Andrea Torres , Digital Journalist. Juanita Castro was supportive of her brothers' efforts to overthrow Fulgencio Batista, but when her brothers insisted on giving away her family's plantation the family was divided. Their mother, Lina Ruz Gonzalez, died in While working with U. On Saturday, Juanita Castro said the death of her brother Friday brought painful wounds to the present. She said she has never returned to the island, and as of Saturday, she didn't have plans to do so. After meeting with her sister Enma in Mexico in , she accused her brothers of turning Cuba into "an enormous prison surrounded by water.
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The fight in Springfield, the fourth-largest city in New England, is part of a broader debate, playing out from London to Wisconsin, over the use of increasingly sophisticated surveillance technology to ensure public safety. The battle is heightened by racial tensions sparked by the police killing of George Floyd. It also comes as the concept of surveilling schoolchildren is debated, with researchers and digital privacy experts saying it affects the mental health of students, fuels the school-to-prison pipeline, and is less effective in stopping school violence than counseling and other social supports. Juanita Batchelor, a grandmother of four students in the district, said she grew concerned when she learned about the new program. Her eldest granddaughter, a year-old who is about to enter the eighth grade at Forest Park Middle School, has struggled with behavioral issues since losing her father to gun violence seven years ago. Now that students can be monitored in real time, Batchelor said she is worried that her grandchild, who is Black, could become a target of the police. Tensions around surveillance in Springfield started in April, when Maria Perez, a member of the School Committee, proposed a memorandum of agreement during a committee hearing that would give law enforcement real-time access to student video streams. Police officials said an arrangement with the schools would allow law enforcement to access video quickly and track down suspects quicker in an emergency, such as a mass school shooting. William Baker, head of security for the school district, testified at the hearing about a time he was woken up in the middle of the night by police looking for school video, after a shooting near William N. DeBerry Elementary School.
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In the Williamsburg area, police and experts on domestic violence say increased stress, substance use and more time at home can exacerbate existing domestic situations. With Christmas just around the corner, those experts are also giving advice on how to stay safe during the holiday season, as well as providing resources for those affected by domestic violence. Local police do not statistically see an increase in domestic violence during the holidays, but domestic violence experts still say holiday stressors can incite dangerous situations. James City County Police spokeswoman Stephanie Williams said police have received between 23 and 28 domestic violence calls each November and December since According to the National Domestic Violence Hotline, some of the signs of an abusive relationship include a partner who:. Domestic violence is a year-round problem, but experts have released holiday resources for survivors as Christmas nears. The toolbox contains information and resources from the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence. Avalon provides many resources to survivors of domestic violence, including an emergency shelter and educational programs.
NSW Labor has criticised a state government plan to triple the number of unmarked mobile speed cameras as a "cash grab". The Opposition said there had been a 1, per cent increase in low-range under 10kph speeding fines since the government removed mobile camera warning signs last year. Data provided by NSW Labor showed the number of low-range offences went from 1, a month in March to 27, in one year. Ms Nielsen was a newspaper owner, journalist and a vocal critic of development in Kings Cross.
