On Wednesday, a judge announced that a college professor from Southern California will stand trial for unintentionally causing the death of one person and injuring another during protests related to the Israel-Hamas conflict last year.The person who died was a Jewish counter-protester.
Superior Court Judge Ryan Wright decided that there is enough evidence to put Loay Abdelfattah Alnaji on trial, according to the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office.
Alnaji, who is 51 years old, is being accused of hitting Paul Kessler with a megaphone in November. This happened during an argument at an event that began as a demonstration supporting Palestine in Thousand Oaks, a suburb outside of Los Angeles.
Kessler, who is 69 years old, fell backwards and hit his head on the ground. He passed away at the hospital the following day.
Alnaji was accused of causing someone’s death and seriously injuring them. The district attorney’s office said he was charged with two serious crimes and that there were extra details in each case. If he is proven to have done all the bad things, he could go to jail for more than four years.
Alnaji paid $50,000 to get out of jail. Alnaji’s lawyer, Ron Bamieh, did not answer the email or phone call on Wednesday.
Alnaji, a computer science professor at Moorpark College, shared his support for Palestine on his Facebook page and other social media. Many of his posts were removed after Kessler’s death, as reported by the Los Angeles Times.
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California college professor to stand trial over the death of pro-Israel protester last year
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Angry protestor invokes God’s wrath on Akufo-Addo during #OccupyJulorbiHouse demo
A female participant in the recently concluded #OccupyJulorbiHouse protest organized by Democracy Hub and concerned citizens, Naseebah, did not mince her words when criticizing President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, branding him as the “most ineffective president to date.”
During an emotionally charged interview with JoyNews, Naseebah voiced her deep-seated frustration with the state of affairs in Ghana, with a particular focus on the hardships faced by the country’s youth and the ailing healthcare system.
Naseebah’s anger resonated through her words as she painted a stark picture of the dire circumstances confronting many Ghanaians. She recounted the heart-wrenching story of a dedicated teacher who had devoted more than three decades of his life to public service, only to tragically lose his son due to an inability to cover the GH¢400 weekly cost of dialysis treatment.
In addition to this, she leveled allegations at the government, accusing it of misappropriating funds on frivolous expenses while pressing issues continued to plague the nation. Naseebah raised pertinent questions about the government’s priorities, particularly in light of the heavy tax burden on citizens and the ever-rising cost of living.
“I am very angry, I am angrier this morning, people are dying each day, and the dialysis machine in Korle Bu got spoilt, do you know the number of people who died? A 24-year-old boy died this morning; the father is a teacher and over thirty years of his life in the service could not afford dialysis of GH¢400 a week. What do you mean? Do you know how much taxes they charge us every day, the cost of living in this country but you bring flowers to celebrate your daughter’s birthday, you bring a cake to celebrate E-Levy.”
On the final day of the three-day #OccupyJulorbiHouse demonstrations, protesters made an attempt to breach a police barricade late into the night with the aim of marching towards the presidential residence.
This move came despite the unlawful detentions and heavy-handedness displayed by the police on Day 1, during which they arrested 49 protesters, who were subsequently held for hours on charges of unlawful assembly. Eventually, all of them were released on bail.
Days 2 and 3 transpired with minimal incidents as the police maintained a barricade on the main road leading to the presidential residence, Jubilee House, even before the protesters commenced their march towards the location.
While Day 2 involved the blockage of one section of the 37-Accra Road, the final day saw both sides blocked, significantly impeding vehicular traffic for a considerable portion of the day.
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Ahead of Roger Federer’s farewell tennis match: Protester sets arm on fire on court
Ahead of Roger Federer’s farewell tennis match later this evening, a protester on the court at London’s O2 appeared to accidentally light fire to his arm.
The incident happened during the opening session match between Stefanos Tsitsipas and Diego Schwartzman on the first day of this year’s Laver Cup.
After a brief delay, the match, the second of the first day, was able to resume.
Tonight, Swiss star Federer, 41, will play for the final time before retiring from tennis.
The 20-time Grand Slam champion will team up with old rival Rafa Nadal for a match against Frances Tiafoe and Jack Sock of Team World.
Last week Federer announced his retirement after being faced with challenges in the form of “injuries and surgeries” and said he will stop playing competitively after the Laver Cup.
Ahead of tonight’s match, the tennis star teased fans and wrote on Twitter: “about to hit the practice courts one last time with @RafaelNadal. might do an IG Live on the way..”
Federer, who has won 20 Grand Slams including eight Wimbledon titles, created the tournament with his agent to honour his idol, Rod Laver.