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Simon Leigh Statue replaces Robert E Lee. Monument.

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Simon Leigh Statue replaces Robert E Lee. Monument.

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Simone Leigh Sculpture replaces Confederate General Robert E Lee.

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Video of the elderly Ukrainian man getting ran over by Russia army tanks.

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Video of the elderly Ukrainian man getting ran over by Russia army tanks.

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A viral video appeared to show a Russian armored vehicle running over a civilian car in Kyiv, Ukraine.

A separate video shows the elderly driver being rescued from the wreckage by a group of men.

The extent of the driver's injuries is unclear.

An elderly man whose car appeared to be run over by a Russian armored vehicle in a viral video was rescued from the wreckage.

A video circulating on social media appeared to show a Russian armored vehicle swerving and then running over a civilian car in the Obolon district in Ukraine's capital Kyiv.

-Balša Božović (@Balshone) February 25, 2022

The 25-second clip, filmed from a window, shows a black car being run over and crushed by a tank as the people filming the video scream and cry in horror.

A separate video appears to show a group of men attempting to free the elderly driver trapped in the crushed vehicle.

-Aleph א #IStandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 (@no_itsmyturn) February 25, 2022

Rescuers used an ax and crowbar to remove the car door to free the man.

The car's roof was ripped off, and its hood and windows were demolished.

In the video, the elderly driver appeared to be shaken up but not visibly injured, although the extent of his injuries is unclear.

Eyewitness Viktor Berbash told AFP that he watched the incident unfold from his balcony and that he believed the move was intentional.

"Two armoured vehicles were driving along the road, and the second of them deliberately drove into the oncoming lane," Berbash told the outlet.

"It was not by chance. It was for fun. There was no need for this. And it just ran into this car. Stopped, reversed over it again and drove on."

Since Russian forces began their assault on Ukraine on Thursday, missiles have rained down across the country, and Russian tanks have entered major cities, including the outskirts of the capital Kyiv.

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Viral video shows elderly Ukrainian man miraculously survived after the car he was driving was run over by a Russian armored vehicle 'for fun'

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A viral video appeared to show a Russian armored vehicle running over a civilian car in Kyiv, Ukraine. A separate video shows the elderly driver being rescued from the wreckage by a group of men. The extent of the driver's injuries is unclear.

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Chris Smalls organized the first labor union for Amazon workers.

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"He's not smart, or articulate."

Those were the words used by a top Amazon lawyer to describe former warehouse worker Chris Smalls.

Smalls had led a walkout at the start of the pandemic in 2020 to protest working conditions at the Staten Island, N.Y., warehouse where he worked. He was fired the same day.

The memo that contained those biting words was leaked just a few days later. But the words would stay with Smalls. They became the fuel that would drive him to lead one of the most dramatic and successful grassroots union drives in recent history.

"When I read that memo, that motivated me to start an organization," said Smalls, celebrating the historic victory of the Amazon Labor Union on Friday, making the warehouse Amazon's first unionized workplace in the U.S.

Friday's triumph would come almost two years to the day of his firing.

At the time, Amazon said Smalls had violated quarantine and safety measures. But Smalls said he was fired in retaliation for his activism. The New York attorney general followed with an investigation and sued Amazon for the incident and even sought to get Smalls his job back.

Smalls didn't sit still after being fired, and formed the Amazon Labor Union soon after.

Meetings at a bus stop, barbecue and funding through GoFundMe

Smalls had zero union background, nor did he rely on any established labor groups for funding and organizing power.

Instead he raised money for the operation through GoFundMe. Smalls and his co-founder Derrick Palmer - who's still working at the warehouse - reached out to their coworkers.

The bus stop used by workers became their gathering place. They'd wait there to talk to workers who were heading home from their shifts. They'd have a bonfire going, with s'mores, and get people talking. They invited workers to cookouts.

"We had over 20 some barbecues, giving out food every single week, every single day, whether it was pizza, chicken, pasta," Smalls said. He even brought home-cooked food from his aunt to some of these gatherings.

They talked to workers about fighting for their rights,about the grueling toll of the job, how you're on your feet, doing very repetitive, very physically demanding work, for hours. About the breaks that are few and too short.

No one expected this scrappy grassroots campaign to emerge victorious against the behemoth company. Indeed, a first attempt failed. But Smalls persevered, eventually meeting the 30% threshold necessary to hold a vote.

Amazon got Smalls arrested for trespassing

Amazon, meanwhile, spent millions of dollars on labor consultants to fight the union campaigns. The company held mandatory meetings with workers in the warehouse, urging them to vote No.

Amazon even had Smalls and a couple other organizers arrested for trespassing while they were delivering food and union materials to the warehouse parking lot earlier this year.

Amazon's argument to workers is that it is already a great place to work, without a union. It offers competitive pay, and generous benefits like health care coverage for full time employees and full tuition for college.

But Smalls' efforts clearly bore fruit.

Almost 5,000 workers cast their ballots and the votes to form a union were won by a significant margin - more than 500 votes.

Amazon had wanted to belittle the union drive two years ago, when as part of its PR strategy the company said it would make Smalls "the face of the entire union/organizing movement."

And that's exactly what happened. Except today, Smalls has become the face of one of the most successful union drives in recent history.

And Amazon has suffered an embarrassing defeat.

