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Former Miss Massachusetts Shares What She Calls Sexual Harassment on TikTok, Goes Viral
Former Miss Massachusetts USA Whitney Sharpe shares what she says was a blatant case of sexual harassment caught on video.
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Former Miss Massachusetts Hold Her Ground in Alleged Sexual Harassment in Viral TikTok Video
Former Miss Massachusetts, Whitney Sharpe, on her viral TikTok video calling out what she says was blatant sexual harassment.
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NH Police Chief Arrested for Alleged Sexual Harassment Over New Year's 2022
A New Hampshire police chief was arrested Thursday on suspicion of sexually harassing a subordinate over last New Year’s, prosecutors said Thursday. Litchfield Police Chief Benjamin Sargent faces a misdemeanor charge of official oppression, according to the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office. He was released on bail and is due back in court in Merrimack on Jan. 12. Sargent...
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Wayland Police Chief, Found to Have Sexually Harassed Employees, Resigning
The chief of police in Wayland, Massachusetts, is resigning this month after an independent investigation found several violations of policy, including having sex with a subordinate and, at his swearing-in ceremony last year, referring to another sexual encounter. Chief Sean Gibbons’ last day will be Dec. 20, the town said in a statement. With the department for 20 years, he…
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Brookline Police Chief Fired Following Sexual Harassment Investigation
The police chief in Brookline, Massachusetts, has been fired after serving just two months in the role following the results of an investigation that found he violated the town’s policy against discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation on multiple occasions and with several employees. Town Administrator Mel Kleckner announced on Aug. 5 that the town had recently been made aware of…
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Brookline Police Chief Placed on Leave Pending Investigation
The police chief in Brookline, Massachusetts, has been placed on paid administrative leave following allegations that he violated the town’s policy against discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation. Town Administrator Mel Kleckner said the town was made aware last week of multiple allegations that Police Chief Ashley Gonzalez had violated the town’s discrimination and sexual harassment and retaliation policy. “Town...
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‘Last Chance' for Mass. Lawmakers to Ban NDAs This Year
Massachusetts lawmakers are running out of time to move on a renewed push to ban nondisclosure agreements, which proponents of the legislation say can be used to silence victims of workplace misconduct with taxpayer dollars. State Sen. Diana DiZoglio has pushed the issue for nearly five years, leading the Massachusetts Senate in January 2019 to unanimously ban NDAs. The legally…
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London Insurance Firm Fined £1 Million Over Bullying, Sexual Harassment and Heavy Drinking
Lloyd’s brought three charges of “detrimental conduct” against Atrium, including bullying and heavy drinking.
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Maine National Guard Addresses Sexual Assault, Harassment
The Maine National Guard is proposing steps including partnering with the Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault to improve its handling of sexual assault and harassment within its ranks. Leaders pledged in a 22-page report submitted to the Legislature to improve the Guard’s handling of such cases. The report will be taken up by the Legislature’s veterans and legal affairs...
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3 Women Sue Harvard, Allege School Ignored Sexual Harassment
Three Harvard University graduate students allege in a lawsuit that the school ignored complaints about sexual harassment by a professor
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Microsoft Hires Law Firm to Review Sexual Harassment Policies, With Report Due in the Spring
The report will include summarized findings of a decades-old probe involving Bill Gates, after years of concerns regarding handling of harassment cases.
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Former SpaceX Engineer Alleges in Essay That Company Culture Is ‘Rife With Sexism'
A female former employee of Elon Musk’s SpaceX, in an essay published Tuesday, alleged that the space company’s workplace is “rife with sexism.”
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NY Ethics Board Tells Andrew Cuomo to Return Millions in Pandemic Book Money
The NYS Ethics Commission says Andrew Cuomo has 30 days to return the millions in proceeds. His attorney promised a legal fight.
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Wakefield Students Plan 2nd Protest Over School's Handling of Sexual Harassment
Students and parents planned another protest Monday morning over Wakefield Memorial High School’s handling of what they describe as sexual harassment.
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Wakefield Students Again Protest School's Handling of Sexual Harassment Case
Students and parents held another protest Monday morning over Wakefield Memorial High School’s handling of what they describe as sexual harassment. The demonstration follows a protest that was held Friday, where signs the students held told part of the story. Thirteen girls said they found hundreds of pictures of themselves online. Some were up-skirt photos and close-ups of their...
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Embattled Time's Up, Post-Cuomo, Announces a ‘Major Reset'
Three months after a damaging scandal forced the departure of its top leader, Time’s Up is announcing a “major reset,” pledging to rebuild from the ground up.
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Wakefield Students Protest School's Handling of Classmate Who Posted Photos of Teen Girls Online
Students and parents were out Friday morning protesting Wakefield Memorial High School’s handling of what they describe as sexual harassment. They said not enough is being done to protect the victims and other students. The signs they held tell part of the story. Thirteen girls said they found hundreds of pictures of themselves online. Some were up-skirt photos and...
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Former News Exec Says Chris Cuomo Sexually Harassed Her 16 Years Ago
A veteran TV news executive says CNN anchor Chris Cuomo sexually harassed her by squeezing her buttocks at a party in 2005
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After Firing Manager Accused of Sexual Assault, Alibaba Pledges ‘Zero-Tolerance' With New Measures
Alibaba said it would set up a five-woman committee that will be the “decision-making body for matters related but not limited to sexual harassment prevention.”