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A purchase order for the drugs, first obtained by the Idaho Statesman through a public records request, showed IDOC paid $50,000 for 15 grams of pentobarbital, a powerful depressant that can stop a person’s breathing in higher doses.
Public defender groups in New York City such as Legal Aid cracked down on speech about Israel war on Gaza by their own unions.
New York County Defender ServicesA New York City public defender this week became the latest professional to lose their job after being captured on camera tearing down hostage posters related to the war between Israel and Hamas. Victoria Ruiz, 36, stepped down from her position with New York County Defender Services, the organization told the New York Post. In a statement, NYCDS spokesperson Lupe Todd-Medina told the radio station 1010 WINS that the organization found Ruiz’ viral sign teardown t
Victoria Ruiz -- caught brazenly tearing down posters of hostages missing in the Israel-Hamas war -- has resigned from her position, a report said.