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Racial mix of Fulton's workforce way off from county population
The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionFulton County's government workforce no longer looks like Fulton County. Census figures put the population at 48 percent white and 45 percent black, but 83 percent of the county government's 5,500 employees are black and 14 percent are white. No other...Tags: Business Enterprises, Local Government, Minority Groups, Racism, Crime, Law and Justice
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Rally at Georgetown College asks trustees to expand non-discrimination policy
The Lexington Herald-LeaderAbout 85 people rallied Friday to encourage the Georgetown College Board of Trustees to include lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender faculty and staff in the school's non-discrimination policy. For the past five years, the college has had a written...Tags: Teachers, Teaching and Learning, Gays and Lesbians, Sociology, Minority Groups
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COLUMN - The continuing struggle for voting rights: William Yeomans
ReutersBy William Yeomans May 7 (Reuters) - The inspector general for the Justice Department, Michael Horowitz, recently issued a report recommending that the Civil Rights Division should no longer favor applicants who have demonstrated an interest in civil...Tags: Lawyers, Services and Shopping, Civil Rights, Minority Groups, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary
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Court backs Evanston's rejection of Jewish school
Evanston officials on Monday applauded a judge's determination that they did not engage in religious discrimination when they rejected an Orthodox Jewish school's plans to move into town. The ruling means that officials with Joan Dachs Bais Yaakov...
Tags: Justice System, Government, Judaism, Public Officials, Evanston
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‘Pride and Prejudice and Zombies’ seeks new life with Lily Collins
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles TimesLily Collins is about to add a new leading role to her résumé: The “Mirror Mirror” actress is in negotiations ...... -
Sanitized society puts hygiene hypothesis to the test
Is the American body politic suffering from an autoimmune disease? The "hygiene hypothesis" is the scientific theory that the rise in asthma and other autoimmune maladies stems from the fact that babies are born into environments that are too clean. Our...
Tags: Asthma, Witnesses, Civil Rights, Racism, Culture
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Another look at USDA program
Discrimination in the delivery of USDA programs is a painful and complex subject. I am deeply disturbed by the misleading information published in the April 30 editorial about the USDA Farm Loan settlements and New York Times story it relied on. Both...Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, The New York Times, Trials, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Crime, Law and Justice
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Pregnant Cop's Case Highlights Discrimination Law
The Hartford CourantPregnant women are among the people protected by state and federal anti-discrimination laws, and one of the key rules says employers must make a reasonable effort to find suitable work for women whose pregnancy keeps them from their normal line of duty....Tags: Lawyers, American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut, Civil Rights, Human Rights, Laws
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Landlord must uphold transgender tenant's rights
Question: I have been renting an apartment to a man named Michael, who recently asked me to start calling him Michelle because, he says, he now identifies as a woman. He has also started wearing makeup and women's clothing. Both the name change and...Tags: Rentals, Minority Groups, Social Issues, Rental Service
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A level playing field for transgender students
Society is only beginning to understand transgender identity. For a young person who feels at odds with the physical gender that he or she sees in the mirror, there are major obstacles to be faced in the world at large, where acceptance is just about...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Gays and Lesbians, Education, Minority Groups, Students
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Orland Park janitorial company settles discrimination claims
An Orland Park-based janitorial company accused of discriminating against Hispanic employees will pay a total of $360,000 in the case, according to a settlement filed in federal court. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in a federal...
Tags: Justice System, Employment Opportunities, Sex Crimes, Minority Groups, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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Voice of the People, May. 06
Terrorism insurance I respectfully disagree with several points in "Insuring against terror; The law is about to lapse; Congress should let it" (Editorial, April 25). The Terrorism Risk Insurance Program provides much needed economic stability and...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Minority Groups, Business, National Government, Crime, Law and Justice
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May 6, 2013
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May 6, 2013
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May 3, 2013
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