Workers at Mercedes-Benz's Alabama facilities have rejected a union drive in a setback to the United Auto Workers' ambitious campaign to organize the American South, according to results released Friday by US authorities.But the American South has been a vexing target for organized labor for decades.
In issuing a full pardon to a former Army sergeant convicted of murder in the shooting death of an armed Black Lives Matter protestor, Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott pushed a limited executive power to its absolute limit to get a desired outcome in a politically charged case. Abbott's pardon this week of Daniel Perry, who killed Air Force veteran Garrett Foster at an Austin demonstration in 2020, satisfied prominent conservatives who had demanded Perry's release and outraged prosecutors and the victim's family. To critics, Abbott's rush to wipe away the conviction also raised questions about how a governor might try to overturn a jury's verdict in the future.
Rebecca Lowe has reported on many significant Premier League moments during her 11 seasons hosting NBC's coverage. This weekend, Lowe and the network's studio show will be at Emirates Stadium as Arsenal tries to do something that hasn't happened in Premier League history — move up from second to first on Championship Sunday. Manchester City has a two-point lead going into the final match day.