Category: WORKPLACE VIOLENCE

Amid nationwide unrest and frustration with law enforcement, Attorney General William Barr on Wednesday acknowledged that communities of color are often policed differently from white ones, calling the unfairness a “widespread phenomenon.” “I do think it is a widespread phenomenon that African American males, in particular, are treated with extra suspicion and maybe not given…

Sens. John Cornyn, Ed Markey attempted to pass the holiday by unanimous consent.July 23, 2020, 1:48 PM6 min read Sens. John Cornyn and Ed Markey — from opposite ends of the political spectrum — attempted to pass legislation by unanimous consent on Wednesday making Juneteenth a federal holiday, saying it was past time to put…

The mayor of Portland, Oregon, was tear-gassed by federal agents as he stood with protesters at a fence guarding a federal courthouseBy GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated PressJuly 23, 2020, 7:11 PM5 min readPORTLAND, Ore. — The mayor of Portland, Oregon was tear-gassed by U.S. government agents as he stood outside a federal courthouse during another night…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…