Archive for April, 2006

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Julie Carpenter’s case was recently mentioned by columnist Elyse Kaner in her column “Writer’s Block”:
And what about the woman from Princeton who was fired last winter from her job driving a school bus because co-workers allegedly labeled her a witch? Yes, she had a former relationship with Jonathon Sharkey, the self-proclaimed vampire, who [...]

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The California Supreme Court today decided that profanity and “sexually course and vulgar language” in the workplace is not automatically grounds for a sexual harassment lawsuit if not directed at a particular employee.
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“The record discloses that most of the sexually coarse and vulgar language at issue did not involve and was [...]

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As a note of clarification, I am saddened to that the Princeton Union-Eagle reporter, Joel Stottrup, was unable to give my name correctly, despite having in his possession my press release, which is on my letterhead, and in which my name appears at least one other time, and several other news articles in [...]

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On Friday, Carlos L. McAdory had the dubious distinction of being the first Minnesota resident sent to prison for life under the federal “three strikes and you’re out” law. McAdory had been previously convicted of aggravated assault on three different occasions, and was convicted for his role in a bar robbery ring that [...]

Equity stripping is a type of predatory lending brought on by the housing “boom.” As housing prices skyrocket, many homeowners don’t realize they are living in a goldmine. At the same time, property taxes are skyrocketing, forcing many homeowners into default. Those living on fixed incomes are particularly vulnerable.
This combination means unscrupulous individuals have a [...]

Star-Tribune: Self-described pagan alleges bias in lawsuit
KSTP (ABC): Former ‘Vampire’ companion sues district
WCCO (CBS): Impaler’s Ex Files Religious Discrimination Claim
KARE 11 (NBC): Self-proclaimed pagan claims she was fired due to bias

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As a point of clarification, an EEOC charge of discrimination is not a lawsuit. It is an administrative step required of anyone who wishes to take advantage of federal anti-discrimination employment laws.
For more detailed information, please see our press release (PDF).

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Sam Glover, attorney for Julie Carpenter, today filed an EEOC charge of discrimination against Princeton Public Schools, Independent School District No. 477 and Peterson Bus of Princeton, Inc.
On January 13, 2006, the School District sent a letter to Peterson Bus of Princeton, Inc., demanding that Ms. Carpenter be fired because “she [...]