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- Pop CultureElise Solé
Dunkin' Donuts owner calls police on woman who tries to use store's free Wi-Fi
A Virginia woman who had been visiting a particular Dunkin’ outlet for two years was asked to leave by the owner after contention over the store’s Wi-Fi.
- Pop CultureHope Schreiber
Student allegedly became alarmed at Farsi written on whiteboard, calls police on Persian language professor
The 15 students sent a letter to top administrators describing the incident, which they believe had discriminatory undertones, and alleged the student called the police when he saw the Persian writing on the board.
- Pop CultureKristine Solomon
Black teens were allegedly kicked out of mall over no-hoodie policy, so 4 white women wore hoodies 'just to see what would happen'
Four white women were determined to prove a point about racial profiling in the United States when they walked more than a mile around Wolfchase Galleria mall in Memphis, Tenn., on Saturday, wearing hoodies — the article of clothing that got a black teen kicked out and arrested only a week earlier.
- Pop CultureElise Solé
Mayor defends calling Democratic voters 'retarded' on Facebook: 'I have no regrets'
A Republican mayor says he has "no regrets" about calling people who vote for Democrats "retarded" on Facebook.
- Pop CultureKristine Solomon
Doctor says she was racially profiled while trying to help fellow passenger on Delta flight
Physician Fatima Cody Stanford was helping a sick passenger aboard a Delta flight when she says she was racially profiled by flight attendants who didn't believe she was a doctor.
- WellnessElise Solé
Nun scolds breastfeeding mom at doctor's office: 'That’s inappropriate — you can’t do that in here'
As the embarrassed mother went to leave after being scolded for breastfeeding her daughter, the nun yelled after her that she would be canceling her appointment as well.
- Pop CultureKristine Solomon
Black professor claims racial profiling got him kicked out of Dunkin'
A professor was told to leave the store by a Dunkin' employee because the company reportedly has a one-hour rule for customers. But Timothy Nelson is calling it racial profiling, saying that he was most likely asked to leave because he looked "suspicious."
- LifestyleElise Solé
Christian foster-care agency seeks Trump administration approval to reject Jewish, Muslim families
Without the exception, Miracle Hill, which receives federal funds, may lose its license due to pressure from the state's Department of Social Services.
- Pop CultureErin Donnelly
Student files lawsuit accusing teacher of shaming her for not standing for the Pledge of Allegiance
The 14-year-old, who sat during the pledge in protest over racial discrimination, claims her teacher's reaction has caused "emotional distress and anxiety."
- Pop CultureElise Solé
School suspends, calls police on black student who stood up for herself after classmate allegedly called her the N-word
"Parents have emailed me about their children dealing with racism at this school and white parents whose children have witnessed it," says the mother of the suspended student.
- Pop CultureElise Solé
Dunkin' Donuts apologizes for calling police on customer after she spoke Somali
The 20-year-old student, Hamdia Ahmed, tried placing a coffee order at a Dunkin' Donuts drive-thru, when an employee became enraged over the loudspeaker.
- Pop CultureElise Solé
'Gas Station Gail': Store manager calls police on parents and children buying drinks: 'It's like a riot out here'
The group, which included adults as well as children ages 1 to 12, was coming from a peaceful "Stop the Violence" rally in North Charleston and just wanted some cold drinks.
- WellnessErin Donnelly
This blind man says his Uber driver canceled ride because he has a service dog
A visually impaired Alabama man says his company's security cameras showed the driver pulling up, seeing the dog, and then taking off.
Pop CulturePaulina CacheroRashida Tlaib was asked to prove she's a U.S. citizen — now she's poised to be the first Muslim woman in Congress
“My colleague said: ‘People like us never think about running for office, and that's the problem,’” says Rashida Tlaib, who is set to become one of two Muslim women elected to Congress in November.
- Pop CultureKerry Justich
Anti-Semitic and racist fliers are appearing on people's lawns in New Jersey
About 30 residents found hateful literature, including some with photos of Hitler or the emblem of the Ku Klux Klan, on their lawns and driveways Saturday morning.
- Pop CultureKerry Justich
Skin cancer survivor told to leave store because of his disfigured face: 'We're human beings'
A South Carolina man has survived skin cancer, but he’s still having to deal with people treating him differently because of his disfigurement.
- Pop CultureKerry Justich
'All black people look the same': 'The Hill' faces criticism for mistaking Condoleezza Rice for Susan Rice
The popular political publication can't seem to get its politicians right.
- WellnessLauren Holter
Woman wins harassment suit over male co-worker's sexist comments, praise for 'Wolf Creek' serial killer
The woman's employer said she was being "oversensitive" after complaining about the colleague's remarks about her disability and his brag that he could "bury a body."
- Pop CultureLauren Holter
CNN reporter apologizes for old tweets containing gay slurs: 'I regret it'
CNN White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins apologized over the weekend for posting tweets in college containing gay slurs.
- WellnessTom Flanagan
Family lashes out after 11-year-old boy with autism falsely accused of shoplifting
The company is apologizing after a young boy was left "stressed, anxious, and emotionally distressed," according to his sister.
- LifestyleAdrianna Barrionuevo
Avon is 'a company run by men': Former exec files lawsuit, claims she was fired after revealing high-risk pregnancy
Caroline Ruiz's request to work remotely was denied via email — even though Avon employees, including her supervisor, “routinely worked from home or away from the office," according to the suit.
- WellnessElise Solé
White mom alleges medical clinic refused to treat her adopted black daughter
Karen Dresser, a white mother and schoolteacher from Maryland, says an urgent care facility denied her black daughter medical treatment, which she tells Yahoo Lifestyle is “racist and discriminatory.”
NewsGood Morning AmericaTrump administration halts visas for unmarried same-sex partners of foreign diplomats
The Trump administration will no longer provide visas for same-sex domestic partners of foreign diplomats and U.N. officials serving in the U.S., a policy that went into effect Oct. 1. The decision is meant to “ensure and promote equal treatment,” according to a State Department spokesperson, as heterosexual domestic partners of foreign diplomats are also not eligible for U.S. visas.
- WellnessLauren Holter
Nanny sues the mother who fired her after sending a racist text
A New York nanny is suing the mother who sent her a racist text — and then fired her because she felt "uncomfortable."
- StyleKerry Justich
'Code for no black people': New York bar's 'racist' dress code sparks online debate
"I post a lot of stuff on Facebook, so I thought a few of my friends would chime in," Herbert Smith says of posting the bar's dress code. "But what happened next I was not expecting."
