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CBS News
02-07-2025
- Politics
- CBS News
Police find 383 corpses piled up in crematorium near U.S. border in Mexico
Why Trump is pushing military help for Mexico to help fight cartels Why Trump is pushing military help for Mexico Why Trump is pushing military help for Mexico Two people have been arrested after police found 383 corpses piled up in a private crematorium in northern Mexico's Ciudad Juarez near the U.S. border, the local prosecutor's office said Tuesday, attributing the grisly find to negligence. The bodies were "deposited irregularly in the crematorium, which were not cremated," Eloy Garcia, communications coordinator of the Chihuahua state prosecutor's office, told AFP. Garcia said the corpses were "stacked" in no apparent order in various rooms of the building where the crematorium operates in the city about 10 miles south of El Paso, Texas. They were "just thrown like that, indiscriminately, one on top of the other, on the floor," he said. All the bodies had been embalmed. Instead of ashes, relatives were given "other material," Garcia said. Members of the State Attorney General's Office (FGE) and the Municipal Police remain outside the crematorium where authorities found over 380 embalmed corpses in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua State, Mexico, on June 30, 2025. HERIKA MARTINEZ/AFP via Getty Images Authorities estimated that some of the remains could have been there for up to two years. Garcia blamed the "carelessness and irresponsibility" of the crematorium owners, adding that all such businesses "know what their daily cremation capacity is." "You can't take in more than you can process," he said. State Attorney General César Jáuregui Moreno met with families concerned that their loved ones may be among the bodies recovered from the crematorium, the prosecutor's office said Tuesday. "We will seek the highest possible penalty for those responsible," he said. "We will conduct a thorough investigation, seeking to minimize the re-victimization of families already experiencing this." Forensic officials said that of the 383 bodies, 218 are male, 149 female and 16 are currently undetermined. Two people have been arrested after police found 383 corpses piled up in a private crematorium in northern Mexico's Ciudad Juarez near the U.S. border, authorities said Tuesday, July 1, 2025. Mehmet Yaren Bozgun/Anadolu via Getty Images Authorities did not specify whether the corpses belonged to victims of criminal violence. Mexico, a country hard hit by organized crime, has been suffering for years from a crisis in its forensic system, saturated by the high number of bodies to be processed, the lack of personnel and budgetary restrictions. The news of the crematorium arrested was announced just one day after 20 bodies, several of them decapitated, were found on a highway bridge in a part of Mexico where factions of the Sinaloa drug cartel are fighting each other. Four headless corpses were found by the roadside while 16 bodies were discovered inside an abandoned vehicle, the Sinaloa state prosecutor's office said. Five human heads were found inside a bag at the scene.
Newsweek
16-05-2025
- Health
- Newsweek
Letitia James Reacts After Judge Blocks Trump Admin from Withholding Funds
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. New York Attorney General Letitia James praised a federal court ruling Friday that temporarily blocks the Trump administration from cutting more than $11 billion in public health funding, calling it a major victory for "the health and well-being of millions of Americans." "We won a court order blocking the Trump administration from slashing over $11 billion in funding for pandemic preparedness, overdose prevention, and community health programs," James wrote on X, formerly Twitter, shortly after the decision. "We're going to continue our lawsuit to protect the health and well-being of millions of Americans." Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a press conference at the Office of the New York State Attorney General on February 24, 2025. Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a press conference at the Office of the New York State Attorney General on February 24, 2025. Associated Press The ruling came from U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy in Rhode Island, who granted a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit filed by 23 Democratic-led states and the District of Columbia. The coalition sued the administration on April 1, seeking to immediately halt the proposed cuts, which they argued would decimate public health infrastructure across the country. The federal money in question was originally allocated by Congress during the COVID-19 pandemic and supports a range of services, including vaccination programs, mental health initiatives, and substance abuse prevention. The Biden-era funds have continued under transitional provisions, but the Trump administration sought to wind down the spending as part of its broader push to reduce federal outlays. Judge McElroy's decision allows the funding to continue while the case proceeds. In court filings, the states argued the cuts would disproportionately impact underserved communities and leave local health departments unprepared for future public health crises. The administration has not yet commented on the ruling, but officials have previously said the cuts are part of a larger effort to return to pre-pandemic spending levels. The case is expected to continue in the coming months as states push for a permanent injunction. This article contains reporting by The Associated Press. This is developing news and will be updated as more information is available.
Toronto Sun
14-05-2025
- Toronto Sun
New York prison guard says he cleaned up blood of fatally beaten inmate
Published May 14, 2025 • 1 minute read This image provided by the New York State Attorney General office shows body camera footage of correction officers beating a handcuffed man, Robert Brooks, at the Marcy Correctional Facility in Oneida County, N.Y., on Dec. 9, 2024. Photo by New York State Attorney General office / AP UTICA, N.Y. — A New York corrections officer admitted in court Wednesday he cleaned up blood from the fatal beating of an inmate that was captured on bodycam videos in an attempt to conceal evidence. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Nicholas Gentile pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of attempted tampering with physical evidence in the Dec. 9 beating of Robert Brooks at the Marcy Correctional Facility. Publicly released video of the assault, which shows officers beating Brooks while his hands were cuffed behind his back, sparked condemnation and calls for reforms. Gentile, 36, was among 10 guards indicted in February in connection with Brooks' death. Six officers were charged with second-degree murder. Gentile was indicted on a felony charge of tampering with physical evidence. Under questioning from the judge and a prosecutor, Gentile acknowledged he knew about the assault by fellow guards, cleaned up Brooks' blood and failed to document it. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Under a plea agreement, Gentile was sentenced to a one-year conditional discharge, meaning he can avoid prison time if he resigns his job and obeys the law. He also waived his right to appeal. He declined to make a statement in court. One former officer charged with murder in the assault, Christopher Walrath, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter earlier this month. Three other prison workers have reached agreements but had yet to enter those pleas, according to prosecutors. Brooks began serving a 12-year sentence for first-degree assault in 2017 and was transferred Dec. 9 to Marcy, a prison about 180 miles (290 kilometers) northwest of New York City. Special prosecutor William Fitzpatrick has said Brooks was beaten three times that night, the last of which was the fatal attack caught on bodycam footage. Brooks, 43, was declared dead the next day. Fitzpatrick, the Onondaga County district attorney, also is prosecuting guards in the fatal beating of Messiah Nantwi on March 1 at another Marcy lockup, the Mid-State Correctional Facility. Celebrity Editorial Cartoons Olympics NHL Celebrity
