♪ >> tonight, how hundreds of california police are able to keep past misconduct confidential. following allegations of discrimination inside the wnba, we look at the state of workplace protections for pregnant people. why typewriters are seeing a written -- renaissance. >> i love t idea of slowing down in a world that is moving so fast. ♪

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hezbollah and hamas leaders in lebanon reached farther north today. a strike killed a leaders family. there were more strikes. at least six people were killed. most were intercepted but several fell on my town. police said three people were slightly injured. hundreds of thousands of people are headed to syria to escape the fighting. >> this is what we were scared of. we saw the scenes in gaza. that is why we were insisting on leaving our homes. >> the israeli military said 11 soldiers have been killed since tuesday with a limited ground operation began in southern lebanon. in gaza, nine children including

's -- nine people including two children were killed. israel has long to hamas of operating in civilian areas. the massive cleanup from hurricane helene is entering its second week. hundreds of people are still missing. the pentagon has deployed troops. hundreds of thousands of residents remain without power and water and may not get it back for several weeks. >> i am draining my water heater tank. it holds a eight gallons. so i can use that for toilet flushing. that is my plan for the next couple of weeks. >> the north carolina health department is distributing products to help.

tropical storm milton has formed in the gulf of mexico. it could threaten florida wheat. vice president harris visited the storm zone. former president donald trump is holding a rally at the butler pennsylvania side of his earlier assassination attempt. russia is claiming new gains in the east. ukrainian forces say they shot down a russian fighter plane just to the north. no ukrainian casualties were reported. a colorful scene in the skies over albuquerque today as the balloon fiesta began. hundreds of giant balloons ascended this morning. more than 500 balloons are expected for this year's

festival. still to come, the state of antidiscrimination laws for pregnant workers in america. and the growing appeal of typewriters among younger generations. for decades, california police departments have agreed to lit officers resign and keep the bad behavior confidential. as a result, officers with bad records had no idea. that is the finding of a five year long investigation by the san francisco chronicle.

you say these are called clean record agreements. >> we were able to find over 300 we find them in so many different agencies. it did not matter the size or the region. >> what ki of misconduct are we talking about? >> are these just minor mistakes that police are making in the end getting these agreements to clean their records? no, this is serious misconduct. everything from dishonesty to sexual assault to excessive force. >> there were some cases in

which they short-circuited investigations into their behavior by claiming a disability. talk about what happened to those officers. >> those were really interesting cases. in some situations and officer would be accused of misconduct and during the disciplinary proceedings they were say they were injured. they had a back injury or ptsd. they would end up these agreements that whitewashed their misconduct and also guaranteed them a disability pension. where a can no longer work. they can no longer do their job. these officers are also getting that benefit. which is huge. a yearly salary for the rest of their lives with huge tax benefits. paid for by taxpayers. >> is is a california thing? >> our investigation focuses on california.

what we found is there are agreements like this in almost every state. we found these types of agreements. >> you spoke to the police chiefs of not only the departments that these people left but the departments they went to. what did they tell you? what was their reaction? >> some of it was shock and disbelief. i had multiple conversations with sheriffs who could not believe they did not know about the misconduct. i spoke with many who said they sit awake at night worrying about these agreements. they say they should not be able to carry a badge. >> you wrote that some of these police chiefs to worry about this, it was not fair call. >> absolutely. that was a really interesting part of this.

when it hits to a certain step in the disciplinary process, they have ultimate settlement authority. even though the city wants to fire the officer and make sure the record is not whitewashed,, they want to make sure they do that. >> there is an organization advocating for this. >> in california most police officers are part of the union. they pay dueto a legal defense fund. they have a group of lawyers that they have access to. there is an organization called the peace officers resource association of california. their legal defense fund has a group of attorneys.

it was involved in almost every agreement. >> they have the power to ban officers. how does that match with what is going on. >> that law took effect last year. what we found from our agreements is it does not address them. it only addresses a certain type of misconduct. that still leaves a loophole. >> is anything being done to close the loophole in california? >> right now the legislature is not in session.

some states have passed laws to address this. >> thank you very much for this reporting. ♪ >> she is not on the court for the wba playoffs. but she is in court with a workplace discrimination and retaliation suit. she claims after she announced that she was pregnant, her team took away benefits like team provided housing and then traded her. the coach has denied the allegations.

hirsute highlights the issue of how pregnant people are treated in the workplace. a survey found that one in five women reported pregnancy discrimination at work. >> these are extremely common. the allegation she makes about insinuations that she will not be as committed to the team. or that she may have one child already and now that she has a second one that will assure over the edge and having her mind elsewhere. not having her mind and the game. assumptions that she will not be physically capable of performing at a high level.

