Convenience store chain with hundreds of outlets in 6 states hit with discrimination lawsuit

nbcnews.com The Sheetz convenience store chain has been hit with a lawsuit by federal officials who allege the company discriminated against minority job applicants. Sheetz Inc., which…

Sheetz Convenience Store Chain Faces Federal Suit for Racial Discrimination in Hiring

inc.com The EEOC asserts the company turned away Black, Native American, and Multiracial applicants with failed criminal background checks at nearly twice the rate of white…

Snack-shop chain sued over alleged racial discrimination in hiring of Black, mixed-race and Native American employees

fortune.com The Sheetz convenience store chain has been hit with a lawsuit by federal officials who allege the company discriminated against minority job applicants. Sheetz Inc., which…

Sheetz accused of racial discrimination in its hiring process

aol.com A federal agency accused a popular gas station chain of discriminating against Black, Native American and multiracial applicants in its hiring practices. The Sheetz criminal…

Convenience store chain where Biden bought snacks while campaigning hit with discrimination lawsuit

finance.yahoo.com A convenience store chain where President Joe Biden stopped for snacks this week while campaigning in Pennsylvania has been hit with a lawsuit by federal officials who…

Critic’s Notebook: The Compellingly Packaged Cowardice of ‘Civil War’

hollywoodreporter.com Tense, disturbing, riveting, Alex Garland’s dystopian film Civil War examines an existential threat preying on the American sub-conscious: What would happen if the political…

Racial health disparities exist in every state, new report says

axios.com Data: The Commonwealth Fund via Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Chart: Axios Visuals Even states that made progress narrowing racial and ethnic health…

U.S. court rejects a request by tribes to block $10 billion energy transmission project in Arizona

pbs.org A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a request by Native American tribes and environmentalists to stop work on a $10 billion transmission line being built through a remote…

Judge throws out tribes’ legal challenge to $10 billion power line running through ‘one of the most intact, prehistoric and historical … landscapes in…

fortune.com A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a request by Native American tribes and environmentalists to stop work on a $10 billion transmission line being built through a remote…

Culture Kids Podcast Receives Multiple Webby Nominations, Reminding Families of the Beauty of Diversity and the Essence of Humanity

benzinga.com LOS ANGELES, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Culture Kids Podcast, an innovative family show dedicated to inclusion, diversity, and adventure in children's learning, has…

US court rejects a request by tribes to block $10B energy transmission project in Arizona

seattletimes.com A federal judge has rejected a request by Native American tribes and environmentalists to stop work on a $10 billion electricity transmission line slated to run through a…

Red state coal towns still power the West Coast. We can't just let them die

latimes.com In the early morning light, it’s easy to mistake the towering gray mounds for an odd-looking mountain range — pale and dull and devoid of life, some pine trees and…

Column: It's not just Shohei

latimes.com Shohei Ohtani, right, and former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara last month during the Dodgers’ series in Seoul, just before allegations of illegal gambling by Mizuhara emerged…

WrapStyle: Vivienne Westwood Corsets Installation Arrives to LA

thewrap.com The Vivienne Westwood Corsets installation arrives to L.A., Chanel announces its 2024 Next Prize winners, MOCA teases its upcoming gala and Brunello Cucinelli launches its…

Native American movement to buy back land boosted by nonprofit’s purchase of ‘one of the most sacred places for the Lakota Nation’

fortune.com A Native American-led nonprofit has announced that it purchased nearly 40 acres (16.2 hectares) of land in the Black Hills of South Dakota amid a growing movement that seeks…

Native American-led nonprofit says it bought 40 acres in the Black Hills of South Dakota

abcnews.go.com A Native American-led nonprofit says it has purchased about 40 acres of land in South Dakota's Black Hills area Native American-led nonprofit says it bought 40 acres in the…

We Rewatched X-Men: The Animated Series And It's Completely Different Now

looper.com Learn More We Rewatched X-Men: The Animated Series And It's Completely Different Now "X-Men: The Animated Series" stands the test of time. It's more than a cartoon; it's the…

