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In just a year and a half, China has effectively brought Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement to a dead end.
Almost all of the major groups advocating for meaningful elections and freedom of expression have disbanded, while Sunday’s vote for the Legislative Council the first under China’s new rules featured only Beijing-vetted candidates.
Activists continue to seek new tactics, but the options are increasingly limited. Overseas activism, online petitions and demonstrations so small that campaigners are often outnumbered by the watching police: It is all a long way from the historic mass protests that brought hundreds of thousands
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Boise State Public Radio Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger (R-Lewiston) during the first day of an ethics hearing into allegations he raped a volunteer staff member.
The Idaho House ethics committee heard from more than a dozen witnesses Wednesday as it considers expelling a freshman Republican lawmaker
Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger (R-Lewiston) has not been charged with a crime and the committee is solely considering whether his behavior constitutes “conduct unbecoming” of a legislator.
The committee then must issue a recommendation to the full House, which would vote on any potential expulsion or sanction.
Those witnesses who appeared at the Idaho Capitol include von Ehlinger himself and the 19-year-old victim, who testified behind a black cloth.
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