Tag: discrimination
Beverly Hills Settles Discrimination Lawsuit
BEVERLY HILLS—Cynthia Brynan, 70, who was a Beverly Hills senior recreation supervisor who once assisted with management of the city-owned Greystone Mansion & Gardens,...
Activision Agrees To Pay $35 Million Settlement
SANTA MONICA—On Friday, February 3, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced that the Santa Monica-based game developing company, Activision Blizzard, has agreed to pay...
Former Instructor Is Suing New Roads School For Discrimination
SANTA MONICA—Tiffany Wright, a former instructor at a private preparatory school in Santa Monica, is suing the institution for alleged discrimination, retaliation, hostile work...
City Officials Launch Harassment Investigation
MALIBU—The Malibu City Council released their findings last week on their investigation into Mayor Pro Tem Bruce Silverstein. Silverstein was under investigation for harassment...
Deaf Is Not Disable
UNITED STATES—A friend of mine shared a link to a video that really disturbed me over the weekend. It involved a deaf woman who...
Justice Department Settles Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
MACARTHUR PARK—On Friday, August 6, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that they have reached an agreement to resolve a lawsuit alleging that Filomeno...
Cedars-Sinai Is Deadly For The Deaf
BEVERLY HILLS—I am one of the many millennials that refer to organic, holistic and more natural approaches to health care. However, there are times...
Discrimination Case By BHPD Employee Dismissed
BEVERLY HILLS─A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by Lisa Weller, an employee with the Beverly Hills Police Department. According...
Chief Spagnoli Addresses Allegations
BEVERLY HILLS—Beverly Hills Police Chief Sandra Spagnoli addresses the community of Beverly Hills with a video message regarding current allegations against her and the...
Lawsuits Plague BH Police Department
BEVERLY HILLS— A video posted on YouTube is now at the center of several lawsuits filed against the city of Beverly Hills, the Beverly...
Race Card
UNITED STATES—Even with the rain, the streets are seething, something is on edge in people and a little precipitation isn't making a dent. On...
West Hollywood Joins Mayors’ Compact To Combat Hate
WEST HOLLYWOOD—The city of West Hollywood signed on to the Mayor’s Compact to Combat Hate on August 18. West Hollywood joins over 270 cities...
The Immigration Ban
UNITED STATES—Libya, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen, just seven of the countries on President Donald Trump’s executive order that has led to...
Irving Meyer Attorney At Law Is Top-Notch
SANTA MONICA—Have you ever worked at a company where you felt employment discrimination took place? Ever wonder if you have a case against your...
Saudi Prince Will Not Face Sexual Assault Charges
BEVERLY HILLS—Saudi Arabian prince Majed Abdulaziz Al-Saud, who was arrested on September 23 in his Beverly Glen home and accused of committing a sexual assault,...
Deaf Community Outraged Over Beaten Man
RIVERSIDE—Following the news of a beating and robbery of a deaf man at a Coffee Bean on June 24, some in the deaf community are...
Hollywood Gender Bias May Be Investigated
HOLLYWOOD—The advocacy group American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Southern California is calling for a government investigation regarding hiring discrimination against female directors in Hollywood.
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Cultural Secret: What’s My Identity?
BEL AIR—What happens when a pretty Lebanese immigrant falls in love with a handsome Irish immigrant in Los Angeles? .... a slightly confused me!
Born...
Dental Office Turns Away HIV Patients
SANTA MONICA—On November 1, 2018, the HIV/AIDS Legal Services Alliance (HALSA), filed a lawsuit against the Santa Monica dental practice Western Dental Services Inc....
