May 22, 2019It's been a year since Loujain Alhathloul was detained in Saudi Arabia for pushing for women's rights. A PEN award for her and two other Saudi activists has helped bring their plight back to light.
- Lawyer Who Handled Sept. 11 Victims Fund To Mediate Talks Between Bayer, Plaintiffs May 22, 2019Kenneth Feinberg has been tapped to facilitate talks between the company's lawyers and plaintiffs' representatives over the next two weeks.
- More Than 1,000 Holocaust Victims Are Buried In Belarus After Mass Grave Discovered May 22, 2019The remains emerged at a construction site in January. "I think it's very late, but better late than never," said Marcel Drimer, an 85-year-old Holocaust survivor.
- Alabama Historians Say The Last Known Slave Ship To U.S. Has Been Found May 23, 2019
- From BBC News
- European elections 2019: Polls to take place across the UK May 22, 2019UK voters will send 73 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) to Brussels and Strasbourg.
- Theresa May faces pressure after Andrea Leadsom resigns May 22, 2019The Leader of the House, Andrea Leadsom, stepped down over the PM's Brexit policy.
- Ozone layer: Banned CFCs traced to China say scientists May 22, 2019Atmospheric observations pinpoint eastern China as the source of rise in ozone-destroying chemicals.
- HMS Queen Elizabeth captain flown off ship in 'company car' row May 23, 2019It is claimed the officer in charge of warship HMS Queen Elizabeth misused an MoD car.
- Roller derby team proud of Middlesbrough May 22, 2019The skaters of Middlesbrough Roller Derby team want to encourage more women to get involved in sport.
- European elections 2019: Polls to take place across the UK May 22, 2019
