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LeBron James is advocating for the arrest of the Louisville police offers who killed Breonna Taylor, and he’s using his platform to keep the issue at the forefront, the Washington Post reports. After a 108-104 loss to the Dallas Mavericks in a scrimmage at the Visa Center on Thursday, James…
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the Trump administration could not immediately proceed with its plan to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). DACA, an Obama-era program, protects 700,000 young immigrants in the U.S. from deportation. These young immigrants, referred to as Dreamers, came without documentation under their parents’…
On Monday morning, the Supreme Court ruled that existing federal law forbids job discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. The ruling is a landmark victory for the LGBTQ+ community, and a surprising decision coming from a majority conservative court. In a 6–3 vote, the Court ruled that Title…
Originally posted on EY.com EY announces the appointment of five leaders to the EY Global Executive leadership team Leaders to support continued global focus on using leading-edge technology, providing high-quality services and developing EY people to be the world’s most trusted, distinctive professional services organization Two new roles on transformation…
Originally published on Southerncompany.info. Here at Southern Company, we are proud of our colleagues who work safely and tirelessly to keep the energy flowing for our customers and communities – no matter what. Faces of Our Front Line is a video series featuring employees from across the system and their…
Originally published on KaiserPermanente.org. The meditation and sleep app, part of Kaiser Permanente’s self-care portfolio, supports people looking for ways to manage stress and build resilience, particularly in uncertain times. OAKLAND, Calif., May 19, 2020 — Kaiser Permanente announced it has added Calm, a leading app for mindfulness meditation and…
The research arm of Northwell Health (No. 2 on DiversityInc’s 2019 Top Hospitals & Health Systems), the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, is partnering with Gilead Sciences, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Sanofi (No. 31 on DiversityInc’s 2019 Top 50 Companies for Diversity) to identify treatments for people hospitalized with moderate to severe…
Filings for unemployment insurance have risen to an unprecedented 2.3 million due to the COVID-19 crisis. Less than two weeks ago, that number was at 281,000 — which was already alarmingly close to the 299,000 previous record in 2017. Though unemployment rates have surged more than eight times the country’s…
It is estimated that anywhere from 20 to 40 million people are trapped in modern slavery worldwide. The fragmented, transient and relatively anonymous nature of hotels has made them critical sites for the trafficking of humans — typically for forced labor or sexual exploitation. But the hospitality industry has taken…
For the first time, Kaiser Permanente (DiversityInc Hall of Fame Company)is partnering with the American Bar Association to host an event about how industries can combat implicit bias: The Neutralizing Implicit Bias (NIB) Colloquium. “By addressing bias and creating a more inclusive work environment, we are unleashing the full power of our…