During the first hearing on sexual harassment in New York’s government in 27 years, state lawmakers closely scrutinized Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s policies on the issue, as victims told harrowing stories about their experiences.
Reed Co-Sponsors Legislation To Revive Fight For Equal Rights Amendment
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Advocates and lawmakers in Washington, D.C. are rallying to launch a renewed fight for the equal rights amendment in Congress.
Binghamton Residents Rally Over Student Strip Searches
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About 200 residents rallied Tuesday outside East Middle School in a call-out to Binghamton’s School District. The rally was a response to claims by four African-American girls that staff members strip searched them a couple of weeks ago for giddiness and possibly possessing drugs.
New York Medical Students Push For More LGBT Health Training
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One in 5 LGBT adults has avoided medical care for fear of discrimination, according to a recent survey, and 80 percent of physicians surveyed say they feel “not competent” to treat LGBT patients.
Government
PA Senator Sues Woman Who Accuses Him Of Sexual Assault
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Pennsylvania state Sen. Daylin Leach is suing a woman who claims the Montgomery County Democrat coerced her to perform oral sex on him when she was 17.
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How We Got To A Rally In Binghamton Over Student Strip Searches
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In Binghamton, there’s outrage over an incident between staff members at East Middle School and four black students. The girls say they were strip searched. The district claims it wasn’t a strip search; it was a medical evaluation.
Education
New York Acts To Provide College Aid For Undocumented Immigrants
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The New York State Legislature late Wednesday approved a measure known as the Dream Act that would offer college aid for children of undocumented immigrants. But they stopped short of acting on a measure to offer driver’s licenses to immigrants in New York without documentation.
White Supremacist Pleads Guilty In New York To Fatally Stabbing Black Man
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James Jackson admitted he was driven by a plan to murder scores of black men to spark a nationwide race war. It’s the state’s first conviction of first-degree murder as an act of terrorism.
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New York’s Legislature And Governor Approve Abortion Rights Bill
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The New York State Legislature voted Tuesday to codify the abortion rights in the U.S. Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade into New York law. And Governor Andrew Cuomo has already signed it.
As Nation marks MLK Jr. Day, Poll Finds Fewer New Yorkers See Positive Race Relations
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As the nation marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a Siena College Research Institute poll suggests fewer New Yorkers have a positive outlook on race relations than just a few years ago.
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New York Legislature To Sexual Harassment Hearings Next Month
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The New York State Legislature has announced it will hold hearings on Feb. 13 about sexual harassment in state government. The announcement was hailed by a group of women who have experienced or reported being victims of sexual harassment by state lawmakers.