Faculty, students and alumni at Harvard Business School signed an open letter to Amazon Friday urging better working conditions for Black employees and supporting an Amazon manager and Harvard Business alumna who is suing the e-commerce giant . The Amazon manager, Charlotte Newman , filed a lawsuit in March over allegations of racial discrimination and sexual harassment from coworkers and superiors at Amazon’s corporate offices. “Those of us who know Charlotte know her as a woman of integrity, intelligence and strong work ethic. We know her as a person who has long demonstrated a commitment to improving the lives of others,” the Harvard Business letter states . ADVERTISEMENT “In pursuing this case, Charlotte has exhibited the courage, fortitude and leadership to speak up and insist on change at the nation’s second largest private employer,” it continues. The letter, signed by more than 220 members of the Harvard Business community as of Friday morning, urges … [Read more...] about Harvard Business community backs alumna’s discrimination lawsuit against Amazon
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Nigel Farage Steps Down as UKIP Leader
UKIP Leader Nigel Farage has today announced he will resign from the leadership of his party. Mr. Farage has explained to Breitbart London that he has achieved all he set out to in politics. He remarked today, while speaking at the Emmanuel Centre in Westminster, that he doesn’t believe he can achieve anything more than he already has, having delivered a UK referendum on European Union membership, and indeed having won the vote. Mr. Farage said that he fought a referendum campaign with the slogan “I want my country back”, now, he says, “I want my life back”. The front runners for next UKIP leader are Steven Woolfe MEP and Paul Nuttall MEP. UKIP’s National Executive Committee will also today discuss the future of Douglas Carswell, the party’s only Member of Parliament who has repeatedly distanced himself from the leadership and the party. Suzanne Evans is unable to stand for party leader as she has withdrawn her appeal against the party’s disciplinary process against … [Read more...] about Nigel Farage Steps Down as UKIP Leader
Exclusive — Rep. Nicole Malliotakis: Cartels Are ‘Making Half a Billion Dollars a Month’ with Human Trafficking Thanks to Joe Biden
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) told Breitbart News on Thursday that transnational criminal cartels are “making half a billion dollars a month” via human trafficking due to President Joe Biden’s directives towards the U.S.-Mexico border and immigration. “What is happening at our southern border … truly is an atrocity,” Malliotakis said on SiriusXM’s Breitbart News Daily with host Alex Marlow, author of Breaking the News: Exposing the Establishment Media’s Hidden Deals and Secret Corruption . “It’s not just a humanitarian crisis. It is literally a national security crisis. The president has turned our borders over to the cartels.” She reflected on her recent visit to the southern border and migrant holding facilities and talks with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers. Malliotakis shared, “What we’ve learned during this visit was that Customs and Border Protection has been completely overrun. They are being diverted by this migrant crisis that has been put in place … [Read more...] about Exclusive — Rep. Nicole Malliotakis: Cartels Are ‘Making Half a Billion Dollars a Month’ with Human Trafficking Thanks to Joe Biden
Lakewood to vote on land-for-lab swap by end of month
LAKEWOOD — This city is set to decide by the end of the month what role it will play in the development of a critical piece of ground along its light-rail corridor that some are calling Lakewood’s next Belmar. The City Council is scheduled to vote Oct. 26 on whether it will agree to a deal with the federal government by which Lakewood would build a $25.2 million lab at the Federal Center in exchange for a 59-acre parcel the government owns at the southeast corner of Union Boulevard and U.S. 6. The city held an open house on the proposal for the Federal Center Station neighborhood Monday night. Lakewood hopes that by taking possession of the land, it can help steer into reality a cohesive plan for a transit-oriented development that features residential, retail and office space along a critical transportation spine stretching from downtown Denver to the western suburbs. “What’s the right mix to make this a neighborhood?” asked Jay Hutchison, Lakewood’s public works … [Read more...] about Lakewood to vote on land-for-lab swap by end of month
Man Charged After Allegedly Pouring Vodka On Fire That Killed 1 In Lowell
LOWELL (CBS) — One man is dead and another is facing charges after a fire in Lowell on Thursday. Eugene Newton, 42, is accused of pouring vodka on a fire, causing the flames to “significantly accelerate and to engulf the victim,” Lowell Police and Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan said in a joint statement. It happened around 3:15 p.m. on Pevey Street. READ MORE: Snow Totals For April 16, 2021 “As the fire raged out of control the defendant made no attempt to seek help or to summon emergency responders,” said the statement. READ MORE: Massachusetts Wants To Ban Robinhood Trading App When first responders got to the scene, they found the victim and rushed him to Lowell General Hospital. They called for a med-flight, but the victim passed away from his injuries before it arrived. Newton will be arraigned Friday on one charge of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury. MORE NEWS: New Hampshire Ending Face Mask Mandate: 4 Things … [Read more...] about Man Charged After Allegedly Pouring Vodka On Fire That Killed 1 In Lowell