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Hackers Access 400,000 Medical Files in Breach of New Zealand Patient Portal

A cyberattack on Manage My Health exposed hundreds of thousands of sensitive medical documents, prompting court orders, a privacy probe and a ministerial review.

#cyberattack, #healthdata, #newzealand, #privacy

Bystander Video Fuels Dispute After U.S. Citizen Killed in Minnesota Immigration Operation

Renee Nicole Macklin Good, a mother and poet, was shot by a federal agent during an ICE sweep in Minneapolis, prompting investigations and outrage.

#minneapolis, #ice, #useofforce, #immigration, #federalagents

FBI releases transcripts of suspect’s videos in Brown shooting and MIT professor killing

Federal officials released transcripts of Portuguese videos they say confess to the Brown shooting and MIT professor’s murder, detailing planning and the manhunt.

#brownuniversity, #mit, #fbi, #massshooting, #immigration

FBI Says North Carolina Teen Planned New Year’s Eve ISIS-Inspired Knife Attack

Prosecutors say an 18-year-old in Mint Hill drew up plans for a New Year’s Eve stabbing spree before agents seized weapons and arrested him.

#terrorism, #fbi, #northcarolina, #isis, #nationalsecurity

UC averts systemwide strike with four-year deal for 21,000 technical and health workers

A four-year UC-UPTE contract cancels a potential systemwide strike, sets a $25 wage floor, and adds raises, benefit caps and new job protections.

#uc, #labor, #unioncontract, #healthcareworkers, #california

UC Reaches Deal With UPTE, Averting Historic Walkout With Raises, $25 Wage Floor

UC and UPTE ratified a four-year contract with compounded raises, a $25 minimum wage, premium caps and expanded leave, averting a major strike.

#universityofcalifornia, #union, #labor, #healthcare, #wages

UC and UPTE Reach Four-Year Deal, Averting Largest Strike in University History

UC’s technical and health care workers ratified a four-year contract with raises, a $25 wage floor and premium caps, canceling a major strike.

#universityofcalifornia, #labor, #union, #healthcare, #wages

Los Angeles Tightens Rent-Control Rules, Capping Annual Increases at 4%

L.A. rewrites its rent-stabilization formula for the first time in 40 years, limiting annual hikes to 1%–4% and ending key surcharges.

#losangeles, #rentcontrol, #housing, #tenants, #inflation

Molten Sulfur Train Derailment in Rural Kentucky Triggers Shelter-in-Place—and a Test of Small-Town Hazmat Response

A CSX freight derailment near Trenton, Ky., ignited a molten sulfur tank car, prompting a shelter-in-place. No injuries, but safety questions linger.

#kentucky, #trainderailment, #hazmat, #csx, #railsafety

Ex-Brown Graduate Student Linked to Deadly Campus Shooting and Killing of MIT Fusion Leader, Authorities Say

Authorities say a former Brown Ph.D. student carried out a Dec. 13 campus shooting and the killing of an MIT professor before dying by suicide.

#campussafety, #gunviolence, #brownuniversity, #mit, #immigration

US Department of Education Faces Lawsuit Over Massive Layoffs Affecting Civil Rights Office

Significant layoffs in the US Department of Education spark legal and civil rights challenges.

#layoffs, #civilrights, #education, #uspolitics

DOJ Sues Michigan Landlord for Sexual Harassment Allegations

DOJ sues Michigan landlord William Aaron Asper for allegedly harassing female tenants, reinforcing Fair Housing Act enforcement.

#DOJ, #michigan, #sexualharassment, #housing, #fairhousingact

U.S. Commission Urges Action on Special Education Teacher Shortage

Report highlights teacher shortage crisis, impacting students with disabilities. Urgent recommendations for recruitment and policy reforms.

#education, #specialeducation, #teachershortage, #disabilities, #usccr

DOJ Launches Civil Rights Investigation into Colorado Correctional Facilities

The DOJ investigates Colorado correctional facilities for potential civil rights violations, focusing on strip-search practices.

#doj, #correctionalfacilities, #civilrights, #colorado, #investigation

DOJ Sues Loudoun County School Board Over Gender Identity Policy

Lawsuit claims Policy 8040 infringes on religious students' rights, sparking national debate on gender identity in schools.

#virginia, #lawsuit, #education, #religiousfreedom, #transgenderrights