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‘The Bear’ Writer Alleges Racial Profiling After His Removal From CT-Bound Train; Shares Video ‘The Bear’ Writer Alleges Racial Profiling After His Removal From CT-Bound Train; Shares Video
‘The Bear’ Writer Alleges Racial Profiling After His Removal From Ct-bound Train; Shares Video A writer for the hit FX show "The Bear" says he was handcuffed and removed from a Connecticut-bound train after a woman complained about his sitting posture. Alex O’Keefe, 31, who has also worked as a speechwriter for Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey, said police targeted him as “the one Black” man on board. According to O’Keefe, the incident began when an “old white lady” told him to “correct” how he was sitting on a Metropolitan Transportation Authority Metro-North train. He said the woman reported him to the conductor after he refused. O'Keefe posted a video to Instagram that does n…

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by Josh Lanier
Sports
Transgender Runner Evie Parts Sues Swarthmore College, NCAA Over Ban From Women’s Track Team Transgender Runner Evie Parts Sues Swarthmore College, NCAA Over Ban From Women’s Track Team
Transgender Runner Evie Parts Sues Swarthmore College, NCAA Over Ban From Women’s Track Team Swarthmore College graduate Evelyn “Evie” Parts is suing her alma mater and the NCAA, alleging she was illegally removed from the women’s track team for being transgender, according to a federal lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania. A transgender long-distance runner who led Swarthmore College’s women’s track team as a captain is now taking the college and the NCAA to court, claiming their enforcement of a transgender athlete ban violated her civil rights. Evelyn “Evie” Parts, a recent Swarthmore graduate with degrees in biology and environmental studies, filed a federal complaint in the Eastern D…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Pierogi Politics: Alan Dershowitz Booed Out Of Martha’s Vineyard Farmer's Market Pierogi Politics: Alan Dershowitz Booed Out Of Martha’s Vineyard Farmer's Market
Pierogi Politics: Alan Dershowitz Booed Out Of Martha’s Vineyard Farmer's Market Alan Dershowitz came for pierogis. Instead, he was publicly shamed and booed off the lot. The 86-year-old lawyer, who defended Donald Trump and is a prominent advocate for Israel, says he was denied service from a pierogi vendor and heckled at the West Tisbury Farmers Market on Martha’s Vineyard two weeks in a row. Wearing a shirt he says he bought at that same market 35 years ago, Dershowitz detailed the saga in a YouTube video, calling it an act of political discrimination that escalated into a protest on Wednesday, Aug. 6, at the Good Pierogi booth. Dershowitz speaks about the ev…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'You Are Vile': NJ Judge Scolded Children, Threatened Parents With Deportation: Complaint 'You Are Vile': NJ Judge Scolded Children, Threatened Parents With Deportation: Complaint
'You Are Vile': NJ Judge Scolded Children, Threatened Parents With Deportation: Complaint Disciplinary charges have been filed against a judge in Somerset County after he yelled at truant children who appeared in his courtroom, even making threats their parents could be deported. Britt Simon served as a part-time judge in the shared municipal courts of Bridgewater, Somerville, Raritan and Bound Brook before he was suspended in February by the Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct As part of his duties, Simon presided over truancy cases in Bound Brook. In New Jersey, parents can be fined if their children are truant from school. The complaint alleges Simon "raised his voice and …

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by Sam Barron
Sports
Transgender Athlete Sues Princeton After Being Pulled From Race Minutes Before Start Transgender Athlete Sues Princeton After Being Pulled From Race Minutes Before Start
Transgender Athlete Sues Princeton After Being Pulled From Race Minutes Before Start A transgender RIT track and field athlete who registered to run in a meet hosted by Princeton University was pulled from the competition minutes before her race, according to a newly filed lawsuit. Rising senior Sadie Schreiner, 21, of Hillsborough, alleges she was barred from competing in the women’s 200-meter dash at the Larry Ellis Invitational on May 3, because of her gender identity, despite meeting the official time requirements and properly registering, according to the civil complaint filed in Mercer County Superior Court. “Princeton would not allow her to run solely because she was…

