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Sexual harassment Nevada Rep. Horsford acknowledges he had extramarital affair
Democratic Congressman Steven Horsford of Nevada has acknowledged he had an extramarital affair with a woman who said the on-and-off relationship began in 2009 before ending last SeptemberMay 16, 2020, 10:17 PM4 min readLAS VEGAS — Democratic Congressman Steven Horsford of Nevada on Saturday acknowledged he had an extramarital affair with a woman who said…
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Violence at work The Latest: Man drives at protesters in Seattle, shoots one
TOP OF THE HOUR: — French protesters take a knee for abolishing slavery — Driver, 18, charged in Tennessee for driving into protesters — Germany wants protesters to follow social distancing rules — UK leader says anti-racism protests have been “subverted by thuggery” — France scrambles to address concerns about police brutality, racism —- NANTES,…
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Sexual harassment Prosecutors open probe into whether Biden accuser Tara Reade lied under oath
Prosecutors in Monterey County, California, have opened a probe into whether Tara Reade, the woman accusing Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden of sexual assault nearly two decades ago, lied under oath when testifying in recent trials focused on domestic violence, the district attorney’s office said. “We are investigating whether [she] gave false testimony under oath,”…
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Violence at work Rights group urges inquiry into Philippine drug war killings
Human Rights Watch is calling on the U.N.’s top human rights body to launch an independent investigation into the Philippine government’s deadly drug war, pointing in particular to its harmful effects on childrenMay 27, 2020, 8:12 AM2 min readGENEVA — Human Rights Watch is calling on the U.N.’s top human rights body to launch an…
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WORKPLACE SAFETY What the Arkansas meat plant workers I met want you to know
Alice Driver is a freelance journalist whose work focuses on migration, human rights and gender equality. She is based in Mexico City. Driver is the author of “More or Less Dead: Feminicide, Haunting…
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Violence at work AP PHOTOS: Images from protests across a traumatized nation
May 30, 2020, 7:30 PM2 min read In cities across the United States, protesters angered over the death of George Floyd faced off against heavily-armed officers, with some smashing police cars, ransacking businesses and setting fires that smoldered through the night. Fears of another cycle of violence were palpable on Saturday as cities from Atlanta…
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Sexual harassment Trump tax cases resemble Nixon, Clinton cases
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is holding its second week of arguments by telephone because of the coronavirus pandemic, hearing cases about President Donald Trump’s tax records, with audio available live to audiences around the world. The court has heard four days of arguments that had been postponed because of the virus outbreak and has…
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WORKPLACE SAFETY Officials moved slowly on workplace complaint as Tyson’s Perry plant Covid-19 outbreak grew
(CNN)Officials in Iowa’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) waited over a week before contacting Tyson Fresh Meats in Perry, Iowa and declined to inspect the facility after receivin…
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Violence at work Retreat or deploy? Police try to balance protest response
On two straight nights of unruly protests, police officers retreated from their posts in some cities, while in others, they deployed batons, flash-bang grenades and tear gas to quell the unrestBy STEFANIE DAZIO and DENISE LAVOIE Associated PressMay 30, 2020, 8:49 PM6 min readLOS ANGELES — On two straight nights of unruly protests against police…
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Sexual harassment Education Dept. unveils final rule on conducting campus sexual assault investigations
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Wednesday unveiled the department’s final rules for how schools are to conduct investigations into sexual harassment and assault allegations. The new rule “defines sexual harassment to include sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking, as unlawful discrimination on the basis of sex,” according to a news release from the…