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Meet Betty Dukes, The Black Woman Who Helped Launch the Class Action Discrimination Suit Against Wal-Mart

• May 2, 2010 • 2 Comments

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The New York Times

International Students in Online Courses Face Lost F1 Visas, ICE Says July 8, 2020
International students will be required to take at least one in-person class to keep their visas, at a time when many universities are prioritizing online instruction.
Drivers Are Hitting Protesters as Memes of Car Attacks Spread July 8, 2020
In recent days, one person was killed in Seattle and two people were injured in Bloomington, Ind. Dozens of similar incidents have occurred across the United States.
A Woman Without a Country: Adopted at Birth and Deportable at 30 July 7, 2020
She grew up thinking she was American. When she realized that she wasn’t, her quest to fix the problem put her at risk of deportation.
As November Looms, So Does the Most Litigious Election Ever July 8, 2020
Last week alone, three federal rulings set election parameters in three states. And scores of legal fights spawned by the pandemic are shaping who will vote and how.
5 Guards and a Nurse Face Charges in Death of Inmate Who Pleaded, ‘I Can’t Breathe’ July 9, 2020
Five former detention officers and a nurse at a North Carolina jail were charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of a Black man, John Neville, 56.
Where’s Trump’s Financial Disclosure? The White House Blames the Pandemic July 9, 2020
The annual report was due last week under federal ethics rules, but the White House says it needs more time. The president was already given a 45-day extension.
The Next Big Campaign Issue: Reopening Schools July 9, 2020
Right as the presidential campaign enters the final stretch, the nation’s schools will be plunged into a huge experiment during a pandemic.
Some Republicans Have Grown Wary of Protests, Poll Shows July 8, 2020
A month ago, polls reflected a new consensus around the need for racial justice. But after weeks of attacks by President Trump, some Republicans’ views have shifted.

The Guardian, UK

Scientists join forces to investigate airborne risk of coronavirus July 8, 2020
WHO adviser says results from well-designed studies are needed before it changes its adviceCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA major research effort is under way to understand whether Covid-19 can spread through tiny airborne particles that are released by infected people and remain suspended in the air for hours.Scientists are work […]
Hillingdon hospital boss blames staff for A&E closure after Covid-19 outbreak July 8, 2020
Exclusive: Sarah Tedford issues letter saying outbreak was because some staff were not wearing masks, as 70 workers self-isolateCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe chief executive of the hospital that serves Boris Johnson’s constituency, which has shut its A&E unit after an outbreak of coronavirus, has blamed staff for floutin […]
Two charged over attack on French bus driver who refused entry to unmasked men July 8, 2020
Philippe Monguillot left brain dead after assault by men not wearing Covid-19 face masksCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageFrench prosecutors have charged two men with attempted murder after a bus driver was assaulted and left brain dead for refusing to let a group of people who were not wearing face masks board the bus.Four men set […]
Coronavirus live news: Melbourne locks down as global cases pass 12m July 9, 2020
Trump’s Tulsa rally ‘likely contributed’ to city’s surge in cases; infections worldwide pass 12m; nearly 3,000 miners infected in Chile. Follow the latest updates‘This lockdown seems different’: second time around, Melbourne is on edgeUS cases rise by world record 60,000 in one dayTrump criticises Fauci and says US in a ‘good place’ as cases top 3mPence push […]
George Floyd told officers 'I can't breathe' more than 20 times, transcripts show July 9, 2020
Derek Chauvin, the officer kneeling on his neck, replied: ‘It takes a heck of a lot of oxygen to talk’Newly released transcripts of the minutes leading up to George Floyd’s death reveal he told officers “I can’t breathe” more than 20 times, only to have his plea dismissed by Derek Chauvin, the white officer pressing his knee into Floyd’s neck, who said: “It […]
'We cried a lot': Hong Kong family torn apart as protester seeks asylum in Australia July 9, 2020
One resident of the city who took part in pro-democracy demonstrations feels he can never return home but hopes one day to be reunited with his family“Leaving a place that I love was very difficult. We’re all Hong Kong people who come out to protest because we love Hong Kong. But now we are forced to leave.”Jay* is a former Hong Kong resident who attended ma […]
Entire rare bird colony vanishes, baffling New Zealand scientists July 8, 2020
Experts believe endangered shore plovers – known for their pluck and friendliness – might have flown away or been eaten by predatorsA specialist search and recovery team has been deployed to recapture the last remaining survivors of a flock of endangered birds that absconded from a predator-free island in New Zealand during coronavirus lockdown.There are onl […]
Global temperatures likely to hit at least 1C warming for next five years July 9, 2020
Experts say new climate data shows how close world already is to breaching 1.5C Paris agreement pledgeThere is a one-in-five chance annual global temperatures will be at least 1.5C warmer than in pre-industrial times in the next five years, experts have said.Annual global temperatures are likely to be at least 1C above the levels they were before the industr […]

The BBC

US surpasses three million coronavirus cases July 8, 2020
Despite surges in new infections, the White House wants to press forward with school reopenings.
George Floyd: Officer told dying man to 'stop yelling' July 9, 2020
Newly released transcripts show the unarmed black man said more than 20 times he could not breathe.
Climate change: 'Rising chance' of exceeding 1.5C global target July 9, 2020
The chance of breaching one of the Paris accord goals in the next five years has doubled, a study says.
Melania Trump sculpture in Slovenia set on fire on US Independence Day July 9, 2020
Police investigate after the statue of the US first lady was targeted in her hometown on 4 July.
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Ivory Coast PM Amadou Gon Coulibaly dies after cabinet meeting July 8, 2020
Amadou Gon Coulibaly was a favourite to succeed Alassane Ouattara as president in October's elections.
Ancient Americans made epic Pacific voyages July 8, 2020
New evidence has been found for epic prehistoric voyages between the Americas and eastern Polynesia.
Coronavirus in Australia: Melbourne begins new shutdown July 9, 2020
Five million residents are now barred from leaving home for six weeks, except for essential reasons.