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News Latvia police: Latvian police rule gay man’s death a suicide, months after activists denounced it as ‘homophobic arson attack’

Published on: Sunday 31 October 2021
Latvian police rule gay man’s death a suicide, months after activists denounced it as ‘homophobic arson attack’
News source: https://www.aol.com/latvian-police-rules-gay-man-160158382.html

A gay Latvian man who was killed earlier this year in an alleged anti-gay attack died of suicide, police said Monday. Normunds Kindzulis, a 29-year-old medical assistant, died after suffering burns on ...

News Latvia police: Latvia police say inspected ship not linked to Baltic Sea cable damage

Published on: Monday 05 January 2026
Latvia police say inspected ship not linked to Baltic Sea cable damage
News source: https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/latvia-police-say-inspected-ship-not-linked-to-baltic-sea-cable-damage/3790820

State police say evidence so far does not link vessel to damaged optical cable near Liepaja, though criminal investigation remains ongoing - Anadolu Ajansı ...

News Latvia police: Illicit waste trafficking in Finland propels €60m industry

Published on: Sunday 04 August 2019
Illicit waste trafficking in Finland propels €60m industry
News source: https://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/news/illicit_waste_trafficking_in_finland_propels_60m_industry/10909007

The police board member pointed out that waste is often illegally ... crimes and Eastern Finland university researcher, said that waste exported to Latvia, Lithuania or Estonia may not be processed at ...

News Latvia police: Waste traffic in Finland feeds lucrative illegal industry

Published on: Monday 05 August 2019
Waste traffic in Finland feeds lucrative illegal industry
News source: https://www.rcinet.ca/eye-on-the-arctic/2019/08/05/finland-toxic-waste-illegal-trade-dump/

The police board member pointed out that waste is often illegally ... crimes and Eastern Finland university researcher, said that waste exported to Latvia, Lithuania or Estonia may not be processed at ...

News Latvia police: European Commission takes Spain, Greece to court for failing to enact data protection rules for police

Published on: Sunday 28 July 2019
European Commission takes Spain, Greece to court for failing to enact data protection rules for police
News source: https://www.medianama.com/2019/07/223-european-commission-takes-spain-greece-to-court-for-failing-to-enact-data-protection-rules-for-police/

The European Commission had commenced infringement proceedings against Greece, Spain and 5 other member states (Bulgaria, Cyprus, Latvia, the Netherlands, and Slovenia) in July 2018 by sending a ...

News Latvia police: Four Moscow Police Fired Over Golunov Case

Published on: Tuesday 16 July 2019
Four Moscow Police Fired Over Golunov Case
News source: https://www.rferl.org/a/four-moscow-police-fired-over-golunov-case/30058852.html

Four Moscow police officers have been dismissed over a drug-trafficking ... Golunov, a 36-year-old journalist who works for the Latvian-based Meduza online journal, was arrested on June 6 in Moscow ...

News Latvia police: Prominent Investigative Journalist Detained On Drug Charges In Moscow

Published on: Thursday 06 June 2019
Prominent Investigative Journalist Detained On Drug Charges In Moscow
News source: https://www.rferl.org/a/prominent-investigative-journalist-detained-on-drug-charges-in-moscow/29986461.html

Russian investigative journalist Ivan Golunov, of the Latvia-based independent Meduza news site, has been detained in Moscow for allegedly attempting to sell illegal drugs, his lawyer and employer said, adding that he denies the allegations.

News Latvia police: Russian police accused of arresting journalist on false charges

Published on: Friday 07 June 2019
Russian police accused of arresting journalist on false charges
News source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jun/07/russian-police-accused-of-arresting-critical-journalist-on-false-charges-ivan-golunov

Police said Golunov was carrying several bags of white powder ... Meduza, whose headquarters are in Riga, Latvia, often publishes articles critical of the Russian government. Golunov is based in ...

News Latvia police: Russian Reporter Who Exposed Moscow Graft Faces Drug Charges

Published on: Friday 07 June 2019
Russian Reporter Who Exposed Moscow Graft Faces Drug Charges
News source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/07/world/europe/moscow-journalist-drug-golunov.html

The police issued a series of statements denying that the photos ... Meduza was founded by reporters who left Russia for Latvia after Ms. Timchenko was fired as the head of the independent news agency ...

News Latvia police: Ivan Golunov: Russian anti-corruption journalist arrested in Moscow

Published on: Friday 07 June 2019
Ivan Golunov: Russian anti-corruption journalist arrested in Moscow
News source: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-48561980

Ivan Golunov, a 36-year-old reporter for the Latvia-based news site Meduza, was detained by police on Thursday and accused of large-scale drug dealing. His lawyer alleged that he had been beaten while ...

News Latvia police: Report: Some Russians Jumped Kristaps Porzingis In Latvia For Getting Traded To The Mavericks

Published on: Sunday 12 May 2019
News source: https://deadspin.com/report-some-russians-jumped-kristaps-porzingis-in-latv-1834704577

While in Latvia, Kristaps Porzingis was involved in ... His attempts at immediate vengeance come to a halt when a police officer asks him to stop trying to go after the guys himself. ...

News Latvia police: Latvian police give update on altercation involving former Knick Kristaps Porzingis

Published on: Monday 13 May 2019
News source: https://sports.yahoo.com/latvian-police-altercation-involving-former-220856152.html

Latvian police have provided an update regarding the altercation involving former Knick Kristaps Porzingis over the weekend. According the the police, two people were sent to the hospital after ...

News Latvia police: Latvian Police clamp down on piracy

Published on: Thursday 16 May 2019
News source: https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2019/05/17/latvian-police-clamp-down-on-piracy/

The Latvian State Police have detained a group of persons for the illegal distribution of TV services in the capital, Riga, and surrounding area. In a statement, they say that four individuals are ...