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by Cecilia Levine
Schools
'Whites-Only' Hiring Practice Only Part Of 'Palpable' Racism At Everett Schools, Suit Alleges 'Whites-Only' Hiring Practice Only Part Of 'Palpable' Racism At Everett Schools, Suit Alleges
'Whites-Only' Hiring Practice Only Part Of 'Palpable' Racism At Everett Schools, Suit Alleges A superintendent and her deputy were told that they were not “Everett enough,” as a code for “they’re not white like us," a new lawsuit claims. Superintendent Priya Tahiliani and her Deputy Superintendent Kim Tsai filed a joint suit against the City of Everett, Mayor Carlo Demaria, and the Everett School Committee on Tuesday, March 21 for a litany of racist acts that culminated in her tenure not being renewed, according to court documents. https://t.co/hhfDa1creG Many parents and students denounced the Everett School Committee's decision not to renew Priya Tahiliani's contract, despite …

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by Morgan Gonzales
Schools
Wayland Schools Have 'Hostile Work Environment,' Superintendent Says Wayland Schools Have 'Hostile Work Environment,' Superintendent Says
Wayland Schools Have 'Hostile Work Environment,' Superintendent Says A superintendent who was placed on administrative leave following an incident in which he was the target of racist graffiti filed a discrimination complaint saying his school district fosters a "hostile work environment" and subjected him to unlawful discrimination on the basis of race.  A spray-painted, overtly racist message targeting Superintendent Dr. Omar Easy was discovered on a community pool wall in Wayland around 7:30 a.m. on December 21, 2023, as reported by Daily Voice. The graffiti said "OMAR = N****R," according to a complaint Easy filed to the Massachusetts Commission Against …

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
Brookline Fires Embattled Police Chief Following Sexual Harassment Probe Brookline Fires Embattled Police Chief Following Sexual Harassment Probe
Brookline Fires Embattled Police Chief Following Sexual Harassment Probe Brookline fired Police Chief Ashley Gonzalez on Friday, Oct. 14, after only months on the job after the town found he violated its policy against sexual harassment, discrimination, and retaliation.  The town hired Quincy-based Comprehensive Investigations and Consulting to perform an independent investigation into Gonzalez after they were made aware of several alleged violations of the town's sexual harassment policy in August.  That review recommended firing the 33-year law enforcement veteran after investigators found "multiple admitted, corroborated, and sustained allegati…

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by Josh Lanier
Business
Haverhill Car Dealer Charged Black, Hispanic Customers More Than Whites: Mass AG Haverhill Car Dealer Charged Black, Hispanic Customers More Than Whites: Mass AG
Haverhill Car Dealer Charged Black, Hispanic Customers More Than Whites: Mass AG The state's top law enforcement officer filed a lawsuit against a Haverhill car dealership and accused them of overcharging Black and Hispanic customers.  The Massachusetts Attorney General's lawsuit alleges that Jaffarian Volvo Toyota charged Black customers $510 more and Hispanic car buyers $429 more on average than they did white shoppers.  Jaffarian Volvo Toyota did this through add-ons and additional costs for features such as paint protection, GAP insurance, and remote starters that it didn't charge for white customers, the Attorney General's Office said. The …

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Harvard Grad Student, 32, Died In Police Custody While On Indonesian Honeymoon Harvard Grad Student, 32, Died In Police Custody While On Indonesian Honeymoon
Harvard Grad Student, 32, Died In Police Custody While On Indonesian Honeymoon A 32-year-old transgender Harvard student died earlier this month from alleged police misconduct while on a honeymoon in Indonesia, his family said.  Rodrigo Ventocilla Ventosilla, a Peruvian-born Kennedy School graduate student, was arrested on a drug possession charge when he landed in Bali on Aug, 6, the Harvard Crimson reported. He was dead five days later. His spouse, Sebastián Marallano, and family say the outspoken trans-activist's death is the result of "racial discrimination and transphobia," and they demand a thorough investigation and independent autopsy.  Rodrigo Ventocilla …

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Brookline Police Chief Placed On Leave Amid Alleged Policy Violations Brookline Police Chief Placed On Leave Amid Alleged Policy Violations
Brookline Police Chief Placed On Leave Amid Alleged Policy Violations Brookline's Police Chief Ashley Gonzalez has been placed on paid administrative leave for allegedly violating several policies, the Town said in a statement.  “Last week, we were made aware of multiple allegations that Chief Gonzalez violated the Town’s Policy Against Discrimination, Sexual Harassment and Retaliation," the statement read.  “The Town has a strict zero-tolerance policy against discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation committed by or against its employees," the Town continued. "We are committed to supporting the investigation, which will determine the facts,…

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by David Cifarelli