Discrimination

When I was running for public office, going house to house, a lot of democrats slammed the door in my face because I was was a republican! I witnessed this form of hatred personally. It reminds me of what happened on May 2nd when a North Carolina tow truck driver refused to tow a stranded woman who'd been in a highway accident after he saw she had a Bernie Sanders bumper sticker...

Following a peaceful demonstration outside Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech High School Friday, students and community members gathered at Buttonwood Park Saturday morning for a community rally demanding change and accountability at the north end school.

A member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives says many people are under a large misconception when it comes to a proposed transgender rights bill.

Over 200 students, administrators, and community members attended a student-led forum at Greater New Bedford Vocational Technical High School Friday to discuss racism, sexism, and other instances of discrimination within the school.

A Muslim chaplain is claiming she was discriminated against on her United Airlines flight from Chicago to Washington Friday (May 29th) when a flight attendant refused to give her an unopened can of Diet Coke. Tahera Ahmad, who's Northwestern University's director of interfaith engagement and wears a headscarf, wrote in a Facebook post that went viral and led supporters to create a #unitedfortahera

A proclamation being crafted by City Council President Brian Gomes is calling on the City of New Bedford to take a stand against bullying and discrimination and to take legal action against those who engage in such behavior.