"Amazon doesn't become Amazon without the people," Smalls said. "And we make Amazon what it is."
Editors' note: Amazon is among NPR's financial supporters and also distributes certain NPR content.

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He was fired by Amazon 2 years ago. Now he's the force behind the company's 1st union

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Chris Smalls didn't rely on traditional labor groups for funding or organizing power. Instead he raised money through GoFundMe and talked to former coworkers at their bus stop and over S'mores.

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Confederate Statues/Streets that have recently been changed/removed or could soon be changed/removed

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Confederate Statues/Streets that have recently been changed/removed or could soon be changed/removed

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Amid widespread protests against racism and police brutality, the New Orleans City Council announced it will be considering renaming streets, parks and places that honor white supremacists. At the top of the list will likely be the 23 honors bestowed upon Confederate officials and supporters in the city. The following map and list locates the streets and summarizes each name's ties to the Confederacy.

JEFFERSON DAVIS PARKWAY: Before becoming the first and only president of the Confederate States of America, Davis was a U.S. senator from Mississippi, where he owned a cotton plantation and more than 100 slaves. The City Council has proposed renaming Jefferson Davis Parkway to honor former Xavier University President Norman Francis in a process that will proceed separately from the rest of the potential changes.

ROBERT E. LEE BOULEVARD: Gen. Robert E. Lee was commander of the Confederate Army during the Civil War. He has no direct ties to New Orleans but his statue was among the most prominent in the city.

BEAUREGARD AVENUE: Born in St. Bernard Parish, Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard attacked Fort Sumter at the beginning of the Civil War and led troops in several battles. Beauregard also pushed for the army to use a different flag from the Confederate national flag because its "stars and bars" looked so similar to the U.S. flag. It resulted in the X design with stars, which is now often at the center of controversy.

BRAGG STREET: Gen. Braxton Bragg trained soldiers in the Gulf Coast and later served as superintendent of New Orleans' waterworks.

CALHOUN STREET: Although John C. Calhoun didn't fight in the Civil War, he was among the antebellum period's foremost advocates of slavery and secession.

CAPDEVILLE STREET: Named for Mayor Paul Capdevielle, a Confederate veteran.

DREUX AVENUE: Named after Charles Didier Dreux, the first Confederate field officer killed during the Civil War in 1861. A statue of Dreux also stands on Jefferson Davis Parkway, but a vandal removed and stole its nose in 2017.

FORSHEY STREET: Caleb Goldsmith Forshey, an engineer and scientist, built the Carrollton river flow gauge. When the Civil War broke out, he worked with the Confederate Engineering Corps and helped fortify gunboats.

GEN. EARLY DRIVE: Gen. Jubal Early fought in several key Civil War battles, including Bull Run, Antietam and Fredericksburg.

GEN. MEYER AVENUE: Adolph Meyer served in the Confederate Army from 1862 through the end of the Civil War. He's credited with bringing the first Naval Yard to Algiers.

GEN. OGDEN STREET: Frederick Nash Ogden led Louisiana's 9th Cavalry and fought in the Battle of Vicksburg during the Civil War. After the war, he organized the Crescent City White League, a white supremacist group, and became its first president.

GEN. TAYLOR STREET: Gen. Richard Taylor, son of President Zachary Taylor, was a prominent plantation owner before the war. He led Confederate troops in a number of Louisiana skirmishes.

GOV. NICHOLLS STREET: Francis T. Nicholls was a brigadier general in the Confederate army. The Donaldsonville native lost an arm, foot and eye in the war and later served two terms as Louisiana governor.

LANE STREET: Gen. James Henry Lane served under Stonewall Jackson and fought in the Battle of Gettysburg.

LEE CIRCLE: Although recognized as Lee Circle by some residents and Google Maps, signs bearing that name were taken down when the statue of Robert E. Lee was removed from the traffic circle in 2017. Before the statue was erected in 1884, the area was known as Tivoli Circle.

LEE ST. AND BEAUREGARD DR.: Within Jackson Barracks, two streets are named after Confederate Gens. Robert E. Lee and P.G.T. Beauregard.

MOUTON STREET: Gen. Alfred Mouton, son of a Louisiana governor, was an engineer in New Orleans and sugar cane farmer before joining the Confederate war effort.

PALMER AVENUE AND PARK: Named after pastor Benjamin Palmer, whose Thanksgiving sermon in 1860 is cited as a chief influence on Louisiana leaders to join the Confederacy. In it, he defended slavery and endorsed secession.

POLK STREET: Leonidas Polk served as Episcopal bishop of Louisiana. He later joined the Civil War fight and became a major general for the Confederate Army.

WALKER STREET: Gen. John George Walker led Confederate troops in battles throughout Louisiana and Arkansas.

SLIDELL STREET: Named presumably for John Slidell, the Confederate government's ambassador to France who was famously taken captive in the Trent affair.
Jeff Adelson and Greg LaRose contributed to this report

Follow Dan Swenson on Twitter, @nolagraphicsguy.

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Map: Street names with Confederate ties that could be renamed in New Orleans

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Amid widespread protests against racism and police brutality, the New Orleans City Council announced it will be considering renaming streets, parks and places that honor white supremacists. At the top of the list will likely be the 23 honors bestowed upon Confederate officials and supporters in the city.