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AT&T Unit Prez Fired Over Claims in Discrimination Suit
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AT&T has fired one of the executives named in an age, race, and gender discrimination suit filed by a 50-year-old African American woman who worked at the company for 30 years. So reports The New York Daily News.
Read more...Woman Jailed for Threats to Kill White Cops Via Facebook
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A woman, using an alias, stated on Facebook that she was “plotting” to shoot white police officers and “might kill at least 15 tomorrow" was identified, arrested, and charged with disseminating information related to terrorist acts. So reports CNN.
Read more...Transgender Teen’s Lawsuit Results in DMV Policy Change
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As the result of its settlement agreement with a 17-year-old transgender teen, the South Carolina DMV will now allow everyone to be photographed "the way they appear regularly, even when [it] doesn't match the DMV's expectations of how a man or a woman should look." So reports The New York Daily News.
Read more...Minnesota Bar Owners May Face Felony For Selling Wisconsin Brew
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The owners of a Minneapolis-area bar could face felony re-sale charges for selling a beer manufactured by a brewing company that only distributes its beers to bars and stores in Wisconsin, thereby making it illegal to buy and sell those beverages in other states. So reports KMSP-TV.
Read more...Male Student Sues Columbia for Allowing Alleged Rape Victim to Carry Mattress Around Campus
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A male Columbia University student accused of rape by a fellow female student, whose accusations went viral after she began carrying a mattress around campus in protest, has filed a federal sex discrimination claim against the university. So reports The Associated Press.
Read more...Judge Orders Hearing to Determine Chimps’ Right to Freedom
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A New York State Supreme Court judge has ordered officials at Stony Brook University to show cause for holding two chimps in captivity. So reports The New York Times.
Read more...Man Who Became Dad Via Turkey Baster Entitled to Parental Rights: Court
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The Virginia Court of Appeals held that a man is entitled to parental rights over his biological child despite the fact that the child’s mother used a turkey baster to impregnate herself with the man’s sperm. So reports CNN.
Read more...Georgia Police Chief Who Paralyzed Wife Indicted for Misdemeanor
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A man who resigned from his position as the police chief of a Georgia town after he mistakenly shot and paralyzed his wife has been charged with a reckless conduct misdemeanor. So reports WSB-TV in Atlanta.
Read more...Court Denies 'Gossip Girl' Star’s Right to Raise Her Kids in the U.S.
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A California court denied “Gossip Girl” star Kelly Rutherford’s right to bring her two American-born children back to the United States from France, where they live with their father. So reports The New York Daily News.
Read more...Utah H.S. Teacher Faces Lawsuits for Alleged Affairs With Underage Students
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Two Utah high school students have filed separate lawsuits against their former English teacher for allegedly engaging in illegal sexual activity with them. So reports the The Salt Lake Tribune.
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