>> i know there have been some recent developments. what are the current states of antidiscrimination laws? >> as you noted, it has been illegal to discriminate against pregnant workers and workers affected by pregnancy since 1978. that means it is illegal to deny someone at jabeur fire them or deny them a promotion or pay them less or harass them. there is also a prohibition that has been in place on treating pregnant workers worse. an employer cannot pay that benefit to people who are out because of cancer or a babak or some other health related iue

and exclude pregnancy. we are very excited about some new protection such as went into effect last year. >> what are some of those changes? were they plugging gaps in the old law? >> that is a great way to put it. you could take time off to go to regular visits. it was imperfect. and incomplete.

were they going to be entitled to the same benefit? what the new law says is if it would be a reasonable accommodation that would not does it do hardship on the oyer, the employer has to provide the accommodation. >> are there types of workers or jobs in which workers are more likely to face these issues? >> absolutely. there is a plethora of low-wage work that is extremely physically demanding and proportionally held by women. think of retail workers. you see workers who are on their feet for 10 hour shifts. also health care workers.

in male-dominated professions that may be exceptionally physically demanding or even dangerous, think of law enforcement or firefighters or construction workers. >> even with this new law, are there still areas that could be improved? >> there is always room for improvement. i think we will see how this plays out. it just passed its first anniversary. there have certainly been a learning curve among employers. even that this new law exists. something we have heard of the first year is that employers are imposing onerous paperwork requirements. they are demanding really

onerous certifications fro medical providers about the need for accommodation, even what it is a simple change. >> what advice do you have for someone you think is subject to discrimination because of their pregnancy? >> if the accommodation issue, a big thing to do is to inform the employer about this new law. there are a lot of resources available. a lot of very user-friendly resources. having a conversation with the employer just to gently alert them to this new statute. also that the law imposes a requirement that there be a conversation between the lawyer and the worker. i would urge folks to consult with hr and figure out how to lodge a complaint. that may also be the time that

it is necessary to approach either the eeoc or a state or local agency. you don't have to have an attorney to file a charge of discrimination with one of those entities. workers need to understand that they are protected from retaliation if they choose to alert their employer that they believe the law is being violated. >> thank you very much. >>. . thank you for having me ♪ ♪ >> tom hanks not only uses a typewriter, he has collected about 100 of them. this is a number of growing people who are embracing this

decidedly analog devices. take a look inside this shop. you will see the renaissance of something people consider a relic of the pas now it has gotten a boost from an icon. taylor swift using a vintage typewriter. >> i made a sign that said join us. come in and find us. any news about typewriters is good news about typewriters. private market prices on these typewriters went through the roof. it was amazing. we had people in here all day

saturday. >> i spotted an old familiar friend. everything old is new again. when i was starting out as a reporter, this was the laptop of its time. balanced on my knees while i wrote stories from the road. the invention of the typewriter revolutionized the workplace. the demand for typists paved the way for women to enter male-dominated offices. this was the first in a series of advances that led to granting women the right to vote. mark twain was in early adopter. >> typewriter carriages. >> in 1961 introduction of this machine may have marked the apex of typewriters.

it was the most coveted. the beginning of the end came in the 1980's with the rise of the personal computer. today, some are eager for the analog experience. even if they came of age in the computer age. >> i like the hands-on process. the idea of slowing down in a world that is moving so fast. feeling so connected to the writing process. >> he says he hears that a lot. >> we have people who want to unplug. all of a sudden you are dreaming -- doom scrolling or checking your email. when you are writing on a typewriter, you were just

writing in a typewriter. it is a machine that rights. >> this is considered the world's largest typewriter company. they not only sell the machines, they repair and rebuild them. he is a recent graduate of the shop's apprentice program. >> we can't really see what is physical happening. it is electric pulses trying to work through the circuit boards. this i can follow through pressing a key and every single linkage and see what is happening. >> in 25 years, they made 13 million of them. >> he knows this machine inside and out. >> i love it.

there are all these different sections of the machine that have to work together. there are three different shafts that have to be timed perfectly or they will not work. >> there are a lot in need of repair. >> there was a big merger. a lot of these are the big standard office machines. they are huge. they take up a lot of space. people don't have a lot of space for these big guys anymore. >> upstairs, he shows off a couple of favorites. >> this is a corona flattop. corona is from the 1930's. this is an exquisite design. it is known as the grand piano of typewriters.

this is a decade before. it is a folding typewriter. it can be lifted up and folded down. a much more portable design. this was a big military typewriter. >> vintage typewriters have become a hot collectible. >> i currently have a couple of typewriters. it is a small collection. if i had a bigger apartment, it would be a bigger collection. i am working on buying a house so i have room for the typewriter. >> some more experience collectors have different designs. >> this is a ukrainian typewriter. i got it off ebay couple of weeks before the russian invasion of ukraine. >> he has a special reason for

seeking out this machine. >> my parents are ukrainian immigrants. i grew up speaking ukrainian. the typewriters i collect have to do with language. there are certain keys and levers that are only in ukrainian, not russian. there are characters that are not here that are in russian. >> you are an i.t. guy? >> i am. >> were you attracted to typewriters because you deal with digital all day long? >> it is about attention and concentration and writing. to me these are instruments that are beautiful. they do one thing. they write words. words are beautiful. literature is beautiful. the machines that are for that purpose are beautiful. ♪

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