Sikh Uber driver attacked in hate crime in Illinois
Gurjeet Singh, a Sikh temple leader and Uber driver, was subjected to a gun threat and ethnic religious bias incident on Jan 29 in Moline and Milan. Sheriff Bustos expects aggravated assault charges as police seek evidence from Uber while Sikh Coalition calls for arrest and calls the act a textbook hate crime.
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Gurjeet Singh
India
Sikh Coalition
Rock Island
Gerry Bustos
Bustos
Washington Post
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Moline
Milan
Illinois
Ramaphosa Elected South Africa's President in Parliament
Cyril Ramaphosa was elected by Parliament as South Africa's president after Jacob Zuma resigned. Ramaphosa promised to improve lives amid an ANC reset while facing ongoing corruption probes and a recession.
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Cape Town
South Africa
Cyril Ramaphosa
Jacob Zuma
Zuma
African National Congress
ANC
Ramaphosa
Nelson Mandela
Baleka Mbete
Tambor exits Amazon series Transparent after harassment accusations
Jef frey Tambor leaves the Amazon Studios series Transparent amid an investigation into sexual misconduct claims. The 73 year old actor faced allegations from two coworkers on the show, saying he never intended to harass anyone and regrets any misinterpretation.
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Los Angeles
Jeffrey Tambor
Amazon Studios
Amazon
Tambor
Maura Pfefferman
Maze Runner author James Dashner apologizes for harassment claims
James Dashner, author of the Maze Runner series, issued a public apology after sexual harassment allegations surfaced. He said he has re examined his actions and expressed sincere remorse to those affected while noting the ongoing discussion in publishing about harassment and discrimination.
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Los Angeles
James Dashner
Dashner
School Library Journal
Russian disinformation relied on major American outlets in 2016
Columbia researcher Jonathan Albright analyzed over 36 000 tweets from accounts linked to Russia’s Internet Research Agency. He found mainstream American outlets like Breitbart News Washington Post and San Francisco Chronicle dominated links, shaping pro Trump and anti Clinton narratives.
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Columbia University
Jonathan Albright
Albright
Donald Trump
Hillary Clinton
Breitbart News
Washington Post
San Francisco Chronicle
Daily Caller
Fox News
Gateway
Columbia
Tow Center For Digital Journalism
Twitter
Congress
Internet Research Agency
St. Petersburg
Rural counties show higher infant death rates in some causes
A National Center for Health Statistics report analyzes 2013 to 2015 data and finds rural counties have the highest infant mortality rate at 6.69 per 1000 live births. Three of five leading causes Congenital malformations SIDS and unintentional injuries drive the rural gap, while low birth weight and maternal complications are lower.
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U.S
National Center For Health Statistics
Danielle Ely
Donna Hoyert
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