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Bank customer with ‘phobia of Pride flags’ loses case against NatWest

Mark Jennings claimed Pride-related paraphernalia at bank branch caused him ‘severe psychological distress’

The Independent UK

The Russell murders: is Michael Stone in prison for a brutal crime he didn’t commit?

He was jailed for the murders of Lin and Megan Russell in 1997. Now, 26 years, two trials and two appeals later, Stone’s case is being reviewed

The Guardian - UK

More gameshow than gamechanger

The second leaders debate screened on Three last night and while it was entertaining it left Mark Jennings pondering whether this style of debate really helps the undecided voter make up their mind.

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Minor parties get fired up over crime and punishment

Crime has been one of the dominant themes of this election campaign and it proved to be the hot button in the second televised debate this week. As Mark Jennings writes, the leaders of the minor parties were taking no prisoners in their battle for crucial votes.

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Act’s high energy campaign launch turns into a fizzer

Sunday’s campaign rally was meant to be the launchpad for a final election push. Instead, protesters stole much of the media attention and left Act leader, David Seymour, frustrated and looking for a new way to gain momentum.

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Struggling TV3 asks Govt for financial help

Warner bros Discovery, the owners of TV3 have asked for Government support while it transitions the broadcaster to a digital led business. Mark Jennings reports

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K Road plea to political parties: 'We need help'

Another public meeting on crime, another call for more visible police and more help with young offenders. Mark Jennings listened in and asked around.

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Does the RNZ report stack up?

The independent review into changes made to wire stories at RNZ found they were the result of faulty decision making by a journalist and not a propaganda attempt. Mark Jennings looks at whether the panel came to the right conclusions.

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The journey to pollution-free parcel delivery

The reality of freight being moved around New Zealand in heavy trucks powered by green hydrogen is edging closer. NZ Post has been trialling a hydrogen powered truck for a year and the results are promising. Mark Jennings reports.

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Americans pour in cash to keep TV3 afloat

TV3’s American owner has stumped up $35 million in the past two years to keep the underperforming network on air. Mark Jennings analyses the problems that still beset the free-to-air broadcaster.

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"None of them is worth my vote": How Labour got wiped out by Wythenshawe's Green wave

The Greens now hold all three seats in Woodhouse Park, making it the only place in Manchester without a single Labour councillor

Manchester Evening News

Laugh in the Park to bring top line-up of comedians to Glasgow's Queen's Park

Laugh in the Park will take place in Queen's Park and be the biggest outdoor comedy festival in Scotland and feature the likes of Susie McCabe, Mark Nelson, Paul Black and Mark Jennings.

Glasgow Live

Widow sues Oklahoma sheriff who discussed killing reporters

The widow of an Oklahoma man has sued a sheriff and deputies in the state’s southeast amid ongoing fallout from a tape of the sheriff and other officials apparently talking about killing journalists who reported on the man’s arrest and death

The Independent UK

Oklahoma official heard on tape threatening reporters and talking about lynchings quits

Outraged residents of Idabel have called for the officials to resign

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Oklahoma officials suspended after getting caught on tape making racist comments, threats to journalists

Three officials from McCurtain County, Oklahoma, have been suspended after making racist comments and threats to journalists in leaked audio.

Chicago Sun-Times

Secret recording of Oklahoma sheriff’s talk of killing journalists, Black people is illegal, his office says

Amid protests and calls for his resignation, sheriff says recording made by newspaper publisher could draw felony charges.

WEKU

Oklahoma governor wants officials who made violent, racist remarks on tape to resign

Four county officials in Oklahoma were caught on tape allegedly making violent and racist remarks and jokes. A local newspaper said it recorded the comments at a public meeting.

The Independent UK

Oklahoma sheriff says recording of killing talk was illegal

An Oklahoma sheriff’s office says the recording in which the sheriff and others are reportedly heard discussing killing two journalists was illegal and predicted felony charges will be filed

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The Guardian - US

Oklahoma officials recorded making racist and threatening remarks

Residents demand resignations after sheriff and officials recorded discussing desire to murder journalists and lynch Black citizens

The Independent UK

Oklahoma county sheriff and three other officials allegedly caught on tape talking about killing journalists

Gov. Kevin Stitt is calling for the resignations of four officials in southeast Oklahoma after a newspaper's audio recording apparently captured some of them talking of knowing hit men while complaining about two of the paper's journalists

The Independent UK

Oklahoma officials accused of talk of killing journalists

Gov. Kevin Stitt is calling for the resignations of four officials in southeast Oklahoma after a newspaper's audio recording apparently captured some of them talking of knowing hit men whoe complaining about two of the paper's journalists

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Jackson’s Plan B for public media

Axing the proposed merger of TVNZ and RNZ saved the Government a significant amount of money but left it with the problems the merger was supposed to fix. Mark Jennings looks at Labour’s new slimmed down approach to public media.

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Start spreading Wellington's news

Can a new local news service, launching in Wellington today, succeed where plenty of others have failed? Mark Jennings reports.

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Craig Lord, man ignored

The Auckland mayoral race is entering its final weeks, and a clear leader is still to emerge. It is the nature of politics that candidates grumble about media coverage but as Mark Jennings writ

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Leo Molloy – mayoral race loses its charisma

If nothing else, Leo Molloy brought attention and colour to the Auckland mayoral race. His exit makes for a decidedly duller contest writes Mark Jennings

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