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Contra Costa County prosecutors have dropped 40 criminal cases because they were linked to East Bay officers under investigation for offenses of "moral turpitude," the office confirmed on Friday.

The Contra Costa County Public Defender is asking the DA to release the names of the Pittsburg and Antioch police officers targeted in a "moral turpitude" investigation so that her attorneys can see if any of their cases have been compromised.

Ibec chief Danny McCoy says one move would halve current rates of staff absences

The European Tour Operators Association has engaged in a research partnership with Global Blue, the Switzerland-based experts on foreign travelers’ shopping and spending. The European Tour Operators Association has engaged in a research partnership with Global Blue, the Switzerland-based experts on foreign travelers’ shopping and spending. Cooperation between the two organisations will focus on developing research on incoming markets to Europe, based on the globe shopper intelligence from G...

How Covid could be the long overdue shake-up needed by the aid sector Karen McVeigh © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Tony Karumba/AFP/Getty This year one in every 33 people across the world will need humanitarian assistance. That is a rise of 40% from last year, according to the UN. More than half of the countries requiring aid to help deal with the coronavirus pandemic are already in protracted crises, coping with conflict or natural disasters. Even before Covid-19 thr...