Tag: Discrimination

Disabled Americans rely on rideshare apps but say they still face discrimination

Disabled people who use rideshare apps Lyft and Uber say their experience is not a seamless task of pressing a few buttons and...

Hallmark exec says leading ladies Lacey Chabert, Holly Robinson Peete are 'aging out': lawsuit

Hallmark Media executive vice president of programming Lisa Hamilton Daly instructed a former employee not to cast “old people” for Hallmark roles, saying...

Members of Congress call on companies to retain DEI programs as court cases grind on

NEW YORK -- A group of Democrats in Congress appealed to the largest U.S. companies Tuesday to hold onto their diversity, equity and...

Investigation finds widespread discrimination against Section 8 tenants in California

LOS ANGELES -- California tenants who held Section 8 housing vouchers were refused rental contracts by more than 200 landlords, including major real...

More Black and Latina women are leading unions – and transforming how they work

Women make up roughly half of U.S. labor union membership, but representation in top level union leadership positions has lagged, even in female-dominated...

Idaho state senator tells Native American candidate 'go back where you came from' in forum

KENDRICK, Idaho (AP) — Tensions rose during a bipartisan forum this week after an audience question about discrimination reportedly led an Idaho state...