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Ex-Employees Accuse People's United Bank Of Discrimination
Former managers at Bridgeport-based People’s United Bank are alleging racist and other discriminatory behavior at the firm. The Boston Business Journal is reporting that a senior Boston executive allegedly used racial epithets including “hood girl,” “ghetto,” and “terrorist.” People’s United Bank denies the allegations, the BBJ reported. This is not the first time People’s United has been accused of discrimination - though past charges haven’t exactly stuck. The bank faced challenges from employees in 2010 (employee claim denied) and 2017 (employee claim partially denied, partially …
Elizabeth, NJ
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Fanwood Chief Accused Of Racist, Sexist Comments Steps Down, Prosecutor's Office Takes Over
UPDATE: Fanwood Police Chief Richard Trigo has stepped down amid accusations that he made racist and sexist comments toward county and state officials. The Fanwood Police Department will be temporarily run by the Union County Prosecutor's Office. The Union County Prosecutor's Office said Trigo resigned Friday, however, his lawyer said he had previously put in his retirement papers and would be taking a leave of absence because a family member is ill. The prosecutor's office launched an investigation after Trigo was accused of saying former acting Union County Prosecutor Grace Park -- t…
Elizabeth, NJ
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Fanwood Chief Accused Of Racist, Sexist Comments Steps Down, Prosecutor's Office Takes Over
UPDATE: Fanwood Police Chief Richard Trigo has stepped down amid accusations that he made racist and sexist comments toward county and state officials. The Fanwood Police Department will be temporarily run by the Union County Prosecutor's Office. The Union County Prosecutor's Office said Trigo resigned Friday, however, his lawyer said he had previously put in his retirement papers and would be taking a leave of absence because a family member is ill. The prosecutor's office launched an investigation after Trigo was accused of saying former acting Union County Prosecutor Grace Park -- t…
Teaneck, NJ
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Bergen County Students Launch BLM Website For Tri-State Area Activists
A pair of Bergen County high school students whose parents feared for their safety at rallies took activism into their own hands with the launch of a website dedicated raising awareness toward the Black Lives Matter movement. Upon recognizing need for a localized BLM resource, Rayyan Ahmed, 15, of Waldwick and Divyash Shah, 14, of Tenafly jumped to action -- bringing BLM NJ online last week. Ahmed and Shah, both rising sophomores at Bergen County Academies, initially wanted to dive headfirst into the movement through active participation in protests and riots. That idea didn’t sit well wit…
Hyde Park, NY
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School Board President Calls For Member To Resign After Facebook Post On George Floyd, Protests
Click here for an updated story - School Board Member Resigns Over Facebook Posts On George Floyd, Protests While recognizing free speech rights, Brewster School Board President Sonia Mesika is calling for a trustee to resign after she made inflammatory social media posts after the death of George Floyd. Earlier story - School Board Won't Remove Member For Facebook Post On George Floyd, Protests On Sunday, May 31, a post on Trustee Krista Berardi's Facebook account said: “Read This Now!!! Was the George Floyd Incident Staged?” in all capital letters. Later, on Wednesday, June 3…
Pound Ridge, NY
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Videos Of Students In Northern Westchester Using Racist Language Under Investigation
An investigation is underway after an area school district became aware of videos featuring "racially insensitive language" by students. The videos, currently circulating on social media among Northern Westchester students in the Lakeland Central School District who attend Lakeland High School in Shrub Oak and Walter Panas High School in Cortlandt Manor came to the attention of district officials earlier this week, the district said on Wednesday, June 3. "Based on initial findings, these incidents appear to have taken place in the past, several years ago, and are now being recirculated," sa…
Englewood, NJ
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HelloFresh Cuts Ties With Bergen County Native Lea Michele Amid Racism Allegation
HelloFresh ended its partnership with Tenafly native Lea Michele amid a racism accusation made by her former "Glee" costar. Michele on Monday tweeted her support for George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement when Samantha Ware accused her of making her life a "living hell" while working together on the sixth season of the show. “LMAO REMEMBER WHEN YOU MADE MY FIRST TELEVISON GIG A LIVING HELL?!?! CAUSE ILL NEVER FORGET,” Ware, 28, said in the tweet. “I BELIEVE YOU TOLD EVERYONE THAT IF TOU HAD THE OPPORTUNITY YOU WOULD ‘S–T IN MY WIG!’ AMONGST OTHER TRAUMATIC MICROAGR…
Lakewood, NJ
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US Government Sues Jersey Shore Town For Discriminating Against Orthodox Schools
Jackson Township is discriminating against Orthodox Jews through zoning ordinances that “intentionally restrict the operation of religious schools and housing associated with such schools,” including yeshivas, the U.S. Justice Department said Wednesday. The ordinances were enacted and used “against a backdrop of extreme [animosity] by Jackson residents and township decision makers toward the Orthodox Jewish community and a movement by residents to keep Orthodox Jewish community members from settling in Jackson,” the government contends in a lawsuit. Jackson’s planning board applied a pair o…
DV Plus - Westchester, NY
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Cuomo Cites Concerns About Divisive Nation, Rise In Hate Crimes During State-Of-State Speech
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's annual State-of-the-State speech took on national and global themes on Wednesday, Jan. 8. In addition to unveiling nearly three dozen initiatives, which can be accessed by clicking here, Cuomo cited concerns about racism and discrimination, calling them "a growing fear and division that is an American cancer." Recognizing that racism and discrimination are not new, he labeled them a virus in our society. "If we do not defeat it, it will defeat us," Cuomo said. "Hate and discrimination have no place in New York." Additionally, Cuomo said New York will build upo…
Hackensack, NJ
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Lawsuit
: 'Massively Overqualified' Hackensack Teacher Was Denied 18 Promotions Due To Age
A Hackensack teacher has filed a lawsuit claiming she was denied 18 requested promotions because of her age and then retaliated against because she filed a complaint over the alleged discrimination. Mercedes Abreu Haines, 61, was moved from her role as assistant principal of the Jackson Avenue School to kindergarten teacher due to layoffs in 2011, according to the lawsuit, filed in New Jersey Superior Court this week. Haines' previous position was then filled by a younger, less qualified candidate, the suit says. Haines filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, an…
Elizabeth, NJ
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In Lawsuit, Black Linden Firefighters Say Ex-Chief Regularly Used 'N-Word'
A lawsuit was filed in Union County Superior Court this week alleging that Linden allowed its fire department to become a "racist environment." The suit, announced at a press conference hosted by the New Jersey Clergy Coalition for Justice, was filed by two former firefighters, both African-American, who say they were regularly exposed to racist treatment, including use of the N-word by the former chief, Joseph Dooley. The firefighters, Joseph Braxton and Mark Bullock, say that they were exposed to racist jokes and comments on a near-daily basis and were then threatened when the…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Lawsuit
: Black Detectives Sue Morris County Prosecutor Alleging Racial Discrimination
A pair of black detectives have filed a lawsuit against the Morris County Prosecutor's Office saying they were denied promotions because of their race, according to a recent report. Harrison Dillard and Aaron King are accusing Morris County Prosecutor Fredric Knapp and seven high-ranking employees of passing over male minorities for promotions and retaliating against them for speaking up about the agency's "racially charged" environment, the Daily Record reports. The pair filed the suit last week week in U.S. District Court in Newark. The prosecutor's office in a statement …
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