Josh Burns says there are ‘clearly gaps in legal framework’ amid calls for antisemitism national cabinet | Australian politics newsthirst.

The Labor MP Josh Burns says there are “clearly gaps in our legal framework” and has called on political parties “not to squabble over discrimination”, after Australia’s special envoy on antisemitism called for urgent action to address a spate of recent incidents she said were “terrorising Australia’s Jewish community”. Jillian Segal on Wednesday urged the…

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NHL postpones Kings home game with several wildfires burning across greater LA area newsthirst.

The NHL postponed the Los Angeles Kings‘ home game against the Calgary Flames on Wednesday with several massive wildfires still burning across the greater Los Angeles area. The Kings and Flames were scheduled to play Wednesday night at the Kings’ downtown arena. The NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers are scheduled to host the Charlotte Hornets in…

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Mississippi police department hires officer fired over racist slurs to Latino man | Mississippi newsthirst.

A Mississippi police department has proudly announced its hiring of an officer who was fired from another agency last summer after video captured him telling at least one Latino man that he encountered on duty to “go back to Mexico”. A social media post on Thursday from the police department of Pearl asked community members…

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