Category: WORKPLACE VIOLENCE
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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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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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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,…
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Violence at work Health officials are quitting or getting fired amid outbreak
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Vilified, threatened with violence and in some cases suffering from burnout, dozens of state and local public health leaders around the U.S. have resigned or have been fired amid the coronavirus outbreak, a testament to how politically combustible masks, lockdowns and infection data have become. One of the latest departures came Sunday,…
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Violence at work Police crack down on protesters in Belarus following contested election
Chaotic scenes are seen after Alexander Lukashenko claims a landslide victory.August 10, 2020, 1:24 AM7 min read Security forces in Belarus Sunday moved to violently crush protests that broke out against the results of an election that showed an overwhelming victory for the country’s authoritarian leader, Alexander Lukashenko. Hundreds of heavily armored riot police and…
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Violence at work Downtown Chicago under lockdown in wake of looting, violent unrest
At least 100 people were arrested as looting and violence overtook the streets.August 10, 2020, 5:22 PM6 min read At least 100 people were arrested in Chicago overnight as looting and violence overtook the streets, injuring multiple police officers, authorities said. Thirteen officers were injured, including a sergeant who was attacked with a bottle, and…
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Violence at work 55 years after riots, Watts neighborhood 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 streets around the country 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…
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Violence at work ‘Stockton on My Mind’ shows mayor’s dreams for hurting city
A new HBO documentary dives into the dreams of an unlikely mayor who defied odds to lead his impoverished, Central California cityBy RUSSELL CONTRERAS Associated PressAugust 8, 2020, 12:27 AM3 min read Walk into the Stockton, Calfornia, city offices and you might hear Drake’s “God’s Plan” coming from the mayor’s office. There, Mayor Michael Tubbs…
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Violence at work Survivors of US Embassy bombings urge settlement with Sudan
Sudan’s move to democracy has been stalled by U.S. sanctions, analysts say.August 8, 2020, 12:39 AM9 min read Ellen Richards, Riz Khaliq and Edith Bartley say they are ready for justice. Twenty-two years and one day since their lives were upended by the bombings at the U.S. Embassies in Tanzania and Kenya, the survivors and…
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Violence at work AP Explains: Kashmir on edge 1 year after major Indian shift
SRINAGAR, India — Indian-controlled Kashmir has remained on edge in the year since New Delhi scrapped the disputed region’s semi-autonomy and imposed a near-total clampdown. While deeply unpopular in Muslim-majority Kashmir, the sudden move last August resonated in much of India, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi was cheered by supporters for fulfilling a long-held Hindu…