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A call to boycott the pilgrimage to Mecca
Jul 18, 2019

A call to boycott the pilgrimage to Mecca

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Home sales to foreign buyers fall. Voting on raising the federal minimum wage. Some Muslim leaders call for a boycott of the religious pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia.

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House to vote on raising the federal minimum wage

Jul 18, 2019
It would be the first increase at the federal level since 2009, but Senate Republicans aren't likely to consider the bill.
Workers strike in Los Angeles, California for a minimum wage of $15/hour in 2016.
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Menagerie Monster Rally

The team

Victoria Craig Host, BBC
Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC
Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC
Daniel Shin Producer
Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer
Alex Schroeder Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer
Rose Conlon Producer
Brian Allison Technical Director

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