Music
Sony Music Settles Landmark Discrimination Case
Atlanta entertainment attorney James L. Walker, Jr. sued Sony BMG Music Entertainment for telling black artists not to use a black law firm and has…
Tag: Discrimination
Commentary
Airline Asks Black Men to Take Off Their Hoodies in First Class While White Men Wore Same Outfits
Was it blatant racism or a simple misunderstanding that prevented two African American men from traveling in the first class cabin of U.S. Airways while…
News
Burger King Franchisee Pays $2.5M in Bias Case
WASHINGTON (AP) — The largest franchisee of Burger King restaurants is paying $2.5 million to settle federal claims of sexual harassment. The Equal Employment Opportunity…
News
Dillard’s Pays $2M to Settle Discrimination Claims
WASHINGTON (AP) — Department store chain Dillard’s Inc. is paying $2 million to settle charges that it illegally required workers who took sick leave to…
News
Dillard's Pays $2M to Settle Discrimination Claims
WASHINGTON (AP) — Department store chain Dillard’s Inc. is paying $2 million to settle charges that it illegally required workers who took sick leave to…
National News
UPS Ends Grants to Boy Scouts Over Discrimination
ATLANTA (AP) — The philanthropic arm of shipping giant UPS said it will no longer give money to the Boy Scouts of America as long…
National News
Ariz Sheriff Loses Appeal on Immigration Law Limit
PHOENIX (AP) — A federal appeals court has denied an Arizona sheriff's request to reverse a lower-court decision barring his deputies from detaining people solely…
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Panera Franchisee Settles Pa. Suit By Black Worker
PITTSBURGH (AP) — An Ohio franchisee who runs several western Pennsylvania Panera Bread stores has agreed to pay more than $76,000 to settle discrimination claims…
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Panera Franchisee Settles Pa. Suit by Black Worker
PITTSBURGH (AP) — An Ohio franchisee who runs several western Pennsylvania Panera Bread stores has agreed to pay more than $76,000 to settle discrimination claims…
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Appeals Court Considers Arpaio’s Traffic Stops
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal appeals court is considering a request by the self-proclaimed "toughest sheriff in America" to reverse a lower-court decision barring…
