TGI Fridays has been under fire after replacing nearly its entire black waitstaff with light-skinned workers — mostly Hispanics — at a popular restaurant chain in New York, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday in Bronx Supreme Court. The controversy started when one major TGI Friday chain in Midtown, Manhattan shut down and opened a new location just a few blocks away in … [Read more...]
VIDEO: Student Shot After Leaving School Due to Dispute With Staff Member
A New York student plans to sue the Department of Education due to him being shot following a dispute with one of the staff members at his school over bathroom privileges. Maurice Jones, a student at Brownwood Preparatory Academy, encountered “harassment” by a secretary who held the key to the restroom. Jones' multiple sclerosis treatment caused him to experience incontinence … [Read more...]
School Yoga Program Leads to Parents’ Lawsuit
In what some are calling a "breach of public trust," a San Diego-area school district is being sued for its student yoga programs claiming it is not in compliance with the California constitution’s right to religious freedom. On Wednesday, The National Center for Law and Policy filed suit on behalf of parents, Stephen and Jennifer Sedlock, whose children are students in the … [Read more...]
New York Homeless Man Sues Parents
Many of us may feel like we didn't get something from our parents. While most often our mothers and fathers, when present, did the best they could there are areas where they fell short. Being of the human species it's very unlikely that we will do everything right. Parenthood is no exception to this. With our own children we raise them the best we know how and hope that they … [Read more...]
Nurse Barred From Treating Infant Due to Skin Color
Imagine being so rooted in your prejudices that you would not allow a medical provider of a certain ethnicity to treat your child. Apparently, this occurs more often that one might think. Recently, a lawsuit was filed against a Michigan hospital after, Tonya Battle, a nurse was barred from taking care of an infant patient because of her skin color. In the complaint, obtained … [Read more...]