Podcast: Prosecutors Drop Charges in Flint Water Crisis Cases, Extending Investigation 2019-06-17

The Takeaway

Prosecutors Drop Charges in Flint Water Crisis Cases, Extending Investigation 

Last week, prosecutors dropped all pending criminal charges against officials involved in the Flint water crisis, creating another delay in the city’s ordeal.

Exploitative Labor Practices are Leading the Video Game Industry to Unionize

Video game studios are burning out their developers with 100 hour work weeks without overtime pay. These labor practices are making more game developers consider unionizing. 

Four Years Since the Charleston Massacre: Reflections and Steps Forward

We speak with two South Carolina lawmakers who give us insight on changes at the state and federal level.

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Massacre of Pro-Democratic Protesters Brings Global Attention to Crisis in Sudan 

The killing of at least 100 protesters in Sudan by paramilitary forces has brought global awareness to the human rights atrocities being committed by the military leadership.

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