California officer admits to sexual assault while on duty

A former California police officer accused of sexually assaulting a motorist during a traffic stop pleaded guilty in federal court, the Central District of California U.S. Attorney said Friday. Feliciano Sanchez, 34, admitted in court Thursday that while on duty on May 16, 2007, he pulled over a female driver in a traffic stop and forced her to perform oral sex on him, according to a news release from U.S

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Should France Start Counting Its Minority Population?

It’s news to no one that France’s blighted unemployment-ravaged suburban housing projects have disproportionately high black and Arab populations. It’s also no scoop that those same two ethnic groups are under-represented in the nation’s elite schools, corporate management ranks and political establishment.

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Anger over Northern Ireland ‘reconciliation’

Protesters disrupted the launch of a report Wednesday that focuses on dealing with the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles. Bereaved relatives — of both republican and loyalist paramilitaries — stood head-to-head pointing fingers at one another and trading accusations over the deaths of their loved ones, the British Press Association said. The clashes took place as officials and relatives gathered in Belfast for the launch

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