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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
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
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
Schools
School District In New England Held Racially Segregated Events, Lawsuit Claims School District In New England Held Racially Segregated Events, Lawsuit Claims
School District In New England Held Racially Segregated Events, Lawsuit Claims A national parent-led organization that aims to “reclaim our schools from activists promoting harmful agendas” is suing a New England school district for alleged discrimination against white students. The Parents Defending Education organization in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, is accusing Wellesley Public Schools of discrimination by creating certain affinity groups for communities of color. It is further alleged that Wellesley held segregated events for students where some were invited but white students were excluded. 
“It is appalling that an American public school has consciously im…

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by Zak Failla
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Asian-American Business Leaders Create New Initiative To Fight Racism, Discrimination Asian-American Business Leaders Create New Initiative To Fight Racism, Discrimination
Asian-American Business Leaders Create New Initiative To Fight Racism, Discrimination “...We are tired of being treated less than American…”  So begins an open letter in the Wednesday, March 31, 2021 edition of The Wall Street Journal signed by over 1,000 American-Asian business leaders. Some of the names (or at least their companies) you'll probably recognize: Jerry Yang, Eric Yuan, and Steve Chen, for instance, the co-founder of Yahoo, CEO and founder of Zoom, and co-founder of YouTube, respectively. But there are hundreds more who have made an impact in their fields and communities. In an email sent to supporters, David Lu, a managing partner at Hyphen Captial and one of…

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by Vira Mamchur Schwartz
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Change Trans Student-Athlete Policy Or Lose Funding, Fed Tells Connecticut Schools Change Trans Student-Athlete Policy Or Lose Funding, Fed Tells Connecticut Schools
Change Trans Student-Athlete Policy Or Lose Funding, Fed Tells Connecticut Schools The federal government is threatening to withhold millions of dollars from Connecticut schools if they don’t change their policies on transgender athletes. New Haven’s magnet school program allows transgender students to play on any sports team they choose. The federal government wants New Haven to ban this choice. The Federal Magnet Schools Assistance Grant Program has vowed to withhold $6 million from the city’s magnet schools, according to WNPR. New Haven magnet schools include Davis Street, King/Robinson, and High School in the Community. The funds could be withheld due to a recent d…

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by Kristin Palpini
Business
Ex-Employees Accuse People's United Bank Of Discrimination Ex-Employees Accuse People's United Bank Of Discrimination
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 …

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by Kristin Palpini