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A man for mankind
Tuesdays with MitchDetroit is a city whose treasures are often hidden. A Diego Rivera mural adorns the inner walls of a museum. The history of Motown music rests inside a converted house on West Grand Boulevard. One of the world's great hockey teams labors in a stark,...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, James Earl Jones, Justice System, Judges, Social Issues
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From affirmative action to diversity
Victor Davis HansonSometime in the new millennium, "global warming" evolved into "climate change." Amid growing controversies over the planet's past temperatures, Al Gore and other activists understood that human-induced "climate change" could better explain almost any...Tags: Al Gore, Science and Technology, The Holocaust (1934-1945), Religion and Belief, Barack Obama
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'Price is Right' discrimination verdict tossed; new trial ordered
This post has been updated. See below for details. Former "The Price is Right" model Brandi Cochran has lost out on a nearly $8.5-million judgment in a discrimination lawsuit after a Los Angeles Superior Court judge overturned a jury's findings and...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice and Rights, Social Issues, Ang Lee
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Venturing beyond the Bard to Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice'
With her latest production, Annapolis Shakespeare Company founder and artistic director Sally Boyett-D'Angelo is expanding the young company's horizons, both artistically and physically. At a recent rehearsal of Jon Jory's adaptation of Jane Austen's...
Tags: Entertainment, White Marsh, William Shakespeare, Entertainment Events, High Schools
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Lynchburg students learn skills to make schools safer
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefSome Lynchburg students are learning how to make their schools safer. More than 60 teens are taking part in a Diversity Dialogue Day at Lynchburg College. It's a hands-on workshop that teaches lessons about discrimination and respect. Students are...Tags: Students, Teaching and Learning, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Education
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Woodstock Institute finds gender bias in joint home loan, refinancing approvals
Co-borrowers may want to rethink whose name goes first on a mortgage application. Early findings from a study under way at the Woodstock Institute found that in the six-county Chicago area, joint applications for home purchases and refinancings were much...
Tags: Federal Housing Administration, National Government, Fannie Mae, Feminism, Freddie Mac
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Some patients won't see nurses of different race
DETROIT (AP) — It's been called one of medicine's "open secrets" — allowing patients to refuse treatment by a doctor or nurse of another race. In the latest example, a white man with a swastika tattoo insisted that black nurses not be...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Internists, Justice and Rights, Politics, Trials
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Former Burbank police officer sues city
A former Burbank police officer has filed a federal lawsuit against the city alleging that he was wrongfully terminated in retaliation for suing the city four years ago for racial discrimination and harassment. The lawsuit was filed last week in U.S....Tags: Justice System, Theft, Litigation, Politics, Trials
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Orland firefighter alleges sex discrimination
A veteran firefighter has filed a complaint against the Orland Fire Protection District alleging that her gender made her a target for discrimination and retaliation in the department. Lt. Terri Simone-Lorenz, one of few women among the district's...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Minority Groups, Lawyers, Fires
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Voter suppression alive and well in the South (and elsewhere)
Mary SanchezThe U.S. views itself as a nation progressing ever toward the ideals of justice and liberty. In many ways it's true. The egregious violations of civil rights that kept so many from voting are sins of another era. Long gone are poll taxes and forcing...Tags: Mary Sanchez, Justice System, Voting Rights Act of 1965, Personal Data Collection, Elections
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Protection Of Voting Rights Remains Vital
The Hartford CourantThe U.S. views itself as a nation progressing ever toward the ideals of justice and liberty. In many ways it's true. The egregious violations of civil rights that kept so many from voting are sins of another era. Long gone are poll taxes and forcing...Tags: Mary Sanchez, Justice System, Voting Rights Act of 1965, Personal Data Collection, Elections
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Court overturns Santa Monica bus driver's discrimination award
L.A. NOWEven if discrimination plays a role in a worker’s firing, an employer is not liable for damages if the employee would have been fired anyway because of poor performance, the California Supreme Court decided Thursday. In a widely watched case,......
Feb 24, 2013
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Mar 15, 2013
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Mar 14, 2013
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Mar 14, 2013
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Mar 13, 2013
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Mar 12, 2013
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Feb 22, 2013
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Mar 8, 2013
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Feb 27, 2013
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Mar 1, 2013
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Mar 1, 2013
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Feb 7, 2013
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