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Federal judges agree there are “sufficient facts” from the white former employee. In the current state of the nation, led by President Trump, more white Americans are saying they face discrimination, including a former white employee at an HBCU who has filed a racial discrimination lawsuit. A federal judge has…
Noose images labeled “Back to school necklaces” were found at Roosevelt Middle School in Long Island, N.Y. The school district is investigating. Arthur Mackey Jr., a pastor at Mount Sinai Baptist Church Cathedral in Roosevelt, was sent the picture by a teacher at the school. He posted it on Facebook…
He was driving on his way out of town and hopeful of positive news after his rallying efforts when Rod Chapel, president of the Missouri chapter of the NAACP, received a less-than-optimistic phone call from Gov. Eric Greitens. “The governor calls and says, ‘Hey Rod, just wanted to call ya…
NAACP’s national delegates voted on Wednesday to issue a “travel advisory” stating that people of color and other marginalized groups travelling to Missouri are at risk of their civil rights being violated. According to the Springfield News Leader, the delegates chose to nationally adopt the advisory after it was put…
By Chris Hoenig Photo by Shutterstock Kenji Roberts and Sakinah White are raising girls who are both good students. They are getting good grades and are very involved in extracurricular activities, like cheerleading. But for each, an indelible mark has been left, scars of school discipline systems that treat them…
Here’s the latest on some employment-related legal cases that have gone before the courts: Disability Discrimination | Sex Discrimination | National-Origin Discrimination | Age Discrimination | Race Discrimination | Labor Relations | Family and Medical Leave Act Disability Discrimination Back to top Selective Impairment Does Not Substantially Limit Police Supervisor…
By Julissa Catalan Funds from a 2009 swim-club discrimination settlement have been distributed to six youth groups in the Philadelphia area. In June of that summer, Creative Steps Day Camp of Northeast Philadelphia paid $1,950 to have its campers gain pool access on Mondays from June to August at The…
Here’s the latest on some employment-related legal cases that have gone before the courts: Disability Discrimination | Sexual Harassment | Racial Discrimination | Religion Discrimination | Age Discrimination | Family and Medical Leave Act | Affirmative Action Rules Disability Discrimination Back to top Was “Grazing” a Theft or an Emergency…
By Julissa Catalan More than half of New York City’s population is made up of nonwhites and/or Latinos, yet Blacks and Latinos have never made up more than 4 percent of the Fire Department, City of New York (FDNY). After a seven-year legal battle, the City of New York has…
By Julissa Catalan According to a Republican South Dakota State Senator and “free market economy” advocate, businesses should have the right to deny services to clientele based on their race. In an interview with the Rapid City Journal, Phil Jensen stood by those beliefs, saying, “If someone was a member…
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