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Schools dealing with gay bullying
SOUTH BEND - It started small. A sneering comment in the cafeteria. Knocking books out of his hands in the hall. Muttering “faggot” whenever he spoke in class. But once the verbal attacks escalated into more physical altercations, Ryan Coleman...Tags: Minority Groups, Psychology, Social Issues, Gays and Lesbians, Connecticut
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Ex-candidate charged with making threats in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana woman who ran unsuccessfully for U.S. Congress last year was being held Saturday on charges she made threats against judges and other officials on her Facebook account. Morgan County Prosecutor Steve Sonnega —...Tags: Elections, Minority Groups, Todd Rokita, Social Issues, Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia)
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Elkhart firefighter drops sex discrimination suit
SOUTH BEND — An Elkhart city firefighter has dropped her lawsuit alleging she was denied a promotion because of her gender. Lt. Kristi Sommer, 40, a 14-year department veteran, in November 2008 sued the city in federal court, claiming she was more...Tags: Minority Groups, Litigation, Justice System, Trials, Social Issues
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U.K. court: School's ban on cornrows discriminatory
LONDON (AP) — Britain's High Court has ruled that a high school's ban on the cornrow hairstyle led to racial discrimination and must be changed. St. Gregory's Catholic Science College in London requires male pupils to wear a short "traditional...Tags: Minority Groups, Social Issues, Gang Activity, Crime, Law and Justice, United Kingdom
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Study: USDA still plagued by civil rights problems
WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite acknowledging a legacy of discrimination, the Agriculture Department is still plagued by civil rights problems that have in the past led to unequal treatment of minorities seeking loans and other help, according to a...Tags: Minority Groups, Social Issues, Washington, DC, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Heads of State
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Hava Leipzig Holzhauer, Regional Director, Florida Anti-Defamation League
Last Week: Facebook’s recent announcement that it is committing to take proactive steps to monitor and remove hate speech, specifically through a campaign to end gender-based hate speech, is an important leap forward toward fostering a more civil...
Tags: Google Inc., Social Media, Culture, Computer Networking and Internet, YouTube
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Police officers' lawsuit trial postponed again
A federal trial sought by five Armenian American Glendale police officers who are suing the city for alleged discrimination and harassment has been pushed back again and now isn't expected to start until November. Trial had originally been set to...Tags: Justice System, Google Inc., Trials, Social Issues, Crime, Law and Justice
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Housing discrimination hasn't disappeared
The reassuring story of desegregation in America has gotten a lot of play these last few years. Black migration to suburbs and an influx of immigrants, we're told, have relegated all-white neighborhoods to the ash heap of history. It’s “THE...
Tags: Minority Groups, Real Estate Buyers, Real Estate Agents, Social Issues, Real Estate
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How to fight age discrimination
ReutersCHICAGO (Reuters) - Older Americans are being urged to repair their retirements by working longer. But it's difficult to do in a tough economy, and one cause is illegal age discrimination by employers. The number of age discrimination complaints filed...Tags: Labor Legislation, Employment, U.S. Supreme Court, Trials, Social Issues
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Letters: Children and same-sex marriage
Re "Why marriage matters," Opinion, June 9 Nathaniel Frank's piece revealed a compressed view of same-sex marriage. Nowhere did it mention children — conveniently dismissed, it seems, as if marriage is simply a celebration of individual rights and...Tags: Family, Same-Sex Marriage, Social Issues, Gays and Lesbians, National Security Agency
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Report: BMW slapped with discrimination suit by EEOC
Autoblog.comFiled under: Government/Legal, Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, Plants/Manufacturing, BMW According to a report from CNNMoney, BMW has been hit with a lawsuit from the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission after revised criminal background check policies... -
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Reuters(In paragraph 8, corrects age of ADEA coverage to 40 from 50. In paragraph 12, corrects to say that mediation is voluntary, not required.) By Mark Miller CHICAGO, June 13 (Reuters) - Older Americans are being urged to repair their retirements by working...Tags: Labor Legislation, Employment, Trials, Social Issues, Judges
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