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‘Jesus of Siberia’ held for two months in pre-trial detention accused of ‘psychological violence’

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A cult leader who claims he is the reincarnation of Jesus Christ has been detained for two months in pretrial custody by a Russian court. Former traffic policeman Sergei Torop, 59, known as Vissarion, is suspected of using physical and psychological violence against a number of followers. Two other leaders of his Church of the … Read more

George Floyd death: Derek Chauvin heckled outside pretrial hearing

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The police officer who knelt on George Floyd’s neck for almost nine minutes before his death has appeared in person in court for the first time since the May 25 killing, and was heckled as he was escorted to a corrections department SUV afterwards. Derek Chauvin, 44, has been charged with murder and is currently … Read more