ACLU Accuses Biloxi of Running Debtors' Prison in Lawsuit Seeking to 'Dismantle Two-Tiered System of Justice'

    The American Civil Liberties Union has accused Biloxi, Miss. of operating “a modern day debtors’ prison,” filing a lawsuit on Wednesday charging that the city, in violation of the U.S. Constitution, jails impoverished people for unpaid fines and fees they are unable to pay. “It’s essentially a jailhouse shakedown,” stated Nusrat Choudhury, an attorney with…

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      Team England name Ali Brownlee as flagbearer

      Team England have named triathlete Alistair Brownlee as their flagbearer for the Opening Ceremony at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. Advertisement Leeds born and bred, Brownlee comes into the 2018 Commonwealth Games (see race times below) as defending champion in both the individual and mixed relay races. At Rio in 2016 he become the first…

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