It is easy to draw parallels between the discrimination Serena Williams pointed out in heated dispute during the US Open final and discrimination against women, especially black women, face during their jobs. This past Saturday, during the final, where Naomi Osaka beat Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam champion, Williams became outraged when the umpire, Carlos… Read more »
On July 27, 2018, the SLS South Beach hotel on Miami Beach, Florida agreed to a $2.5 million settlement with 17 of its former Haitian employees. These employees worked at the hotel’s restaurants, including Hyde Beach, The Bazaar by Jose Andrés, and Katsuya. Back in 2014, the employees accused the hotel of firing Haitians for… Read more »
MIAMI, FLORIDA — Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Stephen Millan who grew up in New York is under fire for using the word “moolie” to describe a black defendant and for other racially insensitive comments while in chambers. The first instance of misconduct involved Judge Millan on a break with attorneys in his chamber, where… Read more »
The debate of immigration in the US heats up as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) agents arrest love ones across the country; the government carries out raids of 7-Elevens (in 98 locations in 17 states); and prominent immigrant activists are taken into custody. It is everywhere in the news. Last week, in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida,… Read more »
Hoboken, NJ Elects a Sikh as Mayor Hoboken, NJ – The city of Hoboken, New Jersey made history on election day this year, by electing New Jersey’s first Sikh mayor ever, Ravi Bhalla, 44. Many Hoboken residents are taking their new mayor’s win as a badge of honor. Bhalla is also notably one of only a… Read more »
Wonder Woman Gal Gadot Is A Real Super Hero Los Angeles, CA – Is Gal Gadot a Wonder Woman in real life too? This week, Gadot announced that she will not play Wonder Woman in Wonder Woman 2 unless Brett Ratner is gone. Gadot made this public announcement in hopes that Warner Brothers would cancels its… Read more »
NYC Protects Workers with Caregiving Responsibilities From Discrimination New York, NY – New York City Human Rights Law (the “NYCHRL”) prohibits discrimination in employment, public accommodations, housing, and also bias-based profiling by law enforcement. There are many grounds which New Yorkers may claim unlawful discrimination, some you may already know such as race discrimination, gender discrimination,… Read more »
American Airlines: Public Accommodation Discrimination For the second time this year, the NAACP issued a national warning to the African-American community to avoid certain dangers while traveling. This week the NAACP urged black passengers to avoid American Airlines, alleging a pattern of racial discrimination. The NAACP issued this typically rare national warning referencing a series… Read more »
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 »
