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Pope visits women’s prison in Venice and tours Vatican show at art Biennale
Pope Francis, 87, met inmates, staff and volunteers at Giudecca jail during first trip outside Rome for months. The Pope has met female prisoners in Venice who are stars of the Vatican’s pavilion at the Biennale contemporary art show, and urged ...The Guardian - World -
Prison officers traumatized by rate of executions in US death penalty states
Pursuit of ‘non-stop executions’ causing psychological distress to corrections staff as states urged to widen gap between executions. The relentless pursuit of “non-stop executions” by a rump of US death penalty states is exposing prison staff to ...The Guardian - World -
Lawmakers push Wall Street giveaway disguised as increased worker security
If members of Congress want to improve retirement security, they should expand Social Security rather than Wall Street-favored individual savings and investment schemes.The Hill - Politics -
New Federal Rules Set Overtime Pay Guidelines for Salaried Workers
The Biden administration finalizes overtime regulations for millions more salaried workers who earn less than $43,888 a year.Inc. - Business -
SpaceX Worker Injury Rates Are Alarmingly High for Second Year in a Row
Injury rates among SpaceX employees are as much as nine times higher than the industry average in some facilities.Inc. - Business -
José Andrés Eulogizes 7 World Central Kitchen Workers Killed in Gaza
The chef voiced “regret, sorrow and anger” at a Washington memorial for the workers slain while delivering food for his World Central Kitchen.The New York Times - Top stories -
Black and Latino workers die on the job at disproportionate rates, new report shows
Black workers’ job fatality rates are the highest they’ve been in nearly 15 years, and Latino workers die on the job more than any other group, according to a new report.NBC News - Top stories -
17 states challenge federal rules entitling workers to accommodations for abortion
Seventeen states are challenging new federal rules entitling workers to time off and other accommodations for abortionsABC News - Health - Abortion -
José Andrés memorializes WCK workers killed in Gaza at National Cathedral service
Celebrity chef and founder of nonprofit World Central Kitchen (WCK) José Andrés memorialized his seven employees killed during an aid mission in Gaza at a service at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday. “They risked everything to feed ...The Hill - Politics -
Former Boeing Manager Says Workers Mishandled Parts to Meet Deadlines
Merle Meyers, who left Boeing last year after a 30-year career, said he was speaking publicly about his experience because he loved the company “fiercely.”The New York Times - Tech -
17 states sue over rule entitling workers to some abortion accommodations
Republican attorneys general from 17 states have filed a lawsuit challenging a rule entitling workers to some abortion accommodations, alleging the regulation adopted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is in overreach. The ...The Hill - Politics - Abortion -
Starbucks, Workers United made 'significant progress' in this week's contract talks
Starbucks and the union plan to meet again in late May to keep working on the framework that will inform every single-store contract.CNBC - Business -
Bird flu cases are likely being missed in dairy workers, experts say
Are cases of bird flu being missed in dairy workers? Experts say it's likely that there are some cases going unreported. Protecting dairy workers should be a top priority.NBC News - Top stories -
United Auto Workers reaches deal with Daimler Truck, averting potential strike
The union struck a four-year agreement with the German company on Friday evening, just before the expiration of the previous contract.CBS News - Top stories -
World Central Kitchen resuming operations in Gaza after killing of 7 workers
World Central Kitchen will be resuming operations in the Gaza Strip after an Israeli strike killed seven of its workers earlier this month, the nonprofit organization announced Sunday. The nonprofit organization, founded by celebrity chef José ...The Hill - Politics -
17 states challenge federal rules entitling workers to accommodations for abortion
Seventeen states are challenging new federal rules entitling workers to time off and other accommodations for abortionsABC News - Health - Abortion -
Turkish rail officials jailed for more than 108 years for crash that left 25 dead
A court in Turkey sentenced nine rail officials to more than 108 years’ imprisonment over a crash six years ago that killed 25 people, local media reported on ThursdayABC News - World -
South Africa Freedom Day: Did the 'get-out-of-jail' vote live up to the hype?
