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Sexual harassment Today in History
August 13, 2020, 4:00 AM5 min read Today in History Today is Thursday, Aug. 13, the 226th day of 2020. There are 140 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On August 13, 1961, East Germany sealed off the border between Berlin’s eastern and western sectors before building a wall that would divide…
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Violence at work Arrest made in boy’s death that sparked federal task force
Prosecutors say a suspect has been arrested in the shooting death of a 4-year-old Kansas City, Missouri, boy whose killing sparked a federal task force designed to fight violent crimeAugust 13, 2020, 11:23 PM3 min readKANSAS CITY, Mo. — A man has been charged in the shooting death of a 4-year-old Kansas City, Missouri, boy…
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Sexual harassment Catholic service to honor life of slain solider in Houston
Mourners have gathered in Houston for a slain Texas soldier whose story has renewed a push for changes in the way the military handles sexual abuse and harassmentBy ACACIA CORONADO and JOHN L. MONE Associated PressAugust 15, 2020, 12:19 AM4 min readHOUSTON — Flags from the U.S., Texas and Mexico flew at half staff Friday…
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Violence at work India urges China to hurry disengagement of troops in Ladakh
India is urging China to expedite the complete disengagement of troops from border areas in eastern Ladakh, where thousands of soldiers from the two countries have remained in a tense standoff since MayBy ASHOK SHARMA Associated PressAugust 14, 2020, 2:49 PM2 min readNEW DELHI — India urged China on Friday to expedite the complete disengagement…
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Workplace discrimination Women sue Delaware over workplace hijab prohibition; federal lawsuit claims discrimination
Xerxes Wilson, Delaware News Journal Published 7:55 a.m. ET Aug. 14, 2020 CLOSE State employee holds press conference after she’s told she can’t wear hijab at work. The News JournalWILMINGTON, Del. — Three Muslim women who used to work at a state detention center for juveniles have filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against Delaware officials…
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Sexual harassment Trump gives credence to false, racist Harris conspiracy
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday gave credence to a false and racist conspiracy theory about Kamala Harris’ eligibility to be vice president, fueling an online misinformation campaign that parallels the one he used to power his rise into politics. Asked about the matter at the White House, Trump told reporters he had “heard”…
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Workplace discrimination Women make less when men dominate their workplaces. Gender diversity could close the gap.
Christopher Whaley and Dr. Anupam B. Jena, Opinion contributors Published 4:00 a.m. ET Aug. 14, 2020 Our study suggests that women’s colleagues may affect their pay. More workplace diversity could help close the gender pay gap in medicine and beyond.In nearly every profession, women are paid less than men. In medicine, where detailed data on…
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Violence at work After multiple crises, this time some Lebanese feel broken
BEIRUT — For nearly a week, Mona Zahran had to sleep on a couch pulled across her apartment’s front door. Beirut’s massive explosion knocked her doors off their hinges and shattered her windows, and she feared looters would take advantage of the chaos that has hit the Lebanese capital since. It was the latest and…
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Workplace discrimination Pinterest workers plan walk out to demand end to workplace racial, gender discrimination
Charisse Jones, USA TODAY Published 6:05 p.m. ET Aug. 13, 2020 | Updated 6:05 p.m. ET Aug. 13, 2020CLOSE Employees at Google are accusing the tech giant’s leadership of creating an internal surveillance tool hoping to monitor attempts to organize. Buzz60Continuing a reckoning sparked by two Black employees who accused the company of racial bias,…
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Violence at work 55 years after riots, Watts section of LA still bears scars
LOS ANGELES — There were no fires this time in Watts. There was no looting, no shooting and no National Guard troops patrolling. Protesters filled the nation’s streets in late May and June following the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd, demanding an end to police brutality. There was violence and looting in some places,…