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Bill Jenkins, Who Tried to Halt Tuskegee Syphilis Study, Dies at 73
Black men were being used as guinea pigs, an alarmed Dr. Jenkins told his health agency supervisor, not knowing that the supervisor was involved.
source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/25/obituaries/bill-jenkins-dead.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
An Accident and a Penalty Renew Attention to Stunt Safety
Two producers of “L.A.’s Finest” were hurt on the job last week, after a CBS subsidiary was cited over a “MacGyver” accident and the widow of a stunt double sued.
Former Trump Campaign Staffer Alleges He Forcibly Kissed Her
Alva Johnson, a black former Trump staff member, is suing Mr. Trump over the kiss and also accused his campaign of race and gender discrimination.
source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/25/us/alva-johnson-trump.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
It’s Mueller’s Investigation. But Right Behind Him Is Andrew Goldstein.
The special counsel has a reputation as the all-knowing investigator, but Andrew D. Goldstein, a former Time magazine reporter, has a day-to-day role in one of the central lines of investigation.
Trump Touts Progress With China, but Pressure Grows for a Tough Deal
A modest trade deal could be a political liability in 2020.
Man Wrongfully Imprisoned for Four Decades Gets $21 Million Settlement
The man, Craig Coley, now 71, was convicted in 1980 of the death of his ex-girlfriend and her son in Simi Valley, Calif. The governor pardoned him in 2017.
source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/25/us/craig-coley-false-murder-charge.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Former Lawmakers Pressure Congress to Reject Trump’s Emergency Declaration
More than 25 former Republican lawmakers and nearly 60 former top national security officials are imploring Republicans to reject President Trump’s emergency declaration.
R. Kelly Pleads Not Guilty to Sex Abuse Charges
The R&B singer has been charged with 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse against four victims, three of whom were minors.
source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/25/arts/music/r-kelly-plea-not-guilty.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Trump Expects a ‘Very Tremendous Summit’ With Kim Jong-un
President Trump projected optimism ahead of his second meeting with Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, suggesting again that his eventual goal is to convince Mr. Kim to abandon his nuclear weapons.