Former Miami Dolphins head coach and current Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores’ lawsuit against the NFL and three teams — the Denver Broncos, the New York Giants and the Houston Texans — can proceed instead of going to arbitration, a federal judge said on Wednesday.
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A Fort Worth teen who says he was turned away from a summer job at Six Flags Over Texas because of his “extreme hairstyle” is finding new opportunities as a model. Kerion Washington’s story went viral, gaining national attention after his mother, Karis Washington, posted to Facebook about her 17-year-old son’s experience. https://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/250*444/kerion+in+front+of+six+flags_+courtesy+Karis+Washington.jpg Now, Washington thinks being […]
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law Wednesday that would protect citizens against racial discrimination based on natural hairstyles, the first statewide law of its kind in the country. The Creating a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural hair Act, or CROWN Act, updates the state’s anti-discrimination law so that the term “race” includes “traits historically associated […]
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California’s state assembly voted 69-0 to pass a bill Thursday that includes hair texture and hairstyles under its equal rights protections, becoming the first state to ban discrimination against natural hair. The bill now goes to the desk of California Gov. Gavin Newsom to be signed into law. The bill, which the Senate approved in […]
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The drop in earnings for men is the biggest challenge facing the economy, according to Stephen Moore, the man President Donald Trump has said he wants to nominate to the Federal Reserve board. During a CNBC interview, Moore faced questions about past writings, some of which have been classified as sexist by his detractors. Anchor […]
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An information technology staffing company apologized over the weekend after receiving swift criticism for a job listing that said the ideal candidate would be “preferably Caucasian.” Twitter user Helena McCabe shared a screen grab of the LinkedIn posting from Cynet Systems on Saturday, writing: “Seriously, what’s with this? What kind of company writes “Preferably Caucasian” on a […]
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Three hours into Tuesday’s House Judiciary Committee hearing about the Equality Act, a bill that would add LGBTQ people to federal nondiscrimination laws, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., shared a tearful story about her child coming out of the closet. “My beautiful, now 22-year-old child told me last year that they were gender nonconforming,” she said. […]
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An independent investigation requested by the County of Riverside finds that no discriminatory actions were taken by the city of La Quinta when it requested the name of a Mexican Independence Day performance at the La Quinta Library be changed. City staff says they requested the name of the event be changed to “Cultural Celebration” […]
