DOJ, company settle HIV discrimination case

The Justice Department says it has reached a settlement with Barix Clinics that resolves allegations the bariatric treatment facility operator discriminated against two men because they have HIV.



http://www.fox28.com/story/22942853/doj-company-settle-hiv-discrimination-case

New York to close 4 institutions for the disabled

New York officials plan to close four state institutions that provide care for the disabled during the next four years in the ongoing shift to group homes and community settings.



http://www.whec.com/news/stories/s3111240.shtml?cat=565

Starbucks Employees Allegedly Discriminated Against Deaf Customers,...

New York civil rights violation lawyer David Perecman of The Perecman Firm discusses the discrimination lawsuit filed against Starbucks on behalf of a dozen deaf customers who accused employees of discrimination in New York City.



http://www.prweb.com/releases/NYcivilrightslawyer/NYcivilrightsviolationlaw/prweb10953530.htm

'Pepper Spray Cop' Demands Compensation For 'Psychiatric Injury'

A police officer who was caught on camera hosing down a group of student protesters with pepper spray for no apparent reason has filed for worker's compensation, asking taxpayers to pay him for a "psychiatric injury" he claims to have sustained in the incident's wake.



http://mycolumbuspower.com/2666630/pepper-spray-cop-demands-compensation-for-psychiatric-injury/

What we think: Don't keep disabled kids stuck in nursing homes

If Pearl Buck was right, and "the test of a civilization is the way that it cares for its helpless members," Florida got a failing grade this week.



http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/opinion/os-ed-nursing-homes-kids-20130726,0,5866134.story?track=rss

The jobs report and Miami real estate

The employment report released last Friday by the U.S. Department of Labor showed that job losses are slowing down.



http://www.examiner.com/article/the-jobs-report-and-miami-real-estate

The Evening Blues - 7-26-13

Welcome! " The Evening Blues" is a casual community diary where we hang out, share and talk about news, music, photography and other things of interest to the community.



http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/07/26/1225501/-The-Evening-Blues-7-26-13

Occupy Oakland's pepper spray cop hoping for 'psychiatric' compensation

The California police officer who was filmed blanketing a group of peaceful Occupy protesters with pepper spray has filed for worker's compensation after experiencing psychiatric problems when footage of the incident went viral.



http://rt.com/usa/pepper-spray-cop-psychiatric-compensation-657/

UC Davis Pepper Spray Cop Seeks Workers' Comp

A former University of California, Davis police officer who was fired after pepper spraying a group of students staging a protest in 2011, and whose actions went viral on the internet, is seeking workers' compensation settlement, claiming the incident left him psychologically injured.



http://www.ksfo.com/common/more.php?m=58&ts=1374883506&article=31652BCBF65011E286DEFEFDADE6840A&mode=2

UC Davis pepper-spray cop wants workers comp

The former police officer who drew nationwide criticism in 2011 for dousing student demonstrators with pepper spray at University of California, Davis now wants worker's compensation for psychiatric injury.



http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/state&id=9186738&rss=rss-kabc-article-9186738

EEOC investigating Clovis Unified for discrimination

The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is investigating Clovis Unified School District for allegedly discriminating against a veteran teacher who says she was treated unfairly based on her age .



http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/07/26/3408616/eeoc-investigating-clovis-unified.html

Whistleblowers Blast NSA -- but Not Contracting -- for Leaks

Three of the best-known National Security Agency whistleblowers lent their support to Edward Snowden, the ex-NSA contractor who exposed domestic surveillance and still was sitting in diplomatic limbo at the Moscow airport.



http://www.govexec.com/oversight/2013/07/whistleblowers-blast-nsa-not-contracting-leaks/67538/

Americans with Disabilities Act commemorated in Reading

The group moved from its headquarters to the BARTA Transportation Center at South 7th and Franklin streets in downtown Reading on Friday. The law prohibits discrimination. It also aims to create equal opportunities for anyone with disabilities seeking a job or government services.



http://www.wfmz.com/news/Americans-with-Disabilities-Act-commemorated-in-Reading/-/121458/21196136/-/fbqy5n/-/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+WFMZ-TV%2F69News%2FTopStories+%28WFMZ-TV+69NEWS%3A+Top+Stories%29

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius statement on the 23rd anniversary of...

Today, we celebrate the 23rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act .



http://www.pressreleasepoint.com/hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-statement-23rd-anniversary-americans-disabilities-act

'Change' He Used to Believe In?: Guess Why Obama's...

The Sunlight Foundation suggests that Change.org is no more because of a campaign promise from then-candidate Obama who later became President-elect Obama..."whistleblower protections": Often the best source of information about waste, fraud, and abuse in government is an existing government employee committed to public integrity and willing to ... (more)



http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/07/26/change-he-used-to-believe-in-guess-why-obamas-2008-campaign-site-has-been-scrubbed-from-web/

UC Davis Pepper Spray Cop Seeks Workers' Comp

A former University of California, Davis police officer who was fired after pepper spraying a group of students staging a protest in 2011, and whose actions went viral on the internet, is seeking workers' compensation settlement, claiming the incident left him psychologically injured.



http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2013/07/uc-davis-pepper-spray-cop-seeks-workers-comp/

Wellington district spends $28,740 on investigation

WELLINGTON - Wellington Schools paid $28,470 to an attorney who investigated complaints against the district that were found to be unsubstantiated.



http://chronicle.northcoastnow.com/2013/07/26/wellington-district-spends-28740-on-investigation/

Make My DayIT'S not a Diet: it's a Lifestyle Plan

The Democratic Party's most stalwart defender of civil rights, labor rights, health care, immigration, housing and education for nearly five decades in the U.S. Senate has left us.



http://www.american-reporter.com/4,780/729.html

Cop who pepper-sprayed students seeks workers comp

The former police officer who pepper-sprayed students during an Occupy protest at the University of California, Davis is appealing for worker's compensation, claiming he suffered psychiatric injury from the 2011 incident.



http://www.keprtv.com/news/national/Cop-who-pepper-sprayed-students-seeks-workers-comp-217054181.html

ADA not without its costs

Nellie Doneva/Reporter-News Participants mingle during the Americans with Disabilities Act Recognition Fun Fair on Thursday afternoon at the Abilene Civic Center.



http://www.reporternews.com/news/2013/jul/25/ada-not-without-its-costs/?partner=RSS