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ABC News Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOn Hate crime survivors struggle with attacks on their identity. • 10 min read Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.Spencer Platt/Getty Images, FILE Vilma Kari, 65, was brutally attacked in broad daylight while walking to church in New York City on March 29. The suspect, Brandon Elliot, allegedly kicked Kari in the face and knocked her to the ground where he continued to stomp on her near Manhattans...

Bias incident survivors speak out about their journey to recovery On Location: May 4, 2021 Replay Video UP NEXT Vilma Kari, 65, was brutally attacked in broad daylight while walking to church in New York City on March 29. The suspect, Brandon Elliot, allegedly kicked Kari in the face and knocked her to the ground where he continued to stomp on her near Manhattans Times Square, according to the New York Police Department. The surveillance footage of the assault, which is being investigated a...

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Bolsters D&I Program with Expanded D&I Council and Five Affinity Groups News provided by Share this article Share this article MIAMI, April 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney proudly announces its new Diversity & Inclusion Council consisting of 15 members across the firms offices, practice areas and levels, including Miami office head, Jennifer Olmedo Rodriguez and Miami shareholder, Christine Alden. The Diversity & Inclusion Council will collabora...

Alex Oh Resigns from SEC - Melissa Hodgman Named Acting Director Of Enforcement Date 28/04/2021 The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Alex Oh has resigned her position as Director of the Division of Enforcement for personal reasons. Melissa Hodgman will return to the role of Acting Director of the Division of Enforcement. "Melissa is an exceptional attorney who has proven to be an effective leader of the Enforcement Division. I’m grateful that she will take on this ...

MADISON, Wis. — Officials with the Madison Metropolitan School District say they are aware of an email sent to parents of students at West High School that has gained attention on social media in the last week and led to accusations of segregation. The email, which was sent in the wake of the Derek Chauvin trial verdict and the shooting death of 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant in Columbus, Ohio last week, included links to Zoom meetings for families to discuss how the issues were affecting them....

By Jaymes Langrehr Apr 26, 2021 2:31 PM MADISON, Wis. — A conservative law group is threatening to sue the Madison Metropolitan School District after Madison West High School recently created two separate Zoom meetings the discuss the Derek Chauvin trial verdict and other current events focusing on police brutality — one for parents of color, and one for white parents. The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty (WILL) sent a letter to MMSD superintendent Dr. Carlton Jenkins M...

By Jaymes Langrehr Apr 26, 2021 12:33 PM MADISON, Wis. — Officials with the Madison Metropolitan School District say they are aware of an email sent to parents of students at West High School that has gained attention on social media in the last week and led to accusations of segregation. The email, which was sent in the wake of the Derek Chauvin trial verdict and the shooting death of 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant in Columbus, Ohio last week, included links to Zoom meetings for ...

MADISON, Wis. — A conservative law group is threatening to sue the Madison Metropolitan School District after Madison West High School recently created two separate Zoom meetings the discuss the Derek Chauvin trial verdict and other current events focusing on police brutality — one for parents of color, and one for white parents. The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty (WILL) sent a letter to MMSD superintendent Dr. Carlton Jenkins Monday afternoon, claiming the practice was a form of r...

Minnesota continues to get more than its share of news. That certainly goes for news related to racism. As relayed by The College Fix, a small college in the state is really upping the ante where it comes to fighting the foe. Northfield’s Carleton College is forcing faculty to attend “antiracism” training sessions. As a reminder, the concept isn’t about simply not being racist. A rundown from CNN: Some white people know that to become anti-racist, they must start to listen and brush up ...