Category: WORKPLACE VIOLENCE
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Violence at work Colombia’s long virus lockdown fuels anxiety and depression
BOGOTA, Colombia — Like much of the world, Colombia shut down in March as coronavirus cases surged in Europe and began trickling into the South American country. But while restrictions have been lifted in many places elsewhere, a nationwide stay-at-home order remains in effect in Colombia more than four months after being put into place.…
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Violence at work Family says politician John Hume, who won Nobel Peace Prize for work to end violence in Northern Ireland, has died at 83
ByThe Associated PressAugust 3, 2020, 8:34 AM1 min readLONDON — Family says politician John Hume, who won Nobel Peace Prize for work to end violence in Northern Ireland, has died at 83.Top StoriesFamily says politician John Hume, who won Nobel Peace Prize for work to end violence in Northern Ireland, has died at 83Aug 03,…
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Violence at work John Hume, who worked to end N. Ireland violence, dies at 83
One of the politicians who shared a Nobel Peace Prize for working to end violence in Northern Ireland, has diedBy DANICA KIRKA Associated PressAugust 3, 2020, 3:27 PM5 min readLONDON — John Hume, the visionary politician who won a Nobel Peace Prize for fashioning the agreement that ended violence in his native Northern Ireland, has…
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Violence at work Formerly incarcerated woman runs to be 1st Black woman in Congress from Tennessee
The former public defender is challenging a 17-year Democratic incumbent. August 1, 2020, 10:05 AM5 min read Keeda Haynes believes she brings a unique perspective to the race for Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District. After spending over three years in prison for a crime she says she didn’t commit, she hopes a spot in Washington will…
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Violence at work Suburban Chicago woman pleads guilty to labor trafficking
A suburban Chicago woman has pleaded guilty to a federal labor charge for helping several people from Guatemala enter the U.S. and then forbidding them from leaving her home until they paid off their debt to herJuly 29, 2020, 8:20 PM2 min readCHICAGO — A suburban Chicago woman has pleaded guilty to a federal labor…
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Violence at work ‘This Week’ Transcript for 8-2-20: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin – ABC News
A rush transcript of “This Week with George Stephanopoulos” airing on Sunday, August 2, 2020 on ABC News is below. This copy may not be in its final form, may be updated and may contain minor transcription errors. For previous show transcripts, visit the “This Week” transcript archive. ANNOUNCER: “This Week With George Stephanopoulos” starts…
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Violence at work READ: President Barack Obama’s eulogy for Rep. John Lewis – ABC News
After six days of memorials paying tribute to the “conscience of the U.S. Congress” and one of the most well known civil rights icons, President Barack Obama delivered Rep. John Lewis’ eulogy during Lewis’ funeral service on Thursday in Atlanta. Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, Rev. Dr. Bernice King and Speaker of the…
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Violence at work Congo communities slam army, UN for failing to stop massacre
Community leaders in eastern Congo are condemning the military and United Nations peacekeepers for not doing more to stop a massacre of at least 220 people earlier this monthBy JEAN-YVES KAMALE Associated PressJuly 27, 2020, 4:02 PM3 min readKINSHASA, Congo — Community leaders in eastern Congo are condemning the military and United Nations peacekeepers for…
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Violence at work Aid group: Darfur attacks strand 14,000 without medical help
A leading aid group says a recent surge of violence in Darfur, the war-scarred region of western Sudan, has deprived more than 14,000 children of medical careJuly 31, 2020, 2:49 AM3 min readCAIRO — A recent surge of violence in Darfur, the war-scarred region of western Sudan, has deprived more than 14,000 children of medical…
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Violence at work Activists: 3 killed as troops open fire at rally in Pakistan
Pakistani activists say at least three people were killed and 13 were wounded when violence erupted during a rally by minority Pashtun laborers demanding the reopening of a border crossing with AfghanistanBy ABDUL SATTAR Associated PressJuly 30, 2020, 6:52 PM2 min readQUETTA, Pakistan — Pakistani troops opened fire on Thursday during a rally by minority…