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Ellexis Zieska

Discriminations of body modifications - 0 views

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    many businesses are not interested in hiring someone with piercings/tattoos all over because it makes them look bad. People know discrimination is illegal, but businesses actually have the right to deny a person like that to maintain their image as a company
Erika Gorostieta Rojas

Discrimination based on sexual orientation & gender identity - 1 views

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    Many people are being criticize and discriminated because of their sexual orientation. There are many concerns and human rights violations expressed by the United Nations.
Jessica Carver

Why tattoo's cause discrimination? - 0 views

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    Does having ink on your skin limit your ability to save someone's life? This is an article that explains the discrimination that is had for people with tattoo's in a workplace.
Anthony Ramos

Tattoo acceptance in the workplace: Discrimination towards self-expresssion? - 0 views

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    This is an article about how businesses and employers discriminate against attoos in the workplace and how they are viewed. If someone say has a full sleeve on his/her left arm, whats to say someone who doesnt will be able to do the job better?
Alex Y

When is a new voter law unconstitutional? - 0 views

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    This article is very good for looking at a specific case of a state using voter ID laws to discriminate certain members of their community. The article is also very helpful because it briefly goes over the Voter Rights Act. This act was put in place so that voter laws could not discriminate against certain types of people.
Jessica Brickie

The Problem With Antidiscrimination Laws - 1 views

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    Thee anti-discrimination laws intertwine with religious liberties. There are many things that people do in a day to day basis that they can be discriminated on whether it is getting a wedding cake or going out to eat where they can be denied. Yet it has also opened a wide range of possibilities for those who were being discriminated on to go other places for their choices.
bethanieannj

'No Indians, Asians' job ad sparks anger - 0 views

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    A supermarket in Australia has stirred up some controversy over a job ad that specified that "no Indians or Asians" should apply. This online job advertisement was clear as day and people have become quite angry over it.
Lori Lindner

Disgruntled Student Files Lawsuit Against DSP | The Daily Nexus - 0 views

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    Disabled students still facing discrimination trying to apply for jobs. This student in California was discriminated against for his disability.
JENNIFER MOLINA

Voting rights vs. 'Whac-A-Mole' discrimination - 0 views

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    A voting right that Ameicans have, has become a concern. Minorities in states such as Texas and North Carolina are feeling discriminated due to changes in voting structures such as providing proper identification, purging voting rolls, and cutiing back on ealry voting.
alexis casillas

Overcoming Challenges Facing Business Women and Working Moms - 0 views

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    Although women have been discriminated against for being women, women are going stronger in the business field.
Leilani Metteba

Do Stop-and-Frisk's in New York City Amount to Racial Profiling? - 0 views

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    New York's stop and frisk policy has led to racial profiling and targeting of law abiding minority citizens.
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    New York City made stop and search laws in belief that it would lower the rate of violent crimes. Stop and frisk laws allow police to pat down any suspicious person. The amount of people being stopped has reached a high number. Of those many people, it seems that law enforcement is singling out certain races. These races being mainly Latino or African American.
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    This article argues the fact that the "stop-and-frisk" program implemented in the beginning of the 1990's doesn't help in reducing crime rate; however, there are substantial evidence that say it has been used by NYPD officials as a way of discrimination towards minorities.
Alexandria Miles

Religious Discrimination - 0 views

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    This website is about the laws regarding religious discrimination and all the categories that fall under as far as harassment, work policies, etc.
Kevin Deane

FDNY Welcomes First Transgender Firefighter - 0 views

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    The FDNY has hired their first transgender firefighter. Under fire for being known as discriminating towards minorities, the FDNY has responded by actively trying to diversify their workforce.
Timothy Green

FCC Posts Net Neutrality Rules - 0 views

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    This site mentions different rules that internet service providers must adhere to. Some said rules are: transparency, which is stationary and mobile broadband providers must let people know about their management practices and terms of conditions and unreasonable discrimination, which is fixed broadband providers cannot discriminate in transmitting network traffic that are obeying the law.
Laila Syed

Critics Furious Mosque Developers Want 9/11 Money - 0 views

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    The Park 51 project in New York City is again under fire, this time for applying for funds from the 9-11 rebuilding fund. Critics and protesters think the project development is a "slap in the face" as people continue to debate its proximity to Ground Zero. Yet, how can the appropriation of public funding be legally withheld from a specific religious or cultural group?
silverkit

Freedom to Express…through Dress - 0 views

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    Thus article is about the personal freedom to wear what you want to wear. More specifically it's about women who want to wear their cultural clothing and not be discriminated against.  Women's freedom of dress extends beyond short dresses.
anonymous

Out for Freedom | American Civil Liberties Union - 0 views

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    People are being discriminated by others because of the person they choose to be with the rest of their life. Laws are trying to be past to allow them to be together.
Lauren Kramer

U.S. Supreme Court looks at whether to take up same-sex marriage - 0 views

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    The supreme court needs to decide whether or not to take on more than 10 opened cases regarding discrimination against same-sex couples. They must decide if rights for same-sex couple are actually a fundamental constitutional issue.
Lauren Kramer

woman warriors and the exclusionary policy. - 0 views

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    Major Mary Jennings Hegar had always dreamed of being an airforce pilot, and now that she is, she has faced discrimination because of the exclusionary policy. A policy that excludes women from doing certain jobs because they aren't seen as being capable of them. Women in the military are fighting everyday to get rid of these double standards.
Antonia Martinez

Tattoo discrimination in the workplace - 0 views

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    10% of Americans have one or more tattoos. Employers are discriminatory against those with this form of body art. Understandably if an employee has direct contact with customers, it could be a problem but this article explains employers responsibilities, the law, and things to take into consideration.
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