JACKSON, Miss. — A Black FedEx delivery driver who says two white men shot at and chased him in Mississippi in 2022 has now been fired from his job, he and his attorney said Monday. “I honestly feel disrespected,” the former driver, D’Monterrio Gibson, told The Associated Press shortly after he received an email from FedEx about… Continue reading Black delivery driver loses FedEx job more than a year after he said white men attacked him
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Starbucks told to pay $2.7 million in lost wages to manager fired after arrest of 2 Black men
A judge has ordered Starbucks to pay an additional $2.7 million in lost wages and tax damages to a former regional manager who was earlier awarded more than $25 million after alleging she and other white employees were unfairly punished following the high-profile arrests of two Black men at a store in 2018. In June, Shannon Phillips won $600,000… Continue reading Starbucks told to pay $2.7 million in lost wages to manager fired after arrest of 2 Black men
More women than men have college degrees. That’s good news for Democrats.
WASHINGTON — In the next few weeks college students will be flowing back onto campuses and the data show there will be a lot more women than men in lecture halls. That continues a trend that analysts have been seeing for years now and it is reshaping the country and its politics. On the most… Continue reading More women than men have college degrees. That’s good news for Democrats.
Divorced men at highest amputation risk among diabetics, study finds | Diabetes
Divorced men are at the highest risk among people with diabetes of having some or all of their feet and legs amputated because of the disease, research has found. People with diabetes who are divorced are two-thirds (67%) more likely to have to undergo a lower limb amputation than those who are married. Men are… Continue reading Divorced men at highest amputation risk among diabetics, study finds | Diabetes
Trial of 2 white Mississippi men in shooting attack on Black FedEx driver ends in mistrial
A judge declared a mistrial Thursday in the case of a white father and son in Mississippi who were accused of chasing and shooting at a Black FedEx driver who had dropped off a package at a home, after it was revealed that police did not turn over all evidence to the prosecutor’s office. Brandon Case and… Continue reading Trial of 2 white Mississippi men in shooting attack on Black FedEx driver ends in mistrial
Why are young men taking cold showers and going ‘monk mode’? To avoid talking about their feelings | Joel Snape
When I was in my early 20s, I owned a duffel bag full of sand. Correction: I owned a duffel bag full of sandwich bags full of sand, each duct-taped closed so that I could easily add them to or remove them from the larger bag when I was taking it outside to do squats… Continue reading Why are young men taking cold showers and going ‘monk mode’? To avoid talking about their feelings | Joel Snape
Two men stabbed outside a London gay bar, police say
Two men were stabbed outside a London gay bar Sunday night in what police are investigating as a “homophobic attack.” The victims, one in his 20s and the other in his 30s, were treated at a local hospital and have since been released, according to a statement by London’s Metropolitan Police released Monday. Police did… Continue reading Two men stabbed outside a London gay bar, police say
‘Rich Men North Of Richmond’ becomes viral conservative anthem
Conservatives and far-right pundits are rallying around a new country song from a relatively unknown artist that went viral online after appearing on YouTube last week. Oliver Anthony’s “Rich Men North of Richmond” shot to the top of the U.S. Apple Music and iTunes Country charts and racked up more than 9 million views in… Continue reading ‘Rich Men North Of Richmond’ becomes viral conservative anthem
Six Mississippi officers plead guilty in torture case of two Black men
Six former Mississippi law enforcement officers pleaded guilty in state court Monday to charges related to torturing two Black men in January. All six had already admitted their guilt to the crimes in federal court. Prosecutors say the officers, who are all white, nicknamed themselves the “Goon Squad” because of their willingness to use excessive… Continue reading Six Mississippi officers plead guilty in torture case of two Black men
Three men charged with assault in Montgomery, Alabama, riverfront brawl
Three Alabama men are facing misdemeanor assault charges after a group of white men attacked a Black dockworker on Saturday during a brawl involving multiple people along the Montgomery Riverfront. Montgomery Police Chief Darryl J. Albert announced assault charges against Richard Roberts, 48; Allen Todd, 23; and Zachery Shipman, 25. At a news conference Tuesday,… Continue reading Three men charged with assault in Montgomery, Alabama, riverfront brawl