The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. November 21, 2017 Report: Rep. John Conyers Paid $27,000 to Settle Sexual Harassment Complaint ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- And in breaking news, Michigan Rep. John Conyers reportedly settled a sexual harassment complaint in 2015, paying out $27,000 to a woman who alleged she was fired from his Washington staff because she rejected his sexual advances. Rep. Conyers is the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee. .