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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — An acquaintance has been charged in the death of a Philadelphia journalist who went from sleeping on the street to working for the mayor to writing urgent columns on the city’s most pressing social issues. Robert Edmond Davis, 19, faces murder, weapons counts and related charges in the death of Josh Kruger, 39, who was shot and killed at his Philadelphia home Oct. 2. Kruger was shot seven times at about 1:30 a.m. and collapsed in the street after seeking help, police said. Kruger handled social media for the mayor and communications for the Office of Homeless Services from about 2016 to 2021. He wrote at various times for Philadelphia Weekly, Philadelphia City Paper, The Philadelphia Inquirer and other publications, earning awards for his poignant and often humorous style.

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A journalist and advocate who rose from homelessness and addiction to serve as a spokesperson for Philadelphia's most vulnerable was shot and killed at his home early Monday, police said. Josh Kruger, 39, was shot seven times at about 1:30 a.m. and collapsed in the street after seeking help, police said. Police believe the door to his Point Breeze home was unlocked or the shooter knew how to get in, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. Kruger handled social media for the mayor and communications for the Office of Homeless Services from about 2016 to 2021. Political Cartoons View All 1190 ImagesHe wrote at various times for Philadelphia Weekly, Philadelphia City Paper, The Philadelphia Inquirer and other publications, earning awards for his poignant and often humorous style.

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☆ A Twitter manager says laid-off engineers he's rehired are 'weak, lazy, unmotivated'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-13 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A Twitter manager described laid-off engineers he rehired as "weak, lazy, unmotivated." A source confirmed the manager worked for Twitter and said his comments sparked much internal debate. A screenshot of the comments made by the senior director of engineering were posted by another Twitter worker on the anonymous forum Blind. The engineers I am bringing back are weak, lazy, unmotivated, and they may even be against an Elon Twitter." Of 157 responses, 60 thought Musk would promote the manager, 56 thought he would do nothing and 41 said he would fire the individual.

☆ A Twitter employee shared a picture of his boss in a sleeping bag and mask on the office floor, illustrating Elon Musk's new hardcore work culture
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Twitter employee shared a photo appearing to show his boss asleep on the office floor. Insider previously reported that some staff have been asked to work 24/7 since Elon Musk's takeover. "When you need something from your boss at elon twitter," Evan Jones, a product manager at Twitter Spaces, tweeted at around 2:00 a.m. New York time Wednesday. Jones' Twitter page says he is based in New York, while Crawford's says she is based in Los Angeles. An internal message told Twitter staff working on changes to the company's verification process that "the expectation is literally to work 24/7 to get this out," Insider previously reported.

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