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politics2 years ago•1 min saved

Anti-government protests sweep Serbia following mass shootings and calls for change.

Tens of thousands of Serbians protested in Belgrade for the sixth time since May 3, blaming a culture of violence for the deaths of 18 people in two mass shootings and calling on the interior minister to resign. Protesters are demanding the resignation of Serbia's interior minister and secret service chief, who they blame for failing to bring criminal groups to justice. They also want the withdrawal of national broadcast licenses for television channels Pink TV and Happy TV and a ban on some tabloids who they blame for promoting violence.

via Reuters|

#anti-government-protests #culture-of-violence #interior-minister

crime2 years ago•4 min saved

Illinois prison guard sentenced to 20 years for fatal beating of inmate.

A former Illinois state corrections officer, Alex Banta, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for his role in the beating death of a prison inmate in May 2018. Banta was caught up in the culture of silence surrounding violence against inmates, but there was no excuse for his treatment of 65-year-old Larry Earvin at Western Illinois Correctional Center. Banta expressed regret and took responsibility for his actions, but corroborated trial testimony that rough treatment of prisoners was not only condoned but expected at the prison in Mount Sterling.

via NBC News|

#civil-rights #crime #culture-of-violence