Mississippi company listed among the ‘Dirty Dozen’
by Mississippi Today
Mississippi Today— Mar-Jack poultry plant in Hattiesburg and its staff agency cited by national for being unsafe and reckless employers.
SCNow—Two WNBA players among dozen to play in Russia. Two WNBA players were among a dozen Americans who opted to play in Russia this past offseason following Brittney Griner's incarceration in 2022. Kayla Thornton of the New York Liberty and Monique Billings of the Los Angeles Sparks played for Dynamo Kursk.
The Center Square—Oklahoma treasurer adds to the restricted financial company list. (The Center Square) - Oklahoma Treasurer Todd Russ added Barclays PLC to the list of companies restricted from entering into state contracts, saying the bank has set a goal of decarbonization by January 2025. The bank's stance far exceeds Oklahoma’s requirements outlined in the Oklahoma Energy Discrimination Elimination Act. The EDEA, passed by the Oklahoma Legislature and signed by Gov. Kevin Stitt in 2022, prohibits the state from doing business with companies...
Public Radio of Armenia—USCIRF recommends listing Azerbaijan among “countries of particular concern”. In its 2024 Annual Report, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) recommends the US Government to designate Azerbaijan as a “country of particular concern,” or CPC, for engaging in systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of religious freedom, as defined by the International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA). It also urges the Government to allocate …