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A Massachusetts judge agreed Tuesday to toss out Aaron Hernandez's 2015 murder conviction after the former NFL player killed himself in April. Before his death, Hernandez was in the middle of an appeal. But his suicide essentially left his case unresolved, allowing a court to vacate his conviction entirely as part of a legal loophole. Prosecutors tried to stop the move, but Judge E. Susan Garsh said the court "has no choice" but to comply with the law.
5 Things You Need to Know from the AFL-CIO's New Executive Paywatch Report
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Today, the AFL-CIO released the 2017 edition of its Executive Paywatch report. The Executive Paywatch website, the most comprehensive, searchable online database tracking CEO pay, showed that in 2016, the average production and nonsupervisory worker earned some $37,600 per year. When adjusted for inflation, the average wage has remained stagnant for 50 years.
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka explained the importance of these details:
This year’s report provides further proof that the greed of corporate CEOs is driving America’s income inequality crisis. Big corporations continually find ways to rig the economy in their favor and line their CEOs’ pockets at the expense of the workers who make their businesses run. Too often, corporations see workers as costs to be cut, rather than assets to be invested in. It’s shameful that CEOs can make tens of millions of dollars and still destroy the livelihoods of the hardworking people who make their companies profitable.
Here are five key things you should know from this year's Executive Paywatch...
A convenience for some, new technology connecting a range of devices and appliances in smart homes is changing the lives of people who have disabiliti
Democratic lawmakers recently reintroduced the Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act to reduce harassment & bullying on college campuses.
Democratic lawmakers recently reintroduced the Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act to reduce harassment & bullying on college campuses.
After multiple flights were canceled at the Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport due to a labor dispute between pilots and Spirit Airlines, tensions ran high as passengers tried to find a way home.
A military official tells NBC News the Trump administration is considering making a shift in strategy in Afghanistan, which may require 3,000-5,000 mo
A man missing since late last week has been found safely in an Atlanta hospital, according to family members.
The former secretary of state spoke with TODAY about reports that advisers to the president have proposed Trump increase American troop numbers.
We look at the details of the new GOP health care plan and how the details of the bill.
