The Daily Populous

Sunday April 14th, 2024 evening edition

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The White House on Tuesday condemned “death to America” chants that surfaced online from a recent rally in Dearborn, Mich., protesting Israel’s war in Gaza.

Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre replied “yes” when asked if President Biden condemns the comments in the chants, which were captured on video by some attendees.

“Peaceful protests are something that the president has also been very clear that, its important to give folks space to peacefully protest.

Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud (D) has also denounced the chants, sharing in a statement on the social platform X that “Dearborn is a city of proud Americans.”.

The chants, which also included “Death to Israel,” took place at a rally on Friday to mark the International Day of Al-Quds, according to The Detroit News.

Fox2 reported that the chants came from members of the audience at the rally.

When questioned by Fox News’s Jacqui Heinrich about whether Biden is concerned that Dearborn might become a hot bed for homegrown threats, Jean-Pierre reiterated that the White House denounces violence. »

Germany: Landmark Vote for Trans Rights Law

Authored by hrw.org
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The German Constitutional Court had previously struck down other draconian aspects of the law, including surgical requirements for gender recognition.

“As populist politicians in Europe and beyond try to use trans rights as a political wedge issue, Germany’s new law sends a strong message that trans people exist and deserve recognition and protection, without discrimination.”.

But the new law indicates that the government supports trans and non-binary people’s fundamental rights, which contributes to a broader understanding and acceptance of diverse gender identities, Human Rights Watch said. »

Georgia father sentenced to 50 years for poisoning his newborn's breastmilk with antifreeze

Authored by nbcnews.com
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A Georgia father was sentenced to 50 years in prison on Thursday for using antifreeze mixed in breastmilk to poison his 18-day-old daughter four years ago.

Investigators said Jack had picked up bottles of breastmilk from the child’s mother two weeks earlier while she was hospitalized after giving birth to their child.

Jack admitted to adding antifreeze to the breastmilk to South Fulton Police Department detectives,” police said in a statement on social media. »

Larian Studios Backed Over 20 Kickstarter Gaming Projects Before Releasing Baldur’s Gate 3

Authored by raiderking.com
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According to Enrique Colinet, Larian Studios was one of the biggest backers of The Game Kitchen’s Metroidvania game Blasphemous when that title began as a Kickstarter title back in 2017.

Larian Studios donated $1,000 to the “The Punisher” tier of the Kickstarter, the second most expensive tier, and reportedly never requested to receive backer rewards as well!.

According to their Kickstarter profile, Larian Studios has backed 25 separate projects on the website over the years. »