As the saying goes, the news never stops — but there’s a lot of it out there, and all of it doesn’t always pertain to our readers. In this weekly news roundup, we’ll cover the top news stories that matter most to our diversity focused audience. 1. Buffalo Supermarket Shooter…
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How to Approach Conversations About Mass Shootings in the Workplace
So far in 2022, there have been more mass shootings than days in the year with a total of 213 so far. The most recent tragic shootings include the Buffalo, New York, shooting where a white man shot at 13 people and killed 10 in an incident targeting Black people….
5 Biggest News Stories of the Week: May 19
As the saying goes, the news never stops — but there’s a lot of it out there, and all of it doesn’t always pertain to our readers. In this weekly news roundup, we’ll cover the top news stories that matter most to our diversity focused audience. 1. Emergency Services Dispatcher…
Buffalo Bishop Malone Becomes Latest to Resign for Handling of Clergy Sexual Misconduct
Buffalo, N.Y., Bishop Richard Malone stepped down this week after coming under fire for poorly handling allegations of sexual misconduct by clergy in the diocese. The Vatican and Pope Francis accepted Malone’s resignation, which came after calls from his staff, priests and the public for Malone to step down. Edward…
New York Taco Truck Apologizes for Serving ICE Workers, Then Apologizes for Apologizing
A Buffalo, New York-based taco truck company Lloyd first apologized for serving ICE workers and then backtracked by apologizing for apologizing. The debacle began on Sunday when Lloyd parked one of its taco trucks at the Buffalo Federal Detention Center in Batavia to serve lunch to people working there. After…
Archived: New York State Sues Bank for Racist Mortgage Practices
By Julissa Catalan The state of New York filed a lawsuit against a Buffalo-based bank on Tuesday for the racist practice of denying mortgage loans to the Black community. According to The New York Times, Evans Bank first began cutting off loan services to Blacks in 2009. Per New York…