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O feminicídio não é um acidente: é a expressão de um sistema que transforma a vida das mulheres em descartáveis Entre leis e orçamento: os desafios da proteção às mulheres no Brasil apareceu primeiro no Brasil de Fato.

Michigan’s overall postsecondary educational attainment has grown since the state set a goal of 60% of residents having a credential by 2030. But the state’s national ranking has fallen.

Власти Франции выявили операцию по дезинформации, направленную против президента Эмманюэля Макрона. Эта кампания была запущена в интернете сетью Storm-1516, которую французское агентство по борьбе с иностранным цифровым вмешательством VIGINUM связывает с Россией. Распространенный в рамках операции фейк касался упоминаний имени Макрона в опубликованных минюстом США документах по делу Джефри Эпштейна.

Five prison employees were killed in North Carolina in 2017 — four from a failed escape attempt at Pasquotank Correctional Institution and another in an attack at Bertie Correctional Institution. It was the deadliest year for prison staff in state history. Investigations that followed pointed to understaffing as a central factor. At the time of […]

LOUISVILLE — U.S. Rep. Andy Barr endorsed a candidate challenging a fellow Kentucky Republican, U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie, sparking an endorsement battle ahead of the state’s May primaries.  On Thursday, Barr, who is running for U.S. Senate, endorsed Ed Gallrein, who President Donald Trump has backed in the 4th Congressional District race in the northern […]

Local safety advocates are calling on the Mayor and City Council to fully fund the Fatal 15 intersections improvements and to reduce speeds near schools.

(The Center Square) – The Republican running in one of the WOW counties’ senate districts says his race is almost as important as the race for governor. Dr. Mike Roberts is looking to replace Rob Hutton in the Wisconsin Senate and says his race could decide who has control of the entire state legislature. “I was talking to one of the [police] chiefs in our district, and I said ‘when it comes to law enforcement and supporting law enforcement, the [police] chief up in Superior has probably never cared about District 5 Senate. He needs to now,’” Roberts said in an interview on News Talk 1130 WISN. “Because I will most likely be the swing vote when it comes down to a vote.” Hutton announced last month that he is not running for re-election, and Roberts jumped into the race last week. State Rep. Robyn Vining, D-Waukesha, is the only Democrat in the race so far. “I bring real-world experience and accountability to government,” Roberts added. “I’ve built and run a business. I’ve managed budgets. I’ve worked closely with law enforcement. And I have spent my career in health care solving complex problems where consequences matter.” Roberts is a physical therapist with his own clinic in Wauwatosa. He said his background as a doctor will be key in both the campaign and what he hopes to do in office. “Before we expand or reinvent coverage, we need to fix access,” Roberts explained. “We gotta make sure doctors, nurses, therapists, and rural providers especially, can afford to stay in practice. We also need to focus on prevention and cause upfront, not just insurance expansion after people get sick.” Almost all of the seven Democrats who are running for governor want to expand Medicaid in Wisconsin. Roberts said he is trying to make his senate district race into a statewide race. And he is not underselling its importance. “I’m coming at this with a statewide approach,” Roberts said. “Almost all of us want the same things. We all want a better economy. We all want better health care. We all want safe communities. And we all want the best education for our children.” Republicans currently have a three-vote majority in the Senate. Democrats in Wisconsin are hoping the recently redrawn legislative maps are enough to flip the State Senate and perhaps the Assembly this fall.