Representing the U.S. and Critiquing It in a Psychedelic Rainbow

nytimes.com People in Venice might hear the jingle dress dancers before they see them. On April 18, some 26 intertribal Native American dancers and singers from Oklahoma and Colorado…

‘True Detective: Night Country’s Jodie Foster, Issa López & Kali Reis On What Happened To Navarro & If Season 5 Will Take Place In Ennis

deadline.com The only person who knows for certain what happens to Detective Navarro at the end of HBO‘s True Detective: Night Country is Kali Reis herself. “I have my own interpretation…

Avoid All Butter Brands, Except These 8

247wallst.com Americans have had an on-again, off-again relationship with butter. Butter consumption in the United States was at its highest point from 1930-35, but it began dropping…

Four tribes ban Gov. Kristi Noem from their land for comments about Mexican drug cartels

msnbc.com South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem cannot set foot on approximately 15% of the land in her state after four Native American tribes banned her for linking tribal leaders to…

Trump-allied governor banned from another Native American reservation

newsweek.com A third Native American tribe has banned South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem from visiting its reservation following Noem's accusations that Mexican drug cartels are…

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

reason.com Please enjoy the latest edition of Short Circuit, a weekly feature written by a bunch of people at the Institute for Justice. New on the Short Circuit podcast: a…

Biden DOJ sides with Native American tribe in court filing ripping Canadian pipeline as trespassing

aol.com The Biden administration's Department of Justice sided with a Native American tribe in claiming a massive underground pipeline carrying fuel from Wisconsin to Canada is…

Today’s top business headlines: More problems for Boeing, Delta soars, new social media lawsuit, FCC broadband labels

fastcompany.com Boeing’s CEO summoned to testify before Congress: A Senate subcommittee is calling for Boeing CEO David Calhoun to testify about the company’s jetliners following new…

Through gardens, these Native communities are cultivating a solution to climate change

pbs.org As he peels back the husk of corn grown in his garden, Miko Brandon reveals deep red kernels hiding underneath. Brandon knows that unlike yellow and white varieties, this…

Shutdown order for Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline should be reconsidered, Biden administration says

theglobeandmail.com The Biden administration has urged a U.S. appeals court to tell a lower court to rethink its order that would require Canadian operator Enbridge ENB-T to drain portions of…

Two tribal nations sue social media companies over Native youth suicides

seattletimes.com Two tribal nations are accusing social media companies of contributing to high rates of suicides that disproportionately affect Native American youth.

Who Should Compete In Women's Sports?

zerohedge.com Who Should Compete In Women's Sports? Authored by Charles Lipson via RealClear Politics, “What is a woman?” “Can a man get pregnant?” Questions like those are frequently…

FilmRise Drops First Trailer for ‘Missing From Fire Trail Road’ About Crimes Against Indigenous Women (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com New York-based group FilmRise has dropped a gripping first trailer for “Missing From Fire Trail Road,” Sabrina Van Tassel (“The State of Texas vs. Melissa“)’s documentary…

Lily Gladstone and Riley Keough Will Both Submit for Supporting Actress Emmy for ‘Under the Bridge’ Limited Series (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com Hulu has announced its submissions for the Primetime Emmy Awards for the upcoming crime drama “Under the Bridge.” Stars Lily Gladstone and Riley Keough will both be…

Missing ‘1923’ Actor, Cole Brings Plenty, Is Found Dead

nytimes.com Cole Brings Plenty, an actor in the television series “1923,” was found dead on Friday in Kansas after his family reported him missing earlier in the week, officials said.…

Starbucks to tie executive compensation to meeting its diversity goals

abcnews.go.com Starbucks aims to have 40% BIPOC staff in retail and manufacturing jobs by 2025. Starbucks announced a bold new measure to achieve its diversity goals, saying it would…

Nasdaq unveils new push to mandate diversity in corporate boardrooms

abcnews.go.com Nasdaq is proposing new rules that would mandate diversity in the boardroom for companies listed on its stock exchange. Nasdaq filed a proposal with the U.S. Securities and…