Students were allowed to call an African American child the "N" word and tease him regarding his perceived sexual orientation. The child was subsequently attacked by one of the harassers and fought to defend himself. The school's response was to discipline the child who had been harassed and attacked and chose to not discipline his attacker at all. None of the harassers were disciplined for violating the child's civil rights even when the parent made a complaint to school officials.

Persons with disabilities aren't able to enter Congressman Cleaver's Kansas City office without first notifying him that We're coming. Whereas other members of the public are able to stop in and speak with the Congressman or his staff anytime the office is open.

University of Maryland prides itself on diversity and acceptance the school should not have a major campus landmark named after a president that did not believe in that diversity. While the separate but equal mindset was acceptable when the stadium was named, times have changed. In respect to the students of all nationalities a new name should be selected.

From its inception, Sesame Street has mirrored the cultural diversity of its viewers. Consequently, its young viewers can find reflections of their own faces and families on the show. This inclusion helps the children feel valued and included. Over the past 3 years, I’ve observed that the customers at Sesame Place seem to come from similarly diverse backgrounds. However the workers at the park’s restaurants and maintenance departments appear to be mostly black. Conversely, ticket booth and Welcome Center workers and parade members appear to be 99.999% white. Children learn their sense of identity not only from their families, but also from society. They need to see people of all colors working at all types of jobs so that they can understand that their own potential has no limits. Children learn from Sesame Street. Unfortunately, it appears the park is teaching the wrong message.

"Many of the curbs in New York do not have cutouts or are in disrepair. I use a wheelchair and am often unable to go where I want to go. I think of the disabled vets who deserve access and our deepest respect."

We believe current administration is making illogical decisions with our school. We are also concerned about the attacks from administration on current alumni employees, faculty and staff, student regulatory issues, and mismanagement of budgetary funds hiring under qualified employees at inflated salaries for subordinate control.

My two sons, who are loving responsible fathers, as are many other non-custodial fathers, are constantly denied visitation rights to their children by their custodial mothers. These denials can arise for reasons as trivial as selfish anger or miscommunication. The best interest of the child, which is the right to be lovingly reared by both parents, gets lost in the chaos. These dads need our support, and these children need our voice. It takes both parents and a village to raise emotionally well balanced children.

Imagine if your husband is risking his life for his country fighting overseas, but your home state says that if something happens to him, you won't be entitled to equal access to health and death benefits. That's happening. Even though the Department of Justice and Department of Defense issued directives to provide benefits to same-sex spouses, Texas announced that it intends to deny equal access to military benefits for National Guard families. Most states are already allowing federal coverage for health and death benefits to be processed for same-sex spouses the same way that they are processed for everyone else - even if state constitutions ban marriage for same-sex couples. However, Texas is putting needless, discriminatory roadblocks in the way by forcing service members’ spouses to travel miles out of the way to a separate federal facility to access the benefits they are legally entitled to. The Department of Defense deserves great credit for updating their policy to provide equal access to benefits regardless of sexual orientation. Now it's up to the governor to use his authority over the National Guard to provide equal care for all Texas service member families. American service members risk their lives every day to protect liberty and equality all over the world. It's time to show them the same basic fairness when it comes to protecting their own families in their home state.

Workers at the Embassy Suites hotel in Irvine, CA, have been standing up against management. Albertina Solorio, who has been a vocal supporter of the organizing effort at the Embassy Suites, was recently fired after working there for 12 years as a housekeeper. The hotel is owned through investments from public pensions, including the pension system for thousands of public employees in Los Angeles County, known as LACERA. It makes no sense that a worker's investment fund is being used to hurt other workers! It's time to tell LACERA and MassMutual, the parent company of the investment manager, to stop the abuse and do what's right for the workers, and it's time for the Embassy Suites to give Albertina her job back.
 Please read the article, "L.A. County pension fund is taking heat over hotel investment", published on Sept 16, 2013, in the LA Times: http://lat.ms/151kBEl

For example: Mariselaura, a paralegal APA and Supervision and Management BAS Venezuelan professional in Broward County, has been a target of Blackmailed Case in Dade County. Attorneys and legal staffing agencies have been depriving her from employment, discriminating and blacklisting her as a paralegal. Employers and employees from the Public Sector and Private Sector (dealerships) denied employment and if hired, she is subjected into strong hostility to make her leave work. Hatred Crime has been filed at FBI Miami Dade County since 2008. Charges against employers have been filed in EEOC. Federal agents do not want to investigate theses cases. Scandal can occurred. All together are preventing her to pay back student loans. Venezuela Embassy has been informed.

Connecticut is a leader in ensuring that workers are protected when they, or a family member, gets sick. We passed the first statewide paid sick days guarantee in the country, and we have taken serious steps toward becoming the 4th state to offer paid family and medical leave. These protections ensure that workers aren't punished for being sick, or taking care of a family member. These types of protections ensure that workers don't have to choose between their health, or the health of their families, and their jobs. We know that these programs work, and it is time for congress to pass these laws federally so that every worker across the country is protected. Tell your member of Congress and senators to support laws like paid sick days and paid family and medical leave!

According to credible sources, Ricardo Esquivia Ballestas, Director of Asociación Sembrando Semillas de Paz (Sembrandopaz),faces the threat of detention by the Colombian authorities. Ricardo and Sembrandopaz work with conflict-affected communities of the Caribbean Coast in Colombia to peacefully reconcile differences and build a better future. This threat to Ricardo Esquivia constitutes political persecution and must not stand unchallenged by defenders of democracy and human rights. Ricardo Esquivia has been a driver of peace and community development in the region for over 40 years, as evidenced by international peace awards from the Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding and the Fellowship of Reconciliation. He is Co-founder and Director of the Commission for Restoration, Life and Peace of the Evangelical Council of Churches of Colombia (CEDECOL). He is also the founder and former Director of Justapaz, the Christian Center for Justice, Peace and Nonviolent Action of the Mennonite Church of Colombia. For many years he represented all non-Catholic religious groups on the National Council of Peace, which advises the President of Colombia. Despite his record (or because of it), Ricardo has been repeatedly threatened, baselessly, with detention or legal action. It is time to end this harassment of a proven servant of the Colombian people. Public pressure has been effective in detering the detention of Ricardo Esquivia in the past. Add your voice to help end this harrassment so that Ricardo and his colleagues can continue the pursuit of peace in Colombia without threat. Join us in calling on President Santos and other officials to ensure the safety and security of Ricardo Esquivia Ballestas, and to investigate the political persecution of the peace movement of the High Mountain Zone of El Carmen de Bolívar, Colombia.