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10 discrimination investigations opened against Union County Public Schools
UNION COUNTY, N.C. — Federal investigators are looking into several discrimination cases at Union County Public Schools, including reports of sexual and racial harassment. The Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights opened 10 investigations into discrimination at Union County Public Schools on April 2, according to records. There are two investigations each for complaints of sexual harassment, racial harassment, retaliation, discipline, and denial of benefits.
Police: 2-year-old airlifted after robbery at Union Co. home, suspect on the run
MONROE, N.C. (WBTV) - A 2-year-old boy had to be airlifted after he and a woman were injured during a home break-in in Union County on Tuesday afternoon. The Monroe Police Department said the incident happened on East Talleyrand Avenue shortly after 2:30 p.m. Around 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, officials...
Drag shows at Monroe restaurant spark protests, dueling lawsuits
A fight between a restaurant in downtown Monroe, North Carolina, and seven protesters who opposed the restaurant's all-age drag events has moved from the sidewalk outside the establishment's front door into a federal courtroom. In a lawsuit filed this month, East Frank Superette and Kitchen on East Franklin Street accuses...
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