/tags/discrimination discrimination en-US Copyright Tue, 07 May 2024 23:54:23 GMT /local-news/2024-05-07/albuquerque-expands-definition-of-discrimination-to-include-more-protected-groups Albuquerque’s City Council voted to expand the city’s definition of discrimination Monday to address pregnancy, disabilities and gender and sexuality.The changes are meant to put the city in line with state guidelines. Tue, 07 May 2024 23:54:23 GMT /local-news/2024-05-07/albuquerque-expands-definition-of-discrimination-to-include-more-protected-groups Megan Myscofski /local-news/2024-05-01/native-american-student-at-the-center-of-nm-supreme-court-case-speaks-out This week the New Mexico Supreme Court heard a case stemming from a lawsuit against Albuquerque Public Schools over the interactions of a high school teacher with a Native American student. That student, McKenzie Johnson, spoke with 91���� about that Halloween day in 2018. She says teacher Mary Eastin offered one student dog food, brandished a box cutter, then used scissors to cut another Native American student’s hair before calling Johnson, who is Navajo, a “bloody Indian.” Wed, 01 May 2024 22:04:26 GMT /local-news/2024-05-01/native-american-student-at-the-center-of-nm-supreme-court-case-speaks-out Jeanette DeDios /local-news/2024-04-30/new-mexico-supreme-court-hearing-gives-students-an-in-person-look-at-a-teacher-discrimination-case On Monday, the New Mexico Supreme Court heard arguments from a 2018 lawsuit against Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) over the behavior of a high school teacher towards Native American students. Tue, 30 Apr 2024 20:01:03 GMT /local-news/2024-04-30/new-mexico-supreme-court-hearing-gives-students-an-in-person-look-at-a-teacher-discrimination-case Jeanette DeDios /local-news/2024-04-01/nm-supreme-court-rules-workers-comp-must-treat-physical-and-mental-injuries-the-same The New Mexico Supreme Court on Monday ruled the Workers’ Compensation Act violates the state Constitution by treating benefits for physical and mental injuries differently. Mon, 01 Apr 2024 23:41:52 GMT /local-news/2024-04-01/nm-supreme-court-rules-workers-comp-must-treat-physical-and-mental-injuries-the-same Nash Jones /local-news/2023-05-31/spanish-speaking-former-employees-of-south-valley-nursing-home-file-discrimination-claim Two Spanish-speaking women in their 50s say they experienced discrimination and retaliation while working at the South Valley Care Center, a nursing home where they were on the housekeeping staff. María Nevarez and María Perez, both immigrants from Mexico, announced Wednesday that two federal agencies are looking into their allegations. Thu, 01 Jun 2023 00:28:44 GMT /local-news/2023-05-31/spanish-speaking-former-employees-of-south-valley-nursing-home-file-discrimination-claim Nash Jones /local-news/2022-12-09/survey-gauges-housing-discrimination-in-albuquerque Every five years Albuquerque has to report to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, or HUD, on how the city is promoting fair housing for protected classes of people – based on things like race, religion, sex, or disability. The draft report assessing the city’s fair housing was published this week and it highlights Albuquerque’s housing inequities. Sat, 10 Dec 2022 01:18:22 GMT /local-news/2022-12-09/survey-gauges-housing-discrimination-in-albuquerque Kaveh Mowahed /local-news/2020-10-07/voices-behind-the-vote-casting-a-ballot-to-condemn-racism During the presidential debate a week ago, moderator Chris Wallace asked President Trump to denounce white supremacy. Trump sidestepped the question and… Wed, 07 Oct 2020 21:52:48 GMT /local-news/2020-10-07/voices-behind-the-vote-casting-a-ballot-to-condemn-racism Marisa Demarco /news/2020-06-17/supreme-court-ruling-brings-lgbtq-protections-to-wyoming-idaho This week's Supreme Court ruling shielding LGBTQ employees from discrimination effectively evens out a patchwork of protections in the Mountain West. Wed, 17 Jun 2020 18:01:53 GMT /news/2020-06-17/supreme-court-ruling-brings-lgbtq-protections-to-wyoming-idaho Madelyn Beck, Madelyn Beck /local-news/2020-06-15/lgbtq-advocates-laud-scotus-decision-say-n-m-workers-face-discrimination-despite-protections The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 Monday that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits workplace discrimination based on sex, applies to sexual… Mon, 15 Jun 2020 23:04:01 GMT /local-news/2020-06-15/lgbtq-advocates-laud-scotus-decision-say-n-m-workers-face-discrimination-despite-protections Nash Jones /local-news/2020-05-16/cleaning-crew-at-unmh-talks-poor-ppe-mistreatment-and-health-hazards Hospital custodians and houskeeping staff say that even though they clean the COVID wards and are in the room with patients, they aren't given adequate… Sat, 16 May 2020 04:22:08 GMT /local-news/2020-05-16/cleaning-crew-at-unmh-talks-poor-ppe-mistreatment-and-health-hazards Marisa Demarco, Yasmin Khan