‘Not Going Down Like That’: Sheng Thao Decries FBI Raid, Alleges Discrimination Based On Economic Status
Democratic Oakland Mayor Shen Tao made her first public appearance Monday since the FBI raided her home last Thursday. Thao has denied any wrongdoing and suggested the federal investigation may have targeted her because of her history rather than any criminal activity. according to The search was part of an investigation involving the Internal Revenue […]
James O’Keefe Captures Disney Exec Alleging Discrimination Against White Males in Casting and Corporate Hiring
Journalist James O’Keefe captured Walt Disney Company executives claiming on camera that the studio sometimes discriminated against white men during its casting and hiring processes. In a hidden-camera interview released by O’Keefe Media Group, a Disney TV executive who identified himself as Michael Giordano said the studio would sometimes explicitly state that white men would […]
Seattle police chief Adrian Diaz dismissed from top job amid discrimination, harassment lawsuits
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell announced Wednesday that he had fired the city’s embattled police chief. Harrell said at a press conference that he met with Adrian Diaz on Tuesday and that they agreed Diaz should resign. Harrell said he will be working with the police department on special assignments for the mayor. Mayor Bruce Harrell […]
American Airlines sued for racial discrimination for removing Black men from flight
Thomas Hayes, chairman and managing member of Great Hill Capital, discusses American Airlines’ market performance and companies cutting prices to keep up with inflation. American Airlines is facing a racial discrimination lawsuit after briefly removing eight black men from a plane after a white flight attendant complained about passengers’ body odor. According to the complaint […]
Indigenous ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Costume Designer Sues Apple for Racial Discrimination
Assistant costume designer on Martin Scorsese’s films Killer of the Flower Moon She is suing Apple Studios for racism, claiming that her work as a Native American was suppressed during awards season. In the lawsuit, Native American costume designer Christy Marie Hoffman claims that her work researching and designing costumes for the period drama was […]
GOP Sen. Roger Marshall introduces measure to block Biden administration from redefining sex discrimination
Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) introduced legislation on Friday aimed at blocking the Biden administration from implementing new rules that would expand the definition of “sex” in federal health care anti-discrimination law to include “gender identity.” Opponents of the rule, proposed by the Department of Health and Human Services and set to take effect on July […]
NJSP ‘never meaningfully grappled’ with discrimination, comptroller finds
The New Jersey State Police was not doing everything it could to prevent discriminatory policing based on rank, the state’s inspector general said in a new report issued Tuesday. The report found that state police regularly issue lengthy reports on racial profiling, but “leaders continue to report persistent and adverse actions against racial and ethnic […]
Colorado tackles discrimination in AI
The nation’s first law adds a requirement for developers of “high-risk” AI systems to “exercise due diligence.” Avoid algorithmic discrimination” It also requires developers to disclose information about their systems to regulators and the public and to complete impact assessments of such systems. bills faced Opposition from technology industry groupsbut was ultimately signed by Polis. […]
MIT hit with civil rights complaint over race and sex discrimination
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology was hit with a civil rights complaint on Monday, with the complainant noting one of its programs only allows “women of color” to participate. The complaint, filed by the Equal Protection Project with the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, focused on the Creative Regal Women of Knowledge, a […]
Lawmakers urge financial regulators to take action on banking discrimination
A group of Democrats in the House and Senate is calling on the heads of the Treasury Department, the Federal Reserve and other financial regulators to ensure fair banking access for Muslim Americans and immigrants. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) wrote Wednesday to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome […]