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52:00 On this edition of Your Call, we rebroadcast our discussion of two recent AP investigations exposing widespread labor and human rights abuses, including rape, slavery, and child labor, in the palm oil industry, which is worth a whopping $65 billion.  The investigation found that millions of men, women and children from some of the poorest corners of Asia are exploited and forced into working on palm oil plantations in Malaysia and Indonesia. Women workers make just $2 a day with no job p...

Why Myon Burrell is a symbol of hope He rightly became a free man after an independent review of his controversial conviction, sentence.  By EDITORIAL BOARD Star Tribune December 17, 2020 — 5:22pm Text size Copy ...

Myon Burrell was released from Minnesota Correctional Facility-Stillwater, Tuesday, following a vote by Minnesotas pardon board commuting his sentence. Burrell, who is Black, was sent to prison for life as a teen in a high-profile murder case that raised questions about the integrity of the criminal justice system that put him away. John Minchillo / AP The Minnesota Board of Pardons on Tuesday commuted the life sentence of Myon Burrell, a Black man who was sentenced to life in prison as a ...

Ecocentricity Blog: The Problems With Palm Oil Ecocentricity Blog: The Problems With Palm Oil By: John A. Lanier Summary With high international demand for a low-price commodity material produced in the developing world, the palm oil industry sprung up without corresponding procedures and oversight to limit abuses. Wednesday, December 16, 2020 - 10:00am I’m setting my typical silly opening aside, because this post is going to be a weighty one. I’m going to talk about palm oil, which is one ...

Minnesota Commutes Life Sentence Of Man Convicted As Teen Of Shooting 11-Year-Old By Vanessa Romo  December 16, 2020 The Minnesota Board of Pardons on Tuesday commuted the life sentence of Myon Burrell, a Black man who was sentenced to life in prison as a minor. Burrell, who was 16 at the time of his arrest, was accused of fatally shooting an 11-year old girl, who was struck by a stray bullet while doing her homework inside her family’s Minneapolis home. Following the announcement of his...

Malaysian palm oil giant counters sexual harassment claims by Margie Mason And Robin McDowell, The Associated Press Posted Dec 15, 2020 12:16 pm EDT Last Updated Dec 15, 2020 at 12:26 pm EDT One of the world’s largest palm oil companies said allegations of sexual harassment on one of its plantations already had been withdrawn and the case closed when it looked into an Associated Press story about abuses suffered by women helping harvest palm oil fruit in Malaysia and Indonesia. Female workers...