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Congress Passes Landmark ‘Ban the Box’ Legislation - National Employment Law
700,000 new job applicants with records will now have a fairer chance at federal agency and contractor employment. Washington, DC—following House passage last week, the U.S. Senate passed the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019 (FCA), a bill that will “ban the box” on job applications for positions with federal agencies and private employers that contract with the federal government. By prohibiting conviction inquiries of job applicants until after the employer has ma
Oregon officers can no longer ask random questions during traffic stops.
(CNN) When Mario Arreola-Botello was pulled over, he didn't understand much of what the Oregon police officer was telling him. Botello, a Latino, non-native English speaker, was stopped for failing to signal a turn and a lane change, his attorney, Josh Crowther told CNN. What happened next sparked a years-long court battle that landed at the state's supreme court. In a November ruling, the court decided officers in the state were no longer allowed to ask questions that were i
When They See Us’ Shut Out of Golden Globe Nominations
“When They See Us,” Ava DuVernay’s Netflix limited series, received no acknowledgment Monday when the nominees for the 2020 Golden Globe Awards were announced. This was despite the fact that the project, which tells the story of five young African-American men wrongly convicted of the assault of a jogger in Central Park in 1989, was a big player this year at the Primetime Emmy Awards. Heading into September’s Emmys, “When They See Us” received 16 nominations — the most for an
Essex, MD police officer charged with rape
ESSEX, MD— Authorities in Baltimore County have charged an Essex police officer with rape. Officer Anthony Michael Westerman, 25, has been charged with two counts of second-degree rape and three counts of second-degree assault. Westerman has been employed by the Baltimore County Police Department since 2013. His most recent assignment was at the Essex Precinct. This case was initiated when police in Baltimore County received information concerning the allegations. The Special
Chicago rapper Juice WRLD dead after ‘medical
Chicago-born rapper Juice WRLD died Sunday after suffering a medical emergency at Midway Airport, according to media reports. The 21-year-old rapper, whose birth name is Jarad Anthony Higgins, died after suffering a seizure, according to TMZ. Chicago police confirmed that a 21-year-old man suffered a medical emergency at the airport about 2 a.m. after getting off a private jet. He was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead. The cause of death was not immediately known,
