May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. In a time where eight in 10 Asian Americans say that violence against them is rising, it’s especially important to honor the accomplishments of our communities. While we at YR Media recognize that Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are…
The GuardianTexas Republicans plot to resurrect restrictive voting bill after Democrats’ walkoutGovernor Greg Abbott plans to call special session after Democrats block 11th-hour attempt to ram through bill to make voting harder People protest Texas’s restrictive voter bills HB6 and SB7 hold signs during a news conference hosted…
Diverse leaders excel and lead across all sectors of the investment industry today. As decision-makers in their organizations, women and racial and ethnic-minority professionals bring their unique viewpoints and experiences to allocating capital, making investment decisions and helping recognize and promote diverse talent that mirrors the communities and…
Photo: Shutterstock The number of age discrimination complaints to employment tribunals increased by 74% in the past year, new research has suggested. According to Rest Less, a website “community” for people over-50, the number of receipts under age discrimination in employment tribunals reached 3,668 in 2020, up from…
Top Stories COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado College is celebrating the Class of 2020 at Commencement this weekend. The ceremony for the Class of 2020 will be held at 9 a.m., Sunday, May 30, at the Weidner Field in downtown Colorado Springs. Additionally, the ceremony will be streamed live on the Commencement webpage and on CC’s…
Home caretakers and personal aides, who are overwhelmingly Latinas and Black women, are among the worst-paid workers in the U.S., even as the COVID-19 pandemic has shown the value of their care.Why it matters: Most home health aides have no benefits, like Medicaid, and earn $10 to $13…
This note is to kick off a resumed set of chronicles in the “Our Towns” series, after time away for a long Atlantic project on the origins of this era’s public-health and economic disaster.The results of that project are here: “Three Weeks That Changed Everything.” If you’re wondering,…
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FILE PHOTO: The skyline with its financial district is photographed as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues during an extended lockdown in Frankfurt, Germany, January 14, 2021. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach May 28, 2021 By Holger Hansen BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s conservatives dropped their resistance on Friday to new…
For more than 20 years, Brooklyn Park has been designated as a Tree City USA.Now, thanks to Rotary District 5950, Brooklyn Park is designated as the home of the Rotary Peace Forest.Rotary District 5950 covers Minneapolis, its western suburbs, and west central Minnesota. The Brooklyn Park and Brooklyn…
