In response to the transformation of views on sexual harassment, New York state and New York City passed laws requiring training of all workers. Now, business owners are scrambling to comply.
Facebook Allowed The Exclusion Of PA Woman, And Others, From Job Ads, ACLU Says
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The complaint, filed Tuesday, says 10 businesses prevented women from receiving employment opportunities on the website. It also accused Facebook of excluding women in its own company.
New York Lawyer Searches Guatemale For Deported Parents, While Children Wait In The U.S.
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The ACLU and other groups are scouring Guatemala to track down parents who were separated from their children in the United States and deported back home without them.
A New York Medical School Tradition Comes Under Fire For Racism
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A prominent New York medical school has pulled back from electing students for a sought-after honor society, saying the award reinforces racial bias in medical education.
Conflict With New York’s Same-Sex Laws Leads Catholic Charities To End Foster, Adoption Services
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New York State requires same-sex couple have the same right as heterosexual couples to adopt children. Catholic doctrine defines marriage as a union exclusively between a man and a woman. Citing the irreconcilable difference, Catholic Charities has decided to end its long-running foster care and adoption services.
Government
Advocates For Undocumented Workers Who Need Drivers’ Licenses Call On Governor To Act
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SYRACUSE, NY (WRVO) – As the New York State Fair gets underway, immigration rights advocates are calling attention to the need for undocumented farm workers to be able to drive. Undocumented workers are currently barred from obtaining a driver’s license.
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Activists Renew Call To Shut Down PA Immigrant Detention Center
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HARRISBURG, PA (WSKG) — A coalition of activists intent on shutting down the Berks County Residential Center is trying to convince Governor Tom Wolf to take more extreme action on the issue.
Last-Known Surviving Mohawk Code Talker
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He is among the Native Americans who played a special role in World War II, serving as the famed Code Talkers
New York Promises Legal Fight After Sessions Threatens Funds
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“The Trump Administration is pushing an unrealistic and mean spirited executive order,” New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio tweeted.
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Black And Latino Students Statewide Have Less Access To Advanced High School Courses
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A new report from the New York Equity Coalition shows that many black and Latino students don’t have the same access to high level and advanced placement courses as their white peers.
Education
Some Science And High Tech Jobs Simply Not Accessible
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Although the Americans with Disabilities Act requires that public institutions make accommodations for people, students in STEM education – science, technology, engineering, and mathematics – still feel like they are being pushed out.