Monster cop sues NYPD for racial discrimination New York, NY – A New York Police Department detective is suing the department for racial discrimination. The 15 year veteran filed his claim on the heels of an investigation that left him without a job and two white officers still walking their beat. While the Officer had… Read more »
Crews among the many to speak out against Hollywood sexual harassment Los Angeles, CA – The house of cards that is Hollywood’s sexual harassment culture is dying, not with a whimper but a deafening scream. Since the tweet that took down Hollywood, Harvey Weinstein has been ousted as the modern representation of Hollywood’s dark sexual… Read more »
Sexual Harassment in Antarctica Where ever you go and whatever your profession, no one is safe from sexual harassers. For instance, even in Antarctica. Recently, two women have stepped forward with their claims of sexual harassment at the hands of a prominent geologist at the Boston University. The alleged harassment took place nearly 20 years ago… Read more »
Are Catalans Protected from Discrimination? What is going on with Barcelona and Catalonia these days? It is in the news, but what are all of the protests about? Well, Catalonia is a region in northeastern Spain that includes the magical regional capital city of Barcelona. Catalonia is different from the rest of Spain because of… Read more »
Is there a difference between Race & Color Discrimination? Discrimination based on one’s skin color or race is a very common form of workplace discrimination. Both types of discrimination are illegal and employees that are subjected to such unlawful comments or conduct are protected by various federal, state, and city laws. Under both Title VII… Read more »
Dove: Racially insensitive or downright stupid? Racially insensitive or downright stupid? I go with stupid. The soap company Dove, recently published an advertisement on Facebook showing a black woman wearing a brown shirt magically turning into a white woman in a white top after using one of Dove’s soap products. Although Dove’s marketing company approved… Read more »
Philadelphia’s 1st African American Statute PHILADELPHIA, PA – In 1871, Octavius V. Catto was gunned down on South Street as marauding whites created havoc on municipal election day. He was only 32 at the time of his death. In the wake of the Civil War, Catto was a fearless civil rights activist fighting for an… Read more »
Hugh Hefner old sleaze or liberator of women? PHILADELPHIA, PA – Hugh Hefner died this week at the age of 91. Back in 1953, Hefner launched Playboy with a naked centerfold of Marilyn Monroe. The photo was taken years earlier in 1949 and bought for only $500 when Monroe was a struggling actress and desperate… Read more »
NYPD Fails to Promote Black Officers New York, NY – The New York Police Department is being sued for racial discrimination, again. According to the suit filed by three former employees, the NYPD has a been sued for failing to promote well qualified African American employees to their Intelligence Division, the unit primarily tasked with… Read more »
A very Publix religious discrimination suit LAKELAND, KY – The Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC) has filed a case in federal court against Publix, a popular southern grocer. The suit alleges that the prominent grocery chain discriminated against its employees on the basis of their religion. According to the suit filed by the EEOC this… Read more »
