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In 2005, two Toledo, Ohio, firefighters filed a discrimination suit against the city, saying it failed to take action against gender discrimination they experienced on the job. Fourteen years later, a jury decided one firefighter, but not the other, was discriminated against. Pvt. Judi Imhoff received $150,000 related to gender…
The internet was abuzz Wednesday over the reported market price haircut Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) received last month. The Washington Times, a conservative outlet, reported Wednesday that Ocasio-Cortez spent nearly $300 at Last Tangle In Washington Salon, breaking that down into an $80 haircut and $180 lowlights (and factoring in…
The trope of the “strong Black woman” may seem like a positive stereotype, but Black women have reported that the stoicism prescribed to them can take its toll on their mental health. A new study further examines the stereotype’s effect on Black women’s overall health. It found some behaviors protect…
Philadelphia police commissioner Richard Ross has abruptly resigned amid claims of harassment and discrimination at his department. The Philadelphia Police Department announced Ross’ resignation Aug. 20. Philadelphia mayor Jim Kenney said Ross had ineffectively handled these cases of harassment and discrimination and that he believes Ross’ leave is best for…
After serving 15 years — half of her life — in prison of what would have been a life sentence, Cyntoia Brown is now free. She left the Tennessee Prison for Women on the morning of Aug. 7. The now 31-year-old was tried as an adult at 16 years old…
Women lawyers filed a lawsuit in April against the Jones Day law firm, claiming gender discrimination and unequal pay. This week, Jones Day filed a 115-page response. The complaint filed in April alleged a “fraternity culture” at the firm. The seven women who brought the suit said they were…
According to the plaintiff, Michele St. Michael, the umbrella company of the Colorado Renaissance Festival, Rocky Mountain Festivals, thinks it can still treat women like it’s the 15th century. She is suing for workplace discrimination and sexual harassment. St. Michael worked at the fair for over 30 years, but her…
More people than ever before are filing — and winning — family responsibilities discrimination lawsuits against their employers. The number of family responsibilities discrimination suits has risen by 269 percent between 2005 and 2015, according to a 2016 report by the Center for WorkLife Law. The idea of one spouse…
(Pictured is Police Commissioner Richard Ross Jr.) Thirteen Philadelphia police officers are going to be fired in the wake of the Plain View Project’s (PVP) June release of over 5,000 offensive and violent Facebook posts from cops across the country. The online database was born out of a 2016 discovery…
Mark Tice, a Chambers County, Texas commissioner, thinks Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, who is the first woman and first Latina elected as the county’s top executive, is a “joke.” Hidalgo spoke in English and Spanish at a news conference on Monday about a Intercontinental Terminals Co. massive chemical fire….
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