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Violence at work Jewish leaders condemn ‘hurtful’ words by Nick Cannon
Nick Cannon apologized to the Jewish community late Wednesday for his “hurtful and divisive” words, a day after ViacomCBS severed ties with him for the remarks made on a podcast. The Anti-Defamation league and some Jewish leaders had condemned what they called anti-Semitic theories expressed by Cannon and demanded the apology. “First and foremost I…
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Violence at work Law enforcement struggles with policing in reckoning moment
WASHINGTON — As calls for police reform swell across America, officers say they feel caught in the middle: vilified by the left as violent racists, fatally ambushed by extremists on the right seeking to sow discord and scapegoated by lawmakers who share responsibility for the state of the criminal justice system. The Associated Press spoke…
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Sexual harassment Executive turmoil at Essence, Ebony magazines prompt changes
Ebony and Essence, two storied magazines that focus on news and culture in the Black community, are facing some troubled timesBy DAVID BAUDER AP Media WriterJuly 6, 2020, 10:45 PM3 min readNEW YORK — Two storied magazines that focus on news and culture in the Black community, Essence and Ebony, are in the midst of…
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Violence at work Lebanon’s plea to skeptical expats: Come visit, bring cash
BEIRUT — With Beirut’s airport partially reopening from a three-month virus shutdown, the government is hoping thousands of Lebanese expatriates will return for the summer — and bring dollars desperately needed to prop up the crashing economy. But Lebanon’s far-flung diaspora, renowned as entrepreneurs who for years sent their cash home, may no longer be…
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Sexual harassment Trump tax ruling a new front in defamation suits against him
When the Supreme Court decided that the presidency isn’t a shield against a New York prosecutor’s criminal investigation, the justices didn’t say whether the same goes for civil suits against the president in state courtsBy JENNIFER PELTZ Associated PressJuly 17, 2020, 8:13 PM5 min readNEW YORK — When the U.S. Supreme Court decided this month…
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Violence at work US sanctions Chinese companies over Muslim abuse complaints
The U.S. government has imposed trade sanctions on 11 companies it says are implicated in human rights abuses in China’s Muslim northwestern region of Xinjiang, including three identified in investigations by The Associated PressBy JOE McDONALD AP Business WriterJuly 22, 2020, 3:53 AM5 min readBEIJING — China said Tuesday it would take unspecified “necessary measures”…
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Sexual harassment Cosby invokes systemic racism as he fights #MeToo conviction
PHILADELPHIA — In a nearly empty Philadelphia courtroom in June 2015, a lawyer for Bill Cosby implored a federal judge to keep the comedian’s testimony in an old sexual battery lawsuit under wraps. It was sensitive. Embarrassing. Private. U.S. District Judge Eduardo Robreno had another word for it. The conduct Cosby detailed in his deposition…
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Violence at work Turkey calls on EU to be ‘honest’ in dispute with members
The Turkish foreign minister has called on the European Union to be an “honest broker” in disputes between Ankara and EU member states France, Greece and CyprusBy SUZAN FRASER Associated PressJuly 6, 2020, 4:13 PM4 min readANKARA, Turkey — The Turkish foreign minister on Monday called on the European Union to be an “honest broker”…
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Sexual harassment Fort Hood soldier’s body found near base; 3rd death in month
U.S. Army officials say the body of a Fort Hood solider was found near the Texas army base, marking the third time in a month that a Fort Hood soldier’s body has been discoveredJuly 22, 2020, 3:50 AM3 min readAUSTIN, Texas — U.S. Army officials on Tuesday said that the body of a Fort Hood…
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Violence at work Rayshard Brooks struggled in system but didn’t hide his past
ATLANTA — Rayshard Brooks didn’t hide his history. About five months before he was killed by Atlanta police in a Wendy’s parking lot — before his name and case would become the latest rallying point in a massive call for racial justice and equality nationwide — Brooks gave an interview to an advocacy group about…