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The light sentencing of a Texas man who killed his neighbor triggered national fury and put the rare "gay panic defense" in the spotlight.
The light sentencing of a Texas man who killed his neighbor triggered national fury and put the rare "gay panic defense" in the spotlight.
The timing of the incident could hardly be worse for Dallas-based airline.
The Puerto Rico National Guard aircraft had five people on board, officials with the Air Force and Georgia National Guard said.
The arrests of Rashon Nelson and Donte Robinson led the coffee chain to announce it will temporarily close some 8,000 U.S. stores for "racial-bias education."
Led by Labor: Earned Sick Days Becomes Law
New Jersey State AFL-CIO
Organized labor marked a major victory today as New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) signed a statewide earned sick days policy into law. The result is that more than 1 million workers in New Jersey will no longer have to choose between their health and their paycheck.
“The passage of Earned Sick Days perfectly demonstrates the values of the labor movement—to stand up for workplace safety, fair and equal treatment, respect on the job, and the right to a collective voice,” stated New Jersey State AFL-CIO President Charles Wowkanech. “As with today’s victory, labor’s mission on behalf of working people will continue to lift up our communities, businesses and state economy."
After years of sustained advocacy, education and engagement, the New Jersey State AFL‑CIO is proud of its leadership role to enact this law. We also are immensely grateful to the bill’s prime sponsors, state Sen. Loretta Weinberg (D) and Assemblywoman Pamela Lampitt (D); to the Murphy administration, which is holding true to its commitment to put working families first; and to numerous...
Several gestures to mend fences seem to have made things worse.
Several gestures to mend fences seem to have made things worse.
"We wanted to land on something that evokes the past but also conveys the inclusive nature of the program going forward."
The new name, Scouts BSA, is meant to evoke the past and convey "the inclusive nature of the program going forward."
