A former Starbucks regional manager, Shannon Phillips, has been awarded $25.6 million by a federal court jury. Phillips, along with other white employees, alleged unfair treatment following the high-profile arrests of two Black men at a Philadelphia Starbucks location in 2018. This post delves into the case, its implications, and
Today, in the case of United States v. Windsor, the Supreme Court of the United States struck down the Defense of Marriage Act, or as it is more commonly known, DOMA. This decision has an immense impact on immigration, permitting married same-sex gay couples to sponsor their spouses for
Last week, a group of eight U.S. senators (“gang of 8”) introduced their 844-page immigration reform bill. The new proposed immigration law is indeed comprehensive, making fundamental changes to four aspects of the current immigration framework. Specifically, the bill (1) increases border security, (2) amends foreign nationals’ rights to obtain
In Washington, D.C., we have a name for the folks who stand in the left hand side of the escalator, blocking the path of dynamic D.C. locals – “escalefters.” If you want to relax on the escalator, you may certainly do so, but please do it on the right
On April 25, 2012, the United States Supreme Court will hear the case of Arizona v. United States, pertaining to the constitutionality of the Arizona immigration law, most commonly known as Arizona SB 1070. On April 23, 2010, Arizona governor Jan Brewer signed an immigration law, known as the
This week, the United States Department of Commerce released promising statistics on the increase of foreign and domestic tourism in the United States. Specifically, tourism has increased by 8.1% in 2011, supporting an additional 103,000 jobs for a total of 7.6 million jobs. Importantly, these numbers also reflect a
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