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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Wed Feb 15, 2017, 11:46 AM Feb 2017

NYC human rights agency sees discrimination complaints rise 60%

BEN KOCHMAN

The city agency that fights discrimination saw a massive rise in complaints filed over the past year, new data shows.

The Commission on Human Rights — the watchdog agency tasked with enforcing the city’s human rights law — received 8,330 reports of alleged violations in 2016, compared to 5,296 in 2015, a spike of nearly 60%, according to a report to be released Wednesday.

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-human-rights-agency-sees-discrimination-complaints-rise-60-article-1.2972691?utm_content=bufferd7983&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=NYDailyNewsTw

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NYC human rights agency sees discrimination complaints rise 60% (Original Post) hrmjustin Feb 2017 OP

It's getting nasty out here for us brown people TNLib Feb 2017 #1

I am so sorry! People can be so cruel! hrmjustin Feb 2017 #2

Thank you TNLib Feb 2017 #3

TNLib

(1,819 posts)

1. It's getting nasty out here for us brown people

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Wed Feb 15, 2017, 11:57 AM

Feb 2017

In the past election, signs were posted that said, "Make America White Again" just a few miles from where I live. The man that ran for Congress, that put up the signs came in third place. It's really scary. I personally haven't had any direct problems. But people in general seem unfriendly to me these days. I work in IT in south east TN and it's predominately white in my work place. I'm starting to feel very isolated and alone.

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

2. I am so sorry! People can be so cruel!

Reply to TNLib (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 15, 2017, 12:05 PM

Feb 2017

TNLib

(1,819 posts)

3. Thank you

Reply to hrmjustin (Reply #2)

Wed Feb 15, 2017, 01:05 PM

Feb 2017

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