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A lawsuit v. The NYC Parks Department

City worker Anthony Crum says Parks Department tried to hide noose incident, plans to sue city – NY Daily News. I find myself shocked. Shocked, that crude racism still exists, especially here in New York. But I’m not particularly shocked … Continue reading

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Another racial harassment lawsuit

Reported in the New York Times, Millennium Broadway Hotel Loses Hostile Workplace Suit – NYTimes.com. Since the defendant was the Millennium hotel chain and the successful plaintiff is one man, an African-American employee named Freddrick MacMillan, it reminds me to … Continue reading

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Chinese drywall maker settles claims

Via yesterday’s New York Times, a heartening AP article. Do you remember when we all learned that drywall imported from China had poisoned thousands of new houses in the Gulf region? The composition of the drywall “corroded pipes and wires…” … Continue reading

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