Today’s Lead News Stories

An immigrant who was arrested after a Milwaukee judge allegedly helped him dodge federal agents has been sentenced to time served for illegally reentering the United States

Across Africa, journalists are being kidnapped, tortured and killed – often by people whose identities are known but who face no punishment. Reports gathered by RFI and press freedom groups show these incidents spreading from Burkina Faso to Guinea and eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where journalists who refuse to…

Locals said the suspect, named in French media as Jean G, was isolated and struggled with drugs and alcohol

The United States is terminating South Sudan’s designation for temporary protected status, which for years allowed people from the East African country to remain in the U.S. legally and escape armed conflict back home

Report says Paris museum prioritised ‘visible and attractive’ projects over security in run-up to robbery

South Sudanese people with temporary protected status now have 60 days to leave

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The judge was released from Boone County Jail on Wednesday morning, according to court records.

This means the two team owners will conduct an under oath interview