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A celebrity politician has been jailed for rape. Will Czech women be listened to now? | Apolena Rychlíková and Jakub Zelenka|
We helped bring Dominik Feri to justice. His trial should have rattled a complacent political establishment. He was spoken of as an extraordinary talent. A rising star with a million followers on Instagram, who made politics relevant for younger ...The Guardian - World -
Harvey Weinstein taken to hospital after transferring to Rikers Island jail ahead of court appearance
Harvey Weinstein was hospitalized Saturday for a battery of tests after returning to Rikers Island jail ahead of a court appearance next week.NBC News - Top stories -
Harvey Weinstein hospitalized after his return to New York from upstate prison
Harvey Weinstein's lawyer says the onetime movie mogul has been hospitalized for a battery of tests after his return to New York City following an appeals court ruling nullifying his 2020 rape convictionABC News - Entertainment - New York -
Former Republican mayoral candidate gets 10 days in prison in Jan. 6 case
A former Republican candidate who lost his race for mayor in Connecticut last year was sentenced Wednesday to 10 days of incarceration for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S.NBC News - Politics -
Former Republican mayoral candidate gets 10 days in prison in Jan. 6 case
A former Republican candidate who lost his race for mayor in Connecticut last year was sentenced Wednesday to 10 days of incarceration for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S.NBC News - Top stories -
Chinese student given 9-month prison sentence for harassing person posting democracy leaflets
The U.S. Attorney's office says a Chinese former student at Boston's Berklee College of Music has been sentenced to nine months in prison for stalking and threatening a person who posted a flyer in support of democracy in the Asian countryABC News - Top stories -
Chinese student sentenced to 9 months in prison for harassing pro-democracy activist in Boston
A former Berklee College of Music student from China was sentenced Wednesday to nine months in prison for stalking and threatening a pro-democracy activist.NBC News - Top stories -
More than 100 inmates break free from an old Nigerian prison after heavy rains
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More than 100 inmates break free from an old Nigerian prison after heavy rains
A Nigerian official says more than 100 inmates have escaped from a prison near the capital city of Abuja after heavy rains overnight destroyed parts of the facility, including the perimeter fenceABC News - World -
Man sentenced to 25 years in prison for killing retired NFL star Will Smith during a confrontation following a car crash
Man sentenced to 25 years in prison for killing retired NFL star Will Smith during a confrontation following a car crashABC News - Sports -
Man who shot ex-Saints star Will Smith receives 25-year prison sentence for manslaughter
The man who fatally shot retired NFL star Will Smith after a car crash in 2016 has received a 25-year prison sentence following his January conviction on a manslaughter chargeABC News - Sports -
Man who fatally shot ex-Saints star Will Smith after a car crash gets 25 years in prison
The man who fatally shot retired NFL star Will Smith during a confrontation following a car crash in 2016 received a 25-year prison sentence Thursday in a New Orleans courtroom.NBC News - Top stories -
Man who fatally shot former Saints star Will Smith receives 25-year prison sentence
Smith was fatally shot following a 2016 car crashCBS Sports - Sports -
Hak Baker: 'Music saved me in prison, now I want to give back'
The singer learned how to play guitar while in prison, and now he's hoping to pass on his talent.BBC News - Top stories -
American tourist facing 12 years in Turks and Caicos prison over ammo in luggage
An American tourist in Turks and Caicos is out on bail after he was arrested by airport security when they allegedly found ammo in his luggage. Ryan Watson says it was mistakenly in his bag, but he's now facing a potential mandatory minimum ...CBS News - Top stories -
Ashley Biden detailed 'pain' from diary theft, urged prison for thief in letter to judge
Ashley Biden, the daughter of President Joe Biden, asked a judge to sentence the woman who stole her diary to prison, an unsealed letter shows.CNBC - Business - Joe Biden -
US court upholds R Kelly’s 20-year prison term for child sexual abuse
Singer had appealed 2022 conviction by a Chicago jury stating Illinois’s shorter statute of limitations applied to his case. The singer R Kelly was correctly sentenced to 20 years in prison on child sexual abuse convictions in Chicago, a federal ...The Guardian - World -
Jan. 6 rioter who filmed Ashli Babbitt shooting sentenced to 6 years in prison
A Utah man in a ballistic vest and gas mask, who filmed the fatal shooting of Ashli Babbit, was sentenced to six years in prison Friday for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, according to the Justice Department. John Earle ...The Hill - Politics -
Dangerous drivers to face prison sentences of up to 20 years under ‘Susan’s Law’ in Queensland
New laws would increase maximum penalties for people who drive dangerously, evade police and cause death or grievous bodily harm. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily ...The Guardian - World -
Pope visits Venice to speak to the artists and inmates behind the Biennale’s must-see prison show
Venice has always been a place of contrasts, of breathtaking beauty and devastating fragility, where history, religion, art and nature have collided over the centuries to produce an otherworldly gem of a city.NBC News - Top stories -
Harvey Weinstein's attorney says former media mogul has been hospitalized following his return to New York City jails
Harvey Weinstein's attorney says former media mogul has been hospitalized following his return to New York City jailsABC News - Entertainment - New York -
Biden again called on Vladimir Putin to release Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich from a Russian jail during a black-tie gala in Washington.
Biden again called on Vladimir Putin to release Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich from a Russian jail during a black-tie gala in Washington.The Wall Street Journal - World - Russia