Bill Clinton doesn't share Carter's view that racism explains opposition to health care planSeptember 22nd, 2009 Bill Clinton parts with Carter on racism statementWASHINGTON — Former President Bill Clinton says he doesn't think racism is a principal factor in resistance to President Barack Obama's plan for