Pregnant British teenager Bella Culley to be freed from Georgia prison
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Pregnant British teenager Bella Culley to be freed from Georgia prison
"From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging."
"Bella Culley, a pregnant British teenager held in Georgia over drug smuggling charges, has been freed. The 19-year-old from Billingham in Teesside was awaiting sentencing after she was accused of smuggling 12kg (26lb) of marijuana and 2kg (4.4lb) of hashish in her hold luggage at Tbilisi International Airport in May. She had been held in the ex-Soviet prison for over five months, and said she had been forced to boil pasta in a kettle to eat and dig a hole in the ground"
The Independent covers issues including reproductive rights, climate change and Big Tech and highlights investigative work into topics such as Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC and a documentary about American women fighting for reproductive rights. The outlet avoids paywalls and seeks donations to fund reporters on the ground, aiming to keep journalism accessible. Bella Culley, a 19-year-old pregnant British teenager from Billingham, Teesside, was detained in Georgia accused of smuggling 12kg of marijuana and 2kg of hashish and held for over five months. She reported harsh prison conditions and was transferred to a mother-and-baby unit before release.
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