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Justice Department Shakeup, Guantanamo Migrants Lawsuit, Immigration Crackdown Poll

Multiple prosecutors have resigned from the Justice Department after refusing to drop a corruption case against the New York City mayor and legal aid groups are demanding attorneys for migrants being held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Also, results from an NPR/Ipsos poll show growing support for some restrictions on immigration.

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South Africa’s graft case against Zuma adjourned to July 27

By NQOBILE NTSHANGASE Associated Press
DURBAN, South Africa (AP) — The corruption case against former South African president Jacob Zuma has been delayed until late next month, while Zuma took to a stage near the courthouse on Friday before thousands of cheering supporters and again declared his innocence.

“A person is not guilty until the court says so,” said Zuma, who has described the 16 counts of fraud, racketeering and money laundering linked to an arms deal in the 1990s as politically motivated. He had been deputy president at the time. Continue reading South Africa’s graft case against Zuma adjourned to July 27