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Dominican Judge Finds Wander Franco Criminally Responsible but Grants Judicial PardonNbc News
sports2 days ago

Dominican Judge Finds Wander Franco Criminally Responsible but Grants Judicial Pardon

A Dominican court ruled Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco criminally responsible for sexual and psychological abuse of a minor yet exempted him from punishment. The judge cited extortion by the girl's mother, who received a 10-year sentence. Full sentencing is set for June 1…

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Dominican Republic Hospital Detentions Prompt Haitian Women to Give Birth Outside Medical Facilitiesbbc.co.uk
world3 days agoDeveloping

Dominican Republic Hospital Detentions Prompt Haitian Women to Give Birth Outside Medical Facilities

Haitian women in the Dominican Republic are delivering babies in unsupervised locations after immigration agents began detaining migrants at hospitals. The policy change has altered where some women seek care during childbirth.

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Dominican Judge Finds Wander Franco Criminally Responsible for Abuse but Exempts Him from Punishmentespn.com
sports3 days agoUpdated

Dominican Judge Finds Wander Franco Criminally Responsible for Abuse but Exempts Him from Punishment

A Dominican judge ruled that Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco bears criminal responsibility for the sexual and psychological abuse of a minor. The court exempted him from punishment after determining he was also a victim of extortion.

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Dominican Judge Rules Rays Shortstop Franco Criminally Responsible but Exempt from Prisonnypost.com
sports3 days ago

Dominican Judge Rules Rays Shortstop Franco Criminally Responsible but Exempt from Prison

A Dominican judge found Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco criminally responsible for sexual and psychological abuse of a minor. The court exempted him from punishment after determining he was also a victim of extortion by the girl's mother.

The Guardian
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Dominican Opposition Criticizes Agreement With U.S. on Third-Country Deporteeswinnipegfreepress.com
politics15 days agoDeveloping

Dominican Opposition Criticizes Agreement With U.S. on Third-Country Deportees

Opposition figures in the Dominican Republic criticized a non-binding memorandum of understanding signed with the United States that allows the Caribbean nation to temporarily receive a limited number of third-country nationals without criminal records before they are returned to…

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Dominican Republic Intensifies Deportations of Migrants to Haitiriotimesonline.com
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Dominican Republic Intensifies Deportations of Migrants to Haiti

The Dominican Republic has increased the pace of deportations, returning thousands of migrants across the border into Haiti. The country shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti and has long managed cross-border migration flows. Al Jazeera reported on the development from the r…

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