Tag: Race Discrimination

Insights on Complex Legal Challenges

Strategic perspectives on civil rights, employment discrimination, sexual harassment, police misconduct, retaliation, and institutional accountability.

BlogAug 13, 2012

Race Discrimination in Employment

Yes, despite persistent denials race discrimination is a significant problem in the workplace. Race discrimination occurs when supervisors, colleagues or even third-party associates of...

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Arrest DiscriminationAug 12, 2012

Criminal Records and Arrest Discrimination

In certain instances, the law prohibits an employer from making hiring decisions based on a job applicant’s criminal history (or the lack thereof) There...

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Abuse of State PowerMay 17, 2012

Hempstead Pays $545k to Settle ‘Hangman’s Noose’ Case

  New York Civil Rights Attorney Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., announces that a settlement has been reached between the parties...

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Abuse of State PowerMay 6, 2012

Working Undercover Under Strain

Of the 120 or so undercover officers in the Organized Crime Control Bureau, which runs most of the department’s undercover operations, there is widespread...

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Abuse of State PowerApr 16, 2012

Three Black Detectives Accuse Unit of Treating Blacks Like ‘Animals’

Top supervisors of an elite NYPD anti-gun unit allegedly handled white suspects with kid gloves while treating blacks like “animals” deserving of a bullet...

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BlogApr 13, 2012

Former Black Warehouseman Says Working at D’Arrigo Bros. Was No ‘Bowl of Fruit’

New York Civil Rights Attorney Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., alleges in a federal lawsuit that D’Arrigo Bros. Co. of New...

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Abuse of State PowerJan 12, 2012

NYC Parks Employee Arrested for ‘Hangman’s Noose’ Incident

The NYPD arrested New York City Parks Department employee Fariz Ahmemulic, 28, yesterday afternoon in connection with the December 20, 2011 ‘Hangman’s Noose‘ incident....

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Abuse of State PowerJan 6, 2012

Bronx Parks ‘Hangman’s Noose’ Victim Files $15 Million Dollar Notice to Sue

Anthony Crum says working at the New York City Parks Department is no walk in the park. The claim alleges that on December 20,...

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BlogNov 12, 2011

Black Midtown Hotel Cook: Two Co-Workers Dressed Like the Ku Klux Klan and Harassed Me

A black midtown hotel cook says two co-workers inside of a year have dressed like the Ku Klux Klan and harassed him. Julius Jones...

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