Texas had 2nd highest number of white supremacist incidents in 2023, report says
โTexas is home to one of the largest white supremacist organizations in the nationโPatriot Front--and our numbers reflect that unfortunate reality,โ Mark Toubin, Regional Director of ADL Southwest said in a press statement.
โConform to Black hairโ: Protest in Barbers Hill ISD superintendentโs neighborhood ahead of hair discrimination trial
Community leaders and civil rights activists are holding a protest this Wednesday ahead of the trial for a Barbers Hill student who has repeatedly been disciplined for his hairstyle choice.
Discrimination may disrupt how the brain and the gut talk to each other, raising risk of obesity, study finds
Experiencing discrimination may change how the brain and the gut communicate with each other, a new study has found. The disruption, the researchers say, could promote behaviors that increase peopleโs risk of obesity.
โShe felt humiliatedโ: Cy-Creek volleyball player says referee forced her to take out her hair beads during game
The ninth-grade volleyball game between Cypress Creek High School and Jersey Village High School had not begun when Santana Harris said her coach summoned her over to speak with a game official.
Whataburger to pay $180K to settle Florida lawsuit after manager allegedly says to โhire white, and not blackโ applicants
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. โ Whataburger Restaurants LLC has agreed to pay $180,000 to settle a harassment and constructive discharge lawsuit after the general manager of a Florida store allegedly told her hiring manager to โhire white, and not black, applicants for employment," according to a news release. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed the lawsuit alleging the general manager of a Whataburger restaurant in Tallahassee told her hiring manager, referred to as Ms. Burrows in a comment from the burger chain, to hire white applicants to โreflect the customer base where we do business." In order to stay true to these values, Whataburger remains committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. Whataburger believes that the allegations in this lawsuit are false, disappointing and completely counter to the culture Whataburger lives and breathes every day. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in Whataburgerโs hiring numbers in the Tallahassee, Florida, area where Ms. Burrous worked.
Target customer files federal discrimination lawsuit after wrongly accused of stealing
HOUSTON โ A woman filed a federal lawsuit against Target after she says she was discriminated against and accused of stealing. That same man is then seen taking off the anti-theft device on a brand new Dyson vacuum cleaner. A Caucasian man stole the vacuum cleaner and Target blamed Annie Banerjee,โ said Banerjeeโs attorney Randall Kallinen. Target sent Banerjee a brand new Dyson vacuum cleaner along with cash for the value of a brand new Dyson vacuum cleaner. We first contacted her in 2017 to offer an apology and a new vacuum cleaner at our expense, but she would not engage with Target.