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Teaching Disability History in Schools is ‘Long Overdue,’ Advocates Say
By Meghan Smith April 02, 2024 Judy Heumann’s death last year was deeply felt in the disability community. Often called “the mother” of the disability rights movement, her activism had a lasting impact on millions of Americans. Yet many people don’t know her name. “She was a really strong advocate. She knew what she wanted. She…
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Incarcerated People in New York Will Get to See Eclipse After Settling Lawsuit
Settlement in case allows six people to view the total eclipse after suing to oppose state’s decision to lock down prison A group of incarcerated people in New York will be allowed to watch Monday’s total eclipse of the sun after suing the state’s correctional department for its decision to lock down the prison during the celestial event.…
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‘He Was a Human Being’: US Prisoners Are Dying From Treatable Conditions
Exclusive: a Guardian investigation finds that inmates who died of preventable conditions were deemed malingerers and ‘time wasters’ Jennifer Jasper-Thompson was shocked when she received a call from the New Jersey department of corrections (DOC). Her nephew Damien Jasper, who had been incarcerated at Northern state prison in Newark, was dead at just 32. His autopsy…
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Newsom Has Approved Three California Prison Closures but Resists Pressure to Shutter More
By Anabel Sosa April 1, 2024 3 AM PT SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom went far beyond the promise he made in his first year in office to close at least one California state prison. But now, he is resisting calls from criminal justice advocates and liberal state lawmakers to shutter five more penitentiaries. Shortly after taking office,…
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Chinese Ad for Under-30s Triggers Outcry From Older Job-Seekers
By Bernard Orr March 25, 2024 BEIJING, March 25 (Reuters) – A job advert from a Chinese grocery store seeking cashiers aged 18 to 30 has triggered a flood of anguished social media posts from older people scrambling to find work in a sluggish economy. Some said the ad highlighted the plight of a huge middle-aged section…
Read MoreAn 18-Point Playbook to Combat Age Discrimination at Work
These strategies can help leaders move beyond stereotypes and embrace the power of diversity in a multigenerational workforce. BY FEATURED 03-27-2024 The growing intergenerational divide could be a source of conflict in the workplace, but what if we could shift it to an opportunity for growth? Younger workers may feel an economic pinch while older generations grapple with…
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A Millennial Sued Over Nats’ ‘Young Professionals’ Discount. It Vanished.
By Rachel Weiner March 28, 2024 at 5:52 p.m. EDT Nick Snyder, born in 1983, is what demographers would call “an elder millennial.” But when he turned 40 last year, he no longer qualified for a “millennial” discount at D.C.’s Nationals Park. Now, on Opening Day of the 2024 season, Snyder is suing the Washington baseball team in…
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Tampa Sex Trafficking Suspects Accused of Beating, Branding Victims: ‘Strip Them of Human Morals’
By Gloria Gomez Published April 3, 2024 5:39pm EDT To watch video report click here. TAMPA, Fla. – A Tampa couple accused of running a human sex trafficking operation in Florida and other states was back in court on Wednesday. Marquette James and Alyson Marquette are accused of beating and drugging women they forced into sex work. Department of Homeland…
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Detroit Trains Hospitality Workers to Combat Human Trafficking Ahead of NFL Draft
By Andres Gutierrez Updated on: April 3, 2024 / 9:54 PM EDT / CBS Detroit To watch video report click here. (CBS DETROIT) – In just 22 days, hundreds of thousands of visitors will flood downtown Detroit for the 2024 NFL draft, and law enforcement says among them will be victims of human trafficking and those who enable…
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