: Following the event, James became a voice for workplace safety, calling for better training to de-escalate conflicts and protect fast-food workers.
: The attacker, Daniel Taylor, was arrested and served 58 days in jail after pleading no contest to battery charges. Yasmine James: Theatre Educator
: On New Year’s Eve, a customer aggressively grabbed James by her collar across the counter during a dispute over a straw. James, who had boxed as a teenager, defended herself by delivering several punches to the attacker.
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