Sweaty Betty in new dispute over ad slogans pred 3 urami in 21 minutami A period underwear company claims its taglines were copied, but Sweaty Betty disputes this.(BBC News)
Family of student deported to Honduras say they were targeted by ICE agents pred 3 urami in 26 minutami Father of student detained at Boston airport on her way to visit family in Austin, says agents showed up at Texas homeImmigration agents appeared on Sunday at the Texas home of the family of Any Lucia López Belloza, the 19-year-old college student who was recently deported to Honduras while on her way to visit them for Thanksgiving, her family reportedly said.López Belloza, who attended Babson College in Massachusetts, was detained on 20 November at Boston airport while she was on her way to surprise her family in Austin, Texas, for the holiday. Within 48 hours she was deported to Honduras, a country she left at age seven when her family came to the US. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Brighton accused of ‘dangerous precedent’ after ban on Guardian over Tony Bloom coverage pred 3 urami in 39 minutami MPs, media and supporter groups accuse club of attacking press freedom with bar after reporting on ownerBrighton & Hove Albion has been accused of setting a “dangerous precedent”, as it faced criticism for banning Guardian reporters and photographers from home matches after reports on allegations concerning the club’s owner.MPs, media and football supporter groups accused the Premier League club of attacking press freedom after its decision to bar the Guardian from the Amex Stadium, after coverage of allegations relating to Tony Bloom. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
UK will go further to stop ‘abusive’ Slapps lawsuits, Lammy says pred 3 urami in 39 minutami Justice secretary says government wants to protect journalists and activists who ‘shine a light on corruption’David Lammy has said the UK will go further to tackle abusive and spurious lawsuits aimed at silencing whistleblowers and journalists, raising the prospect of further legislation next year.The deputy prime minister told campaigners and officials at the launch of the government’s anti-corruption strategy that he was determined to crack down on the practice known as Slapps – strategic lawsuits against public participation. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Mother of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew rejects White House portrayal of her after ICE arrest pred 3 urami in 39 minutami Bruna Ferreira, who was released from ICE custody Monday on bond, denies claims that she’s an absentee parentThe Brazilian-born mother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s nephew – who was recently detained by US immigration authorities – has rejected the Trump administration’s characterizations of her as an absentee parent.Bruna Ferreira, who was detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in November during a traffic stop in Massachusetts and was being held at a Louisiana detention center, said in an interview with the Washington Post that the White House’s statements that she had never lived with her son or spoken with Leavitt “in many years” were incorrect. Continue reading...(The Guardian)