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Violence at work Mexico army to probe soldiers in border deaths
Mexico’s Defense Department says it will investigate about two dozen soldiers who took part in a border gun battle caught on a videotape in which a voice can be heard saying “kill him” after the confrontation was overBy MARIA VERZA Associated PressAugust 26, 2020, 11:10 PM• 4 min readMEXICO CITY — Mexico’s Defense Department said…
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Sexual harassment 5 key takeaways from night 3 of the Republican National Convention
A confluence of external forces pulled attention away from the Republican National Convention on night three. Still, Republicans remained trained on delivering their counter message to Democrats — focusing heavily on freedom, the military, law enforcement and the need for “law and order.”The theme of the third night of the RNC, “America: Land of Heroes,”…
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Violence at work Belarusian authorities crank up pressure on opposition
MINSK, Belarus — Authorities in Belarus on Tuesday steadily cranked up the pressure on protesters pushing for the resignation of the country’s authoritarian leader, jailing several opposition activists, summoning others for questioning and selectively ordering dozens of demonstrators to appear in court. Nevertheless, the protests continued.Courts in Minsk handed 10-day sentences to two members of…
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Workplace discrimination Federal appeals court rules for transgender student in battle over bathroom access
Richard Wolf, USA TODAY Published 2:19 p.m. ET Aug. 26, 2020 CLOSE After years of fighting with his Virginia high school, transgender student Gavin Grim finally gets the ruling he was hoping for. USA TODAYA federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that the Constitution and federal law allows a transgender high school student who identifies as…
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Violence at work Belarusian authorities crank up pressure on opposition
Authorities in Belarus are steadily cranking up the pressure on protesters who are pushing for the resignation of the country’s authoritarian leaderBy YURAS KARMANAU Associated PressAugust 25, 2020, 12:15 PM• 4 min readMINSK, Belarus — Authorities in Belarus on Tuesday steadily cranked up the pressure on protesters pushing for the resignation of the country’s authoritarian…
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Sexual harassment Attorney: Missing Foot Hood soldier’s body found in Texas
Police in Texas say a body found near Fort Hood is likely that of a soldier missing since last weekBy ACACIA CORONADO Report for America/Associated PressAugust 26, 2020, 9:04 AM• 3 min readAUSTIN, Texas — The body of a missing soldier is believed to have been found about 30 miles from Fort Hood, the Army…
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Violence at work Trump’s convention sells optimism – based on grievance and fear: ANALYSIS
Republicans found broad unity in prosecuting a case against BidenAugust 25, 2020, 3:22 AM6 min read The hero of this story is President Donald Trump. The story only works if he could lose — and that such a loss would be very, very bad. The question looming over the Republican National Convention and beyond is…
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Sexual harassment Today in History
Today in History Today is Tuesday, Aug. 25, the 238th day of 2020. There are 128 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On August 25, 1944, during World War II, Paris was liberated by Allied forces after four years of Nazi occupation. On this date: In 1718, hundreds of French colonists arrived…
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Violence at work TRANSCRIPT: Joe Biden, Kamala Harris’ first joint interview with ABC’s David Muir – ABC News
On Friday, Aug. 21, 2020, the day after the conclusion of the Democratic National Convention, “World News Tonight” anchor David Muir and “Good Morning America” co-anchor Robin Roberts conducted the first joint interviews with Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his running mate Sen. Kamala Harris in Wilmington, Delaware. The interviews aired in a special…
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Workplace bully The Grand Old Meltdown
I decided to call Frank Luntz. Perhaps no person alive has spent more time polling Republican voters and counseling Republican politicians than Luntz, the 58-year-old focus group guru. His research on policy and messaging has informed a generation of GOP lawmakers. His ability to translate between D.C. and the provinces—connecting the concerns of everyday people…