Tag: Workplace discrimination
Internal emails reveal WHO knew of sex abuse claims in Congo
BENI, Congo — When Shekinah was working as a nurse’s aide in northeastern Congo in January 2019, she said, a World Health Organization doctor...
Police: Man accused of assaulting worker, using Asian slurs
ARLINGTON, Va. — Authorities in a Virginia suburb of the nation's capital say they are seeking to arrest a man who reportedly left a...
Asian American health workers fight virus and racist attacks
NEW YORK — Medical student Natty Jumreornvong has a vaccine and protective gear to shield her from the coronavirus. But she couldn't avoid exposure...
Misconduct allegations shadow smart city proposal in Nevada
RENO, Nev. — A former school teacher has sued the CEO of a major cryptocurrency company that wants to build a smart city in...
GOP lawmaker: Three-Fifths Compromise was to end slavery
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee Republican falsely declared Tuesday that an 18th century policy designating a slave as three-fifths of a person was adopted...
Sexual misconduct claims push 4 lawmakers from office
An Idaho lawmaker was accused of raping an intern; a Missouri lawmaker of abusing his children. In North Dakota and Oregon, a pair lawmakers...
Army disciplines 21 at Fort Hood in probe of soldier’s death
WASHINGTON — The Army said Friday that it has taken disciplinary action against 21 officers and non-commissioned officers at Fort Hood, Texas, in connection...
Tennessee officer fired for high-fiving man using race slur
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee police department fired an officer last fall after video surfaced of him high-fiving a man who used a racial...
US will pay $44 million in age-bias case by ex-FAA workers
The U.S. government will pay nearly $44 million to settle an age-discrimination case filed 16 years ago on behalf of hundreds of workers who...
Supreme Court rejects Texas suit over California travel ban
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday refused to consider Texas' challenge to California's ban on state-funded business trips to Texas and other states...
