MSG Entertainment resorted to facial recognition technology to kick out legal foes, but some have undermined the ban using a law passed to protect theater critics in 1941.
Category: Discrimination
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Lawyers Barred by Madison Square Garden Found a Way Back In
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How to Ask for a Raise, Without Alienating Your Boss Along the Way
The New York Times – Business:Tips from psychologists, managers and people who have successfully asked what can feel like a very difficult question.
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Jerrod Carmichael Addresses Scandals That Engulfed the Golden Globes
The New York Times – Movies:Noting that the group that gives out the Golden Globes had no Black members until recently, Jerrod Carmichael, the show’s host, said: “I’ll tell you why I’m here. I’m here ’cause I’m Black.”
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Phoenix Police Investigate Their Detention of a Wall Street Journal Reporter
The New York Times – Business:The reporter, Dion Rabouin, who is Black, was handcuffed and placed in a police vehicle after conducting interviews outside a bank in November.
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Bruce’s Beach: L.A. County to Buy Land Seized from Black Family
The New York Times – Business:California officials seized a beachfront property from Willa and Charles Bruce in 1924. Los Angeles County returned it to their great-grandsons last year. Now they’re selling it back.
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Elayne Jones, Pioneering Percussionist, Is Dead at 94
The New York Times – Music:She challenged racial barriers when she joined the San Francisco Symphony in 1972. But she became embroiled in a legal battle when she was denied tenure two years later.
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Mat Ishbia to Acquire Phoenix Suns and Mercury For $4 Billion
The New York Times – Sports:Ishbia, the chief executive of United Wholesale Mortgage, would replace Robert Sarver as the majority owner. Sarver was pushed to sell amid a misconduct scandal.
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In the World of Wrestling, a Heavy Hitter Steps Into the Ring
The New York Times – Sports:The owner of the Los Angeles Lakers believes WOW — Women of Wrestling can be an engine of female empowerment. Her performers, known as “superheroes,” are breaking new ground in the historically male-centric space.
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New Suit Uses Data to Back Racial Bias Claims Against State Farm
The New York Times – Business:Black customers have long claimed that the nation’s largest home insurer discriminates against them. A lawsuit claims a nine-month study provides some proof.
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Joy and Anxiety Collide as Moroccans Look to World Cup Match With France
The New York Times – Sports:Morocco’s magical run has elated fans, but for some, the strain of the impending showdown with the country’s former colonial overlords is too much.
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Black Travelers Say Home-Share Hosts Discriminate, and a New Airbnb Report Agrees
The New York Times – Travel:The internal study details the vacation rental company’s antidiscrimination efforts. But some travelers of color say it and other home-share companies don’t go far enough.
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The Villain So Far in ‘Harry & Meghan’? Not the Royal Family.
The New York Times – Business:Harry and Meghan focused their ire in their Netflix documentary on the tabloids they say have hounded them out of remorseless greed and scarcely concealed racism.