(The Center Square) - Colorado’s state government has grown beyond the restraints placed on it by the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, a recent report says. TABOR, the constitutional amendment approved by voters in 1992, requires voter approval for tax increases and limits government spending increases to inflation plus the rate of population growth. The report, called “Leviathan by Loophole: the Growth of Colorado’s State Government After TABOR” by the Independence Institute, a free-market think tank, looked into several metrics that show government growth. “Although TABOR may constrain state government growth to some extent, it has not done so in the way widely believed, as it is systematically and deliberately circumvented,” the report said. The report adjusts the state’s budget growth, one of the key metrics of government growth, for inflation and population change. It found Colorado’s general fund, which is subject to TABOR, grew 44% from fiscal year 1993-94 to 2024-25. The cash funds, which are generally not subject to TABOR and raised through fees, grew 588% during that period. “TABOR has been consistently circumvented, as evidenced by significant increases in per capita cash fund revenue and a declining share of total funds subject to TABOR,” the think tank said in its report. “This is not an inherent distortion of TABOR but rather a deliberate legislative effort to circumvent the state’s constitutional restraints.” Colorado Democrats have frequently used the term "fees" as a work around to avoid having to ask voters for tax increases as required by TABOR, as The Center Square previously reported. Colorado’s gross domestic product growth has also been outpaced by state government spending. Since 1997, GDP has grown an average of 5% each year, totaling a 146% increase, while state spending has averaged 6% growth each year, totaling a 163% increase, the report found. Another metric detailed in the report was the growth in public employment, which increased 6% annually between 1993 and 2024. Meanwhile, private employment grew at 2% annually over that time. Independence Institute policy analyst Nash Herman, who authored the report, said it’s tough to “rein in” lawmakers at the legislative level since “the last thing legislators want is to restrict their own power.” “That is exactly why TABOR is so important — it is the citizens’ direct check on government power, because politicians are unlikely to do it themselves,” Herman told The Center Square, answering questions by email. “To fix the problem from getting worse, it would take an extraordinary amount of humility on the part of legislators. No matter how smart the General Assembly may be, they do not know everything,” he added. “Coloradans know how to spend their own money better than any legislator or bureaucrat ever could. That’s the humility the legislature currently lacks. That is the mindset shift that needs to happen.” “In terms of actual policy, the obvious answer in Colorado is to reduce regulations,” Herman said. The Independence Institute report also included metrics of lobbyist income, which increased 374% since fiscal year 1995-1996; Medicaid enrollment, which has increased from 500,000 people enrolled in 2009 to 1.2 million in 2025; and the state effective tax rates, which have gone up nearly 14% since 2001.

(The Center Square) – California has a new law that prohibits law enforcement from wearing masks, but don’t expect it to be enforced in Los Angeles. At least not when it comes to federal immigration officers. Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell said enforcement of Senate Bill 627 would endanger officer safety. McDonnell, who decided against enforcing the ban, added that the Los Angeles Police Department is not the mask police for federal agents.“The reality of one armed agency approaching another armed agency to create conflict over something that would be a misdemeanor at best or an infraction, it doesn’t make any sense,” McDonnell said at a recent news conference. “It’s not a good public policy decision, and it wasn’t well thought out.”Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 627 into law in September. At the time, the Democratic governor told lawmakers that “America should never be a country where masked 'secret police' grab people off the streets and throw them into unmarked vans and speed away.”Newsom went on to say that “Californians must know that they are interacting with legitimate law enforcement officers, rather than masked vigilantes.”State Sens. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, and Jesse Arreguin, D-Berkeley, introduced SB 627, also known as the No Secret Police Act.In their 2025 joint press release, Wiener said federal operations in California have “created an environment of profound terror.” As a result, Wiener said, SB 627 was necessary to maintain public trust.“Law enforcement officers do critically important work to keep our communities safe, and they should be proud to show their faces and provide identifying information when doing so,” Wiener said. “It boosts trust in law enforcement, which makes it easier for law enforcement to do their jobs and makes California safer for all of us.”Arreguin agreed, adding that first responders are responsible for vital work that protects communities, but trust and accountability are also key to keeping neighborhoods safe.“This bill will ensure that law enforcement are easily identifiable, maintaining that trust and accountability,” said Arreguin.Wiener and Arreguin did not respond to The Center Square’s request for additional comments.The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, based in Los Angeles, said it is “deeply troubled” by McDonnell’s comments. Jeannette Zanipatin, CHIRLA director of policy, told The Center Square the department’s position signals acquiescence rather than leadership.“Allowing armed officers to operate anonymously undermines public safety, erodes trust, and contradicts California law designed to prevent secret policing. Immigrant communities already live with fear,” said Zanipatin. “Leadership now requires you to affirm that no law enforcement agency is above accountability and that the LAPD will stand for transparency, civilian oversight, and the rule of law.”Other people are falling on the side of Chief McDonnell.Ira Mehlman, media director for the Federation for American Immigration Reform, said it is not the place of local law enforcement to tell federal law enforcement officers how they can dress.“And we have to look at this in the context of what has been going on,” Mehlman told The Center Square. “Over the past year or so, there has been a 1,300% increase in assaults against ICE officers, and there has been doxxing of these officers that has resulted in harassment of family members, so there is a good reason to protect the identities of these law enforcement officers.”Regardless of how local officials and state legislators feel about immigration enforcement, no officers should be put in danger, Mehlman said.The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will not comply with Gov. Newsom's "unconstitutional ban," Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told The Center Square in September. In November, the U.S. Department of Justice sued California to block the ban.

(The Center Square) - Tax negotiations between the Republican-controlled Arizona Legislature and Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs are causing confusion among taxpayers, according to Glenn Farley, the policy and research director for Common Sense Institute Arizona. Arizona Republicans introduced a new tax plan, House Bill 2485, this week after Hobbs vetoed their previous version, which was projected to save Arizonans $1.1 billion over the next three years. Republicans don't have enough seats in the Legislature to override Hobbs' vetoes. House Speaker Steve Montenegro, R-Surprise, said the legislation occurred “because inaction left taxpayers exposed, and the Legislature has a responsibility to step in and restore clarity.” Senate President Warren Petersen, R-Gilbert, noted state taxpayers “shouldn’t have to guess whether the forms they’re using are accurate, and they shouldn’t be forced to refile or pay more in taxes.” “Tax reform was meant to make filing simpler and more predictable, not create confusion, anger, and frustration for Arizona taxpayers,” he added. Farley told The Center Square that Arizona Republicans’ current tax plan is modeled on a “full conformity bill” to HR 1, also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. However, based on Hobbs’ public statements, he noted the governor will “veto [it] for the same reason” as she vetoed the previous one. Hobbs axed the previous bill because “she thought it went too far and it was more than just a conformity bill,” Farley explained. The Republicans’ tax plan includes “elements of conformity that the governor wants [and] it still includes all the other elements of conformity that the governor is on record as not wanting,” he stated. Farley said he anticipated the Arizona Legislature would transmit the new tax plan to Hobbs’ desk next week. If Hobbs did sign the tax plan into law, Farley said it would make it easier for taxpayers. The Internal Revenue Service is already accepting tax returns, so the Arizona Department of Revenue has “already issued forms that make assumptions about how [Arizona] conforms to HR 1," Farley said. Based on his understanding, Farley said, the tax forms fully conform to Hobbs' middle-class tax-cut packages, including no tax on tips or overtime. He added that the tax forms also include “expensing and depreciation provisions” that the governor doesn’t want. Farley said if the Republicans’ tax plan became law, “it would minimize disruption [and] the need to amend returns.” If Hobbs does veto the tax plan, it will cause “confusion” for Arizona taxpayers, he said. “The longer it takes and the noisier it is, the less certainty there is for taxpayers,” Farley said. According to Farley, Arizona taxpayers can take two options to address the uncertainty. The first is to delay filing taxes until the state Legislature and Hobbs reach a decision and adjust the law, Farley said. The second option is to file taxes using the current form the state Department of Revenue has already sent, then amend the tax plan in the future, he explained. The best option for Arizona taxpayers is to make the tax plan law, as the tax form would be aligned with state and federal law, Farley said. However, from a policy or state fiscal perspective, the Republican tax plan may not be optimal, he noted. Farley said the earliest tax return filers tend to be people who “take the standard deduction” and “only have a W-2 income.” He added these tax returns are the “least likely to be significantly impacted by the [conformity] provisions.” The tax issues the Arizona Legislature and Hobbs are negotiating will affect only a small percentage of Arizonans, Farley noted.

Caracas, February 6, 2026 (venezuelanalysis.com) – Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodríguez held meetings with oil executives from Repsol (Spain) and Maurel & Prom (France) on Wednesday as part of ongoing efforts to secure energy investments amid US pressure and unilateral sanctions. “We discussed the models established in the reformed Hydrocarbon Law to strengthen production and... The post Venezuela: Rodríguez Courts European Investment as US Greenlights Diluent Exports appeared first on Venezuelanalysis.

Saïf al-Islam Kadhafi, fils de Mouammar Kadhafi et candidat à la présidentielle en Libye, assassiné mardi 3 février à Zintan, a été inhumé ce vendredi après-midi à Bani Walid, ville de l'Ouest libyen, située à 170 km au sud de Tripoli. Elle est le fief de la tribu Werfalla restée fidèle au colonel Kadhafi. Une foule immense a commencé à affluer vers Bani Walid depuis la veille. Des milliers de personnes ont participé aux obsèques sous haute surveillance sécuritaire.

Policia e Maqedonisë së Veriut ka ngritur padi penale ndaj dy personave nën dyshimet për uzurpim e ndërtim të paligjshëm, transmeton Portalb.mk. “Kallëzim penal kundër B.M. (45) nga Gjermania dhe D.A. (54) nga fshati Shipkovicë, rajoni i Tetovës, për shkak të ekzistimit të bazave të dyshimit për kryerjen e veprës penale uzurpim i patundshmërive dhe […]

Южный окружной военный суд в Ростове-на-Дону приговорил украинского военнопленного Богдана Мусихина к 17 годам колонии по обвинению в службе в крымскотатарском батальоне имени Номана Челебиджихана, входящем в состав ВСУ. В России этот батальон объявлен террористической организацией. Когда Мусихин попал в плен, государственные СМИ указывали, что он служил в другом подразделении. Приговор вынесен по статьям об участии в террористической организации и прохождении обучения терроризму — таким...

Суд зазначив, що ввезення будь-яких товарів із Росії, включених до переліку заборонених, є порушенням санкційного режиму

El Servicio Nacional de Prevención y Respuesta ante Desastres (Senapred) declaró este viernes Alerta Amarilla por calor intenso en la región Metropolitana (RM), debido a las altas temperaturas que vivirán los capitalinos entre esta jornada y el próximo domingo. Según lo consignado en la web de Senapred, el Aviso A54 pronostica altas temperaturas en cordillera … Continua leyendo "Declaran Alerta Amarilla en la RM por calor intenso: pronostican hasta 34°C este fin de semana" The post Declaran Alerta Amarilla en la RM por calor intenso: pronostican hasta 34°C este fin de semana appeared first on BioBioChile.

Este viernes 6 de febrero al atardecer es un excelente día para mirar al cielo y ver pasar a la Estación Espacial Internacional (EEI) desde toda la zona central de Chile. Tal como señaló el astrofotógrafo Arturo Gómez a BioBioChile, “será un buen momento para acercarnos visualmente al desplazamiento de esta nave” y aseguró que … Continua leyendo "Mira al cielo hoy: Estación Espacial Internacional se verá nítidamente este viernes en la zona central" The post Mira al cielo hoy: Estación Espacial Internacional se verá nítidamente este viernes en la zona central appeared first on BioBioChile.

WASHINGTON — The White House on Friday pulled down a social media post depicting former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama as monkeys after members of Congress from both political parties expressed dismay and called it racist. A White House spokesperson told States Newsroom around noon that a “staffer erroneously made the post” […]

A más de 10 años de cárcel fue condenado un hombre que atacó sexualmente a tres mujeres en las comunas de Máfil y Los Lagos, en la región de Los Ríos. Según contó la fiscal Sandra Gonzalez, los ataques se perpetraron en 2016, 2019 y 2020 y detalló que el abusador cometía los hechos mientras … Continua leyendo "Más de 10 años de cárcel a hombre que abusó sexualmente de tres mujeres en Máfil y Los Lagos" The post Más de 10 años de cárcel a hombre que abusó sexualmente de tres mujeres en Máfil y Los Lagos appeared first on BioBioChile.

WASHINGTON — Congress has approved the first public health funding bill since President Donald Trump began his second term, with lawmakers largely rejecting his proposed spending cuts and the elimination of dozens of programs.  A bipartisan group of negotiators instead struck a deal to increase funding on several line items within the Department of Health […]