Scandal in court: defender of the accused leaves the hall – Baselland – Basel – bz

Scandal in court: defender of the accused leaves the hall – Baselland – Basel – bz

Suddenly Thomas Fingerhuth slips on his jacket. He was not prepared to continue participating in the negotiation under these conditions. The official defense attorney gets up and leaves. The second day of the trial lasts only an hour, but District Court President Georgia Marcionelli Gysin has no choice: “We are forced to postpone the trial … Read more

Basel: „Impasse Ronsin“: Museum Tinguely – Basel

Basel: „Impasse Ronsin“: Museum Tinguely – Basel

From December 16, the Museum Tinguely will present the first comprehensive overview exhibition dedicated to this extraordinary urban sociotope, presenting around 50 artists with over 200 works, all of which were created in the legendary alley: including works by Max Ernst, Marta Minujín, Eva Aeppli, Niki de Saint Phalle, Larry Rivers to André Almo Del … Read more

Fear of the second wave: New York tightens restaurant rules – abroad – resp

Fear of the second wave: New York tightens restaurant rules – abroad – resp

Governor Andrew Cuomo issued new regulations on Thursday, according to which restaurants and bars in the state “are only allowed to serve alcohol to people who also order food,” as stated in a statement on Thursday. Alcoholic beverages may only be sold to seated guests who are in Minimum distance to other guests. In addition, … Read more

Financial control finds numerous violations of corona loans – Switzerland – resp

Financial control finds numerous violations of corona loans – Switzerland – resp

(agl) Financial control found concrete indications of a violation of the Solidarity Guarantee Ordinance in a total of 1470 guarantees. As the SFAO wrote in an audit report published on Thursday, the majority of the cases involve companies that paid dividends despite the ban. Specifically, it is about 1003 possible violations, which affect guarantees with … Read more

New York state prohibits strangleholdings in police operations – abroad – or

New York state prohibits strangleholdings in police operations – abroad – or

Among other things, it provides for maximum prison sentences of up to 15 years for police officers who injure or kill people with a stranglehold. In addition, the files on misconduct and disciplinary proceedings by police officers should be more easily accessible in the future. In the United States, around 1,000 people die in police … Read more