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Month: May 2023

Philippine court acquits former justice secretary of drug charges after key witnesses said they lied

By JOEAL CALUPITAN and PATRICK QUINN Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A former Philippine opposition senator and justice secretary was acquitted of drug charges Friday after key witnesses recanted and said they had lied about her involvement in narcotics trafficking. Leila de Lima, 63, remained jailed, however, as she has one outstanding charge against

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New York sues gun component maker for alleged aiding illegal possession of assault weapons, including by Buffalo grocery store mass shooter

By Kara Scannell, CNN New York’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against a gun component maker for allegedly aiding in the illegal possession of assault weapons in the state — including the weapon used in the Buffalo grocery store shooting last year — by marketing an ammunition lock that can be easily removed. State

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