Category: WORKPLACE VIOLENCE
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Violence at work Hong Kong police slip on banana peel with tear gas tweet
Hong Kong’s police force has slipped on a banana peel by trying to make light of its liberal use of tear gasBy JOHN LEICESTER Associated PressDecember 13, 2019, 4:18 PM3 min readHONG KONG — Hong Kong’s much-maligned police force has slipped on a banana peel by trying to make light of its liberal use of…
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Violence at work El Salvador court gives hefty sentences in mass gang trial
A court in El Salvador has sentenced 373 convicted members of the notorious Mara Salvatrucha gang to prison terms of up to 74 yearsBy MARCOS ALEMÁN Associated PressDecember 13, 2019, 9:05 PM3 min readSAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — A court in El Salvador has sentenced 373 convicted members of the notorious Mara Salvatrucha gang to…
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Violence at work Police chief shot in central Mexico city of Cuernavaca
Armed attackers have shot to death the acting police chief in the central Mexico city of Cuernavaca, a once-tranquil tourist destination just south of Mexico CityDecember 6, 2019, 8:29 PM1 min readMEXICO CITY — Armed attackers shot to death the acting police chief in the central Mexico city of Cuernavaca, a once-tranquil tourist destination just…
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Violence at work Fears about worker shootings prompt new business tactics
Fear of workplace violence at Oklahoma City company leads to new law, guide for employersBy SEAN MURPHY Associated PressNovember 29, 2019, 3:01 PM4 min readOKLAHOMA CITY — Security is not subtle at the sprawling campus of human resources technology giant Paycom in Oklahoma City. Off-duty police officers roam the grounds, bolstering the company’s own force…
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Violence at work Clashes halt production at Libyan oil field
The Libyan national oil company says it has suspended operations at a key oil field due to fighting between armed factionsNovember 27, 2019, 6:12 PM1 min readCAIRO — The Libyan national oil company says it has suspended operations at a key oil field due to fighting between armed factions. In a statement Wednesday, company chairman…
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Violence at work The Latest: Pope commits Church to work with Thai Buddhists
Pope Francis has denounced the “humiliation” endured by women and children forced into prostitution and migrants enslaved as fishermen and beggarsNovember 21, 2019, 12:57 PM3 min readBANGKOK — The Latest on Pope Francis’s visit to Thailand and Japan (all times local): 7 p.m. Pope Francis has denounced the “humiliation” endured by women and children forced…
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Violence at work MLB removes marijuana from drugs of abuse; will now test for opioids
It is the first American sports league to lessen punishment for marijuana use.December 12, 2019, 9:25 PM5 min read MLB has become the first major American sports league to remove marijuana from its list of drugs abuse. The league, in association with its players union, announced the changes to its Joint Drug Program on Thursday…
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Violence at work Multiple people arrested in deadly ambush of Americans in Mexico
Nine Americans from a Mormon group were killed in early November.December 2, 2019, 1:11 AM6 min read Mexican authorities announced Sunday they had arrested “several individuals” connected to the ambush and cold-blooded murders of nine U.S. citizens, including many young children, in Chihuahua state on Nov. 4. The Attorney General’s Office of the Republic (FGR)…
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Violence at work Police arrest suspect in fatal stabbing over Popeyes chicken sandwich
Ricoh McClain, 30, was located and taken into custody Wednesday night.November 14, 2019, 12:34 PM5 min read A Maryland man wanted in a fatal stabbing over a Popeyes chicken sandwich has been arrested, police said. Ricoh McClain, 30, of District Heights, Maryland, was located and taken into custody Wednesday night for murder and other charges,…
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Violence at work Iran gas price protests quickly turn violent
AP Explains: Protests in some 100 Iranian cities, towns over hike in government-set gasoline prices quickly turn violentBy JON GAMBRELL Associated PressNovember 18, 2019, 12:10 PM5 min read Protests over gasoline prices have swept across some 100 cities and towns in Iran, turning violent faster than widespread economic protests in 2017 and rallies over the…