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Ben Crump now representing teen body-slammed by school resource officer
In 2020, Crump has taken on the cases of police brutality and lethality victims Jacob Blake, George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.
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The family of the 16-year-old who was body-slammed by a Florida school resource officer has hired celebrated civil rights attorney
Benjamin Crump to represent them in a potential civil action.
“Deputy
Ethan Fournier must be held accountable for his disturbing and violent actions by being fired and arrested. @NatJackTweets and I have been retained by this student’s family and we’re urging FDLE to complete a swift investigation,” Crump tweeted Thursday.
Organizing the Unemployed
A replicable strategy for organizing the jobless on a mass scale has yet to emerge. The future may depend on finding one. Waiting in line to file for unemployment benefits in Frankfort, Kentucky (Photo by John Sommers II/Getty Images)
At the beginning of November, a million Americans filed new unemployment claims within a single week. Over 20 million were already receiving benefits. While the unemployment rate came down to 6.9 percent in October, that figure elides those whoâve dropped out of the labor force altogether. Indeed, many job losses considered âtemporaryâ in the spring have been reclassified as âpermanent.â At the time of writing, 13 million Americans stood to lose unemployment benefits theyâd been receiving through the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and the Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation programs the day after Christmas. For many households, these emergen
Presidential Transition Highlights: After Days of Refusing to Sign, Trump Suggests He May Act on Relief Bill
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President Trump tweeted on Sunday evening, “Good news on Covid Relief Bill. Information to follow!” Democrats’ House losses in California signal the steep obstacles they will face in 2022.
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President Trump played golf at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach on Sunday, before signing the pandemic relief bill.Credit.Marco Bello/Reuters
WASHINGTON President Trump abruptly signed a measure on Sunday providing $900 billion in pandemic aid and funding the government through September, ending last-minute turmoil over a possible government shutdown and an economic lifeline for millions of Americans.