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Woman charged with hate crime after video shows her being racist toward Black Amazon driver
An Amazon worker described as a “whistleblower” by WFSB exclusively told the outlet that he found a noose at a jobsite. Five additional ropes that could be interpreted as nooses were also reportedly found at the location. While the worker says that managers reached out to him regarding the incident and that police are now constantly patrolling the jobsite, the local NAACP is demanding both “a full investigation into the matter leading to criminal prosecution” and “every available measure be put in place to ensure the safety of all workers at the site.” Amazon confirmed with the Daily Dot that a criminal investigation is underway.
Woman becomes internet hero for beating boss with mop after he allegedly sexually harassed her
A woman became an internet hero after she beat her boss, who is accused of sexually harassing her, with a mop.
A video of the incident was recently posted to Weibo China’s Twitter-like platform and it has been viewed millions of times, according to Yahoo News. In the video, a government worker who is only identified as “Zhou” pours water over her boss, throws books at him, and beats him with a mop.
He had allegedly sent inappropriate text messages to Zhou and her co-workers. In the video, he reportedly tries to apologize and admits to the harassment as she attacks him with the mop. “It was just a joke,” he says, per Newser.