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US labor watchdog cites three Amazon facilities for hazardous work conditions

JURIST

The three facilities that received the citations are located in New Windsor, NewYork, Waukegan, Illinois, and Deltona, Florida. Parker said that the injuries and hazards come from a workplace that prioritizes speed over safety and encouraged Amazon and other warehouse retailers to ensure the safety and wellbeing of their employees.

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New York City Council members urge city to increase legal services funding

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A majority of New York City Council members on Monday sent a letter to Mayor Eric Adams urging him to drastically increase funding for legal aid services in the city. 26 of the 51 councillors signed the letter requesting $195 million as a “first step in addressing the economic crisis facing these critical programs.”

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Former Colombia University Gynecologist Convicted of Sex Crimes

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As a result of his actions, Columbia University Irving Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian paid settlements of over $236 million to some 230 of Hadden’s former patients before his recent convictions. Prosecutors alleged that Hadden had sexually abused several women between 1993 and 2012, including minors.

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BLM protester injured by Buffalo police files civil lawsuit

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New York resident and peace activist Martin Gugino on Monday filed a civil lawsuit against Buffalo, New York, police after being seriously injured by several officers this past summer.

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New York legislature votes to abolish adultery law from 1907

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New York’s Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a bill to repeal a largely unused law from 1907 that made adultery a criminal offense. The bill, which passed the State Assembly earlier this year, now goes to New York Governor Kathy Hochul. If signed, the adultery statute will be immediately repealed.

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New York AG finds Governor Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women

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New York state Attorney General Letitia James on Tuesday formally announced that Governor Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women. The announcement comes at the end of a five-month investigation led by former federal prosecutor Joon Kim and employment attorney Anne Clark.

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New York district attorney requests gag order for Trump in falsified business records case

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The New York County District Attorney’s Office requested on Monday that a New York state court place a gag order on former President Donald Trump. The order would bar Trump from making “prejudicial extrajudicial statements” during his upcoming falsified business records criminal case.

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