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Violence at work John Lewis, congressman and civil rights icon, dies at 80
Rep. John Robert Lewis, a Georgia Democrat and civil rights icon, died Friday. He was 80 years old. Lewis passed seven months after a routine medical visit revealed that he had stage 4 pancreatic cancer. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Congressional Black Caucus confirmed the news of his death. Known as the “conscience of…
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Violence at work Legality of federal agents in Portland scrutinized as protests become more violent
Garrison Davis, a 17-year-old videographer and citizen journalist in Portland, Oregon, has documented the city’s Black Lives Matter protests against police brutality nearly every night since they began more than 50 days ago following the death of George Floyd. Over the weekend, he posted images on Twitter of a group of moms who had created…
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Violence at work Starbucks, Coca-Cola latest to join Facebook ad boycott
Facebook announced some policy changes Friday as pressure mounts. June 29, 2020, 6:14 PM6 min read Starbucks, Coca-Cola and Levi’s have become the latest big brands to publicly join a growing Facebook ad boycott at the urging of the NAACP and other civil rights organizations. The call for a pause on Facebook ads began on…
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Violence at work Trump orders federal flags lowered, world leaders pay tribute to John Lewis
Congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis died at the age of 80 Friday. World leaders, politicians and celebrities alike are paying homage to the civil rights icon following the news of his death. President Trump on Saturday, issued a proclamation at 11:11 a.m. to lower the flags at the White House and all federal…
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Violence at work Noose found in building owned by elite university
The noose was found Thursday at a construction site in an off-campus building.July 4, 2020, 3:08 PM3 min read A noose was found Thursday at a construction site in an off-campus building owned by Johns Hopkins University, per Karen Lancaster, a Johns Hopkins University spokeswoman. Lancaster said the construction site is a part of ongoing…
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Sexual harassment Unidentified remains found in search for missing soldier Vanessa Guillen
The discovery comes as Guillen’s family calls for a congressional investigation.June 30, 2020, 11:54 PM6 min read Investigators searching for missing Fort Hood, Texas, soldier Vanessa Guillen have unearthed unidentified human remains near the Leon River, authorities say. The remains, which will undergo an identification process, were found near where a previous search was conducted…
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Violence at work 1-year-old boy killed in New York as gun violence continues in cities
New York City saw 11 shooting incidents on Sunday, police said.July 13, 2020, 3:27 PM6 min read A 1-year-old boy was shot and killed and three adults were wounded at a cookout in Brooklyn Sunday night, capping a day of shootings in the city, according to the police. Around 11:30 p.m., officers responded to a…
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Sexual harassment Family of missing soldier speaks out, urges no one enlist until ‘we get justice’
As unanswered questions loom over missing Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen, her family members spoke out about holding on to hope that the system that “failed her” can improve to help others. “Since she was little, she wanted to join the Army to have better opportunities for herself and for my parents, to be someone…
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Violence at work Negotiations resume as Mali’s political crisis deepens
Regional mediators are stepping up their efforts in Mali, where the political opposition has renewed its call for protests so that President Ibrahim Boubcar Keita leaves office three years earlyBy BABA AHMED Associated PressJuly 23, 2020, 7:23 AM3 min readBAMAKO, Mali — Regional mediators are stepping up efforts Thursday in Mali, where the political opposition…
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Sexual harassment Vanessa Guillen’s death shines light on military’s handling of sex assault
Army soldier Vanessa Guillen’s disappearance and death has sparked outrage across the country and calls for change in Congress. Her case also raises troubling questions about harassment and sexual assault in the military, and even sparked the social media hashtag #IAmVanessaGuillen, which others have used to share their stories. The 20-year-old was last seen alive…