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BCA informant said agent sexually assaulted her; Minnesota paid $117K

BCA informant said agent sexually assaulted her; Minnesota paid $117K

The woman said a Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension agent regularly invoked her immigration status and made sexual advances toward her. The agent was suspended and demoted, according to information released Friday about the settlement.
by Brian Bakst

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MN agencies paid $709K since '15 to settle sex misconduct claims

MN agencies paid $709K since '15 to settle sex misconduct claims

Among the settlements: $117,500 paid to an unidentified woman who said she endured harassment and sexual assault from a Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension agent while she worked as a BCA confidential informant.
by Brian Bakst

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After revelations of gender pay gap at BBC, 4 male hosts agree to salary cut

The prominent male presenters agreed to pay cuts after the network's China editor, Carrie Gracie, abruptly resigned as head of the Beijing bureau, accusing the BBC of promulgating gender pay inequity.
by Doreen McCallister

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Parents riled by U day care's pending closure vent to administration

Parents riled by U day care's pending closure vent to administration

Letters notified parents the University's Child Development Center will close in 18 months. The U plans to move a laboratory school from the main campus into the space occupied by the day care.
by Peter Cox

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Bank of America ends free checking option, a bastion for low-income customers

Bank of America ends free checking option, a bastion for low-income customers

The bank is finishing a yearslong phaseout of eBanking, its last option for avoiding fees without keeping a monthly minimum. The move has drawn concerns it will hit low-income customers the hardest.
by Colin Dwyer

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