DPS Affirms Students’ Rights After Black Teen Is Forced to Change Hairstyle During Softball Game
A Black student was forced to remove beads from her hair during a softball game. Durham school officials aren’t happy.
Durham Tenants at Garden Terrace Demand Repairs and Eviction Freeze
Lakewood residents with Bull City Tenants United say repairs at the apartment complex are being ignored.
Latinx People with COVID-19 Face Unique Challenges in Getting Healthcare Providers to Take Them Seriously
Long-ignored inequalities in healthcare are finally coming to light.
Asian Americans Face New Discrimination as Our Leaders and Media Rush to Racialize a Pandemic
You don’t have to look very far for examples of anti-Asian rhetoric right now.
In 2011, the Raleigh Social Security Office Fired a Disabled Vet. He Got His Revenge in Court.
On November 7, the Fourth Circuit ruled that the Social Security Administration had discriminated against Andrew McGuffin—and set a precedent along the way.
Op-Ed: LGBTQ People Deserve Employment Discrimination Protection Just Like The Rest Of Us
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear cases dealing with LGBTQ workplace discrimination on Tuesday.
Letters: Still Mad About Moloks
And other things our readers told us this week.
More Discrimination Coverage
At Durham Fair Housing Event, Dozens Share Stories of Rising Rent, Discrimination
“We wanted to show what a wide range of people are currently struggling with housing in the city of Durham.”
Durham City Council Approves Contract With Company Accused of Harassment, Discrimination
City staff and officials were apparently unaware of lawsuits and court cases involving the security company Allied Universal before voting Thursday.
Founder of Online Community For Gay Fathers Detained at RDU After United Flight Attendant Accused Him of Inappropriately Touching His Son
As if United Airlines needs another public relations nightmare—in April, Dr. David Dao was injured and sued United after he was dragged off a plane after refusing to give up his seat—an incident that allegedly unfolded May 19 at Raleigh-Durham International Airport is making the rounds on social media. In case you missed it, here’s…
Alleging Retaliation and Discrimination, a Former Durham County Deputy Manager Is Suing After Her Pay Was Cut in Half
A former Durham County deputy manager is suing the county, saying the current manager, Wendell Davis, demoted her and cut her pay inhalf as retaliation after the two competed for the county manager role. Marqueta Welton worked for Durham County in different roles from September 19, 2005, until her resignation on December 28, 2016. Welton…
In a Statement, The Durham Hotel Apologizes to Michael Cho, Says It Does Not Tolerate Discrimination
As the INDYreported on Tuesday, a Duke resident doctor named Michael Cho and a group of his friends were asked to leave The Durham Hotel’s rooftop bar Saturday night, after another patron told the bar staff that his presence made her uncomfortable because she believed he had previously assaulted her. (He had not. According to…
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