tragedies
After 112 years, there’s a permanent, onsite Triangle Shirtwaist Fire memorial
October 31, 2023Some 146 immigrant women and girls, trapped in their burning workplace, died that day
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Killing of journalists comes amid Trump attacks on ‘fake media’
June 29, 2018Acting Police Chief William Krampf of Anne Arundel County called it a targeted attack in which the gunman "looked for his victims."
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New York cab driver suicides linked to Uber’s “shared economy”
June 20, 2018All three were cab drivers whose livelihoods had been destroyed by a new and intensive form of exploitation of workers.
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In last several hours, worst mass shooting in recent U.S. history
October 2, 2017At least 58 were killed and more than 500 wounded when a gunman opened fire on an outdoor music festival.
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Black youths as prey: The killing of Jordan Edwards
May 3, 2017The high school freshman was in the company of two of his brothers, and other friends, when police began firing at the car they were in.
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