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Federal labor investigators say L.A. poultry plant used child labor and tried to cover it up
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Federal labor investigators say L.A. poultry plant used child labor and tried to cover it up

LA Times  

A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order on Monday to block a San Gabriel Valley poultry processing plant from using “oppressive” child labor. A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order on Monday to block a poultry processing plant in the city of Irwindale from using “oppressive” child labor. Gregory W. Patterson, an attorney representing Chen Lu and other …

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Former Redondo Beach man pleads guilty to federal child sexual exploitation charge
2 years, 3 months ago

Former Redondo Beach man pleads guilty to federal child sexual exploitation charge

LA Times  

A former Redondo Beach man who convinced troubled girls as young as 12 to perform masochistic acts and urged one to become his sex slave pleaded guilty Monday to a federal charge, prosecutors said. Matthew Christian Locher, 31, pleaded guilty to one count of sexual exploitation of a child for the purpose of producing a sexually explicit visual depiction, the …

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Child Care Providers Plan To Shut Down May 9 To Demand Federal Help
2 years, 7 months ago

Child Care Providers Plan To Shut Down May 9 To Demand Federal Help

Huff Post  

Child care providers across the country are planning protests and shutdowns on Monday in the hopes of reminding federal and state lawmakers they desperately need government assistance. Officials from Community Change, the progressive grassroots group leading the effort, told HuffPost that nearly 300 providers from 25 states have already signed up to be part of what they are calling “A …

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Whitmer proposes use of $1.4B in federal child care aid
3 years, 6 months ago

Whitmer proposes use of $1.4B in federal child care aid

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Monday outlined how Michigan should spend more than $1.1 billion allotted for child care under the most recent federal coronavirus rescue, proposing to make it more affordable and to give workers $500 retention bonuses every three months. There’s just not enough quality, affordable child care that can meet the needs of Michigan’s families …

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