Day: June 7, 2018

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In Memory of Life | Alan Turing – Wikipedia

Source: Alan Turing – Wikipedia Today is the anniversary of Alan Turings death in 1954. If you’ve ever used any type of computer in your life, this is the man to thank and honor. Alan Turing OBE FRS Turing in 1927 Born 23 June 1912 Maida Vale, London, England Died 7 June 1954 (aged 41) Wilmslow, Cheshire, England […]

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SC manager pleads guilty to beating black worker, not paying him for years | CNN

/// Attached is a mugshot of Bobby Paul Edwards to go with this A-wire story. Here's a proposed caption This undated photo provided by the J. Reuben Long Detention Center in Horry County, North Carolina shows Bobby Paul Edwards. Federal prosecutors said Edwards is charged with abusing and enslaving a mentally challenged employee at the restaurant he managed. Doc URL: http://elvisb.ap.org/News/Stories/CTCB-2017-Oct-12-000205/CTCB-2017-Oct-12-000205.docx Slug: BC-US--Slavery Allegation Headline: Man accused of enslaving mentally disabled cafeteria worker Summary: A South Carolina restaurant manager has been charged with abusing and enslaving a mentally challenged employee. News outlets report 52-year-old Bobby Paul Edwards of Conway pleaded not guilty Wednesday to one count of forced labor. Authorities say Edwards used threats and force, including beatings with a belt and burning with tongs used in hot grease, to force 39-year-old John Christopher Smith to work as a J&J Cafeteria cook from 2009 until 2014. Extended Headline: A South Carolina restaurant manager has been charged with abusing and enslaving a mentally challenged employee Editors Note: Eds: Version moved in previous cycle on state lines. Urgency: Non Urgent Junkline: Mkrlsflsichawyffwmbf Dateline: CONWAY, S.C. CONWAY, S.C. (AP) - A South Carolina restaurant manager has been ordered held without bond on charges of abusing and enslaving a mentally challenged employee, according to information released by federal authorities. Bobby Paul Edwards, 52, of Conway pleaded not guilty to one count of forced labor, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. Edwards used abuse and threats to force John Christopher Smith, 39, to work as a J&J Cafeteria cook from 2009 until 2014, authorities said. Court documents describe beatings with a belt, choking, slapping, punching with a closed fist and burning with tongs used in hot grease. Smith has been diagnosed with delayed cognitive development that results in intellectual functioning significantly below average. He filed a federal lawsuit in 2015 against Edwards and the restaurant owner, saying he wasn't paid or given time off or benefits. The lawsuit, which has not been resolved, also accused Edwards of repeated abuse, saying he hit Smith with objects including a frying pan and forced him Smith to work, to the point the man was so weak he had to be carried home. Saying some witnessed the alleged abuse, the lawsuit noted that Edwards went after Smith with a belt buckle for being too slow to replenish food items on the buffet line. "Plaintiff was heard crying like a child and yelling, 'No, Bobby, please!'" according to the suit, which accused the cafeteria's owner of knowing about the abuse but doing nothing to stop it. Edwards' attorney didn't respond to requests for comment. State assault charges against him are still pending. The indictment outlining the charges against Edwards was sealed last week by a federal magistrate, who has not released it to the public. Conway is about 10 miles (16 kilometers) northwest of Myrtle Beach.

For years, John Christopher Smith suffered in silence as his manager at a South Carolina restaurant physically abused him and forced him to work over 100 hours a week without pay, federal officials say. Source: SC manager pleads guilty to beating black worker, not paying him for years | CNN

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Kaepernick’s lawyers want to subpoena Trump | CNN

Colin Kaepernick’s legal team is expected to seek subpoenas for President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and other campaign officials relating to the quarterback’s collusion case against the NFL, a source familiar with the ongoing grievance process has told CNN. Source: Kaepernick’s lawyers want to subpoena Trump | CNN

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Majority of voters say NFL players kneeling is not unpatriotic | Politico

A majority of U.S. voters say that National Football League players who kneel in protest during the national anthem are not unpatriotic, according to a new poll released Thursday. By a 58 percent to 35 percent margin, those surveyed in a Quinnipiac University poll voiced disagreement with the notion that players who, during games, protest […]

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Man delivers pizza to a military base and was turned in to immigration officials | ABC News

Lawmakers in Brooklyn are demanding answers after a pizza delivery man was detained by ICE. Source: Man delivers pizza to a military base and was turned in to immigration officials | ABC News

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Donald Trump Called Asbestos Poisoning a Mob-Led Conspiracy, Now His EPA Won’t Evaluate Asbestos Already in Homes | Newsweek

The Environmental Protection Agency will not evaluate the health risks of asbestos already in the environment when evaluating the dangers associated with it, Scott Pruitt announced quietly last week. Source: Donald Trump Called Asbestos Poisoning a Mob-Led Conspiracy, Now His EPA Won’t Evaluate Asbestos Already in Homes | Newsweek

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MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski Explodes at ‘Misogynistic Fool’ Giuliani for Hurling Sexist Insults at Stormy Daniels | Alternet

“Are you kidding me? ‘Just look at’ Stormy Daniels? Just look at yourself. Are you kidding me?” Mika Brzezinski demanded. MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski erupted in righteous fury after Rudy Giuliani slut-shamed former porn actress Stormy Daniels. Source: MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski Explodes at ‘Misogynistic Fool’ Giuliani for Hurling Sexist Insults at Stormy Daniels | Alternet