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Texas Tribune Daily Brief
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| Texas, Louisiana Among the Deadliest States to Work In, Data Shows |
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Texas and Louisiana are among some of the deadliest states to work in, according to job site Zippia. Using nearly 20,000 injury reports filed with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Zippia ranked the riskiest states to work in, as well as each state's most dangerous industry. Overall, Texas ranked fifth on the list with its most dangerous industry being oil and gas support. Similarly, Louisiana ranked fourth with oil and gas support as its most dangerous industry.
Fernando Ramirez, Houston Chronicle 06/27/2017    |
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| Austin Convention Center Injury Subject of Florida Woman's Lawsuit |
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A lawsuit has been filed against the city of Austin by a woman who was injured in a fall at the Austin Convention Center. The Florida woman was visiting the Convention Center and suffered "severe personal injuries and damages" when the stage stairs she was walking on collapsed, the lawsuit alleges. The lawsuit was filed in Travis County district court on Friday against the city of Austin, the organization that hosted the conference, the Women's Business Enterprise National Council, and the firm that marketed it, Stovell Marketing & Public Relations.
Nolan Hicks, Austin American-Statesman 06/26/2017 |
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| Baylor Proposes to Release Information in Sexual Assault Reports Since 2003 |
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General information behind every alleged sexual assault reported to Baylor University since 2003 will soon be released by the school, pending a court decision, according to a Friday brief filed by Baylor attorneys. The brief came as part of a Title IX lawsuit against the school — Baylor faces six such suits — by 10 alleged sexual assault victims and former students.
PHILLIP ERICKSEN, Waco Tribune Herald 06/27/2017 |
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| Ferguson Attorney: Brown Family Settlement $1.5 Million |
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The city attorney in Ferguson, Missouri, says the city's insurance company paid $1.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the family of Michael Brown. Brown was 18, black and unarmed when he was fatally shot by white officer Darren Wilson on Aug. 9, 2014. Wilson was cleared of wrongdoing and resigned in November 2014.
KSDK, WFAA.com 06/27/2017 |
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| Reports of Side Effects with Cosmetics Increasing |
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Reports of adverse events associated with cosmetics and personal care products sold in the U.S. more than doubled last year, due in large part to complaints about WEN by Chaz Dean Cleansing Conditioners, a new study suggests. Researchers examined data on side effects reported to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from 2004 to 2016 for products like makeup, sunscreen, tattoos, hair color, perfume, shaving creams and baby care items. Overall, there were a total of 5,144 adverse events, with an average of 396 a year, researchers report in JAMA Internal Medicine. Side effect reports climbed 78 percent to 706 in 2015, followed by a 300 percent surge to 1,591 adverse events last year, largely driven by complaints about hair care products and WEN products in particular, the study found.
LISA RAPAPORT, Reuters 06/27/2017 |
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