#Feds sue NY town for alleged anti-Semitic zoning laws

#Feds sue NY town for alleged anti-Semitic zoning laws

“#Feds sue NY town for alleged anti-Semitic zoning laws” An New York town’s building laws are engineered to discriminate against Jews, federal prosecutors are alleging — in the third lawsuit against upstate Airmont in as many decades. The Manhattan US attorney’s office has sued the town of Airmont for anti-Semitism for the third time in…

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#Here’s how to make your website more accessible

#Here’s how to make your website more accessible

Here’s how to make your website more accessible There are many things to consider when setting up a website, and accessibility is one factor that can sometimes be overlooked. An accessible website is one that’s optimized for all people, including those with impaired vision or hearing, motor difficulties, or learning disabilities. Having an accessible website is not…

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#Professor claims Brooklyn College unfairly gave him the boot

#Professor claims Brooklyn College unfairly gave him the boot

“#Professor claims Brooklyn College unfairly gave him the boot” Mamma Mia, that’s a spicy lawsuit! A former Brooklyn College professor who started teaching Italian studies at the school in 1977 has filed a multimillion-dollar discrimination suit against the institution after it canceled the Italian major, federal court papers show. Professor Luigi Bonaffini, 73, who has…

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#B&H accused of discrimination by furloughed workers

#B&H accused of discrimination by furloughed workers

“#B&H accused of discrimination by furloughed workers” Some furloughed employees at B&H Photo Video fear that they recently lost their jobs for good — and claim it’s because they reported unsafe working conditions during the coronavirus outbreak. After complaining about the company’s handling of the pandemic back in March — including packed indoor prayer services…

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#13 essential movies about the fight for women’s equality

#13 essential movies about the fight for women’s equality

“#13 essential movies about the fight for women’s equality” Moving forward requires focus. Mashable’s Social Good Series is dedicated to exploring pathways to a greater good, spotlighting issues that are essential to making the world a better place. The modern feminist movement isn’t an ambiguous, shapeless mist that has acted of its own volition over…

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#NYU settles anti-Semitism complaint brought by student

#NYU settles anti-Semitism complaint brought by student

“#NYU settles anti-Semitism complaint brought by student” New York University has settled a complaint brought by a student after the school presented an award to Students for Justice in Palestine — an organization which has been repeatedly accused of anti-Semitism. The settlement explicitly cited President Trump’s executive order from December, 2019 adding anti-Semitism to Title…

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#A ridiculous litmus test for a Democratic mayoral debate

#A ridiculous litmus test for a Democratic mayoral debate

“#A ridiculous litmus test for a Democratic mayoral debate” A Manhattan Democratic group that calls itself “NYC’s progressive LGBTQ Democratic club” is excluding the only LGBTQ candidate in the 2021 mayoral race from its debate — because its leadership dislikes her position on a single issue. That’s right: The Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club blackballed…

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#Can algorithms violate fair housing laws?

#Can algorithms violate fair housing laws?

“#Can algorithms violate fair housing laws?” When Carmen Arroyo asked her apartment’s management company in 2016 if her son, Mikhail, could move in with her after a bad accident left him unable to care for himself, her request was denied. A tenant-screening background check had dredged up a minor (and considering his current circumstances, irrelevant)…

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#25 years after UN women’s meeting, equality remains distant

#25 years after UN women’s meeting, equality remains distant

“#25 years after UN women’s meeting, equality remains distant” UNITED NATIONS — Twenty-five years ago, the world’s nations came together to make sure that half of Earth’s population gained the rights, power and status of the other half. It hasn’t happened and the UN chief urged people everywhere Thursday to “push back” against the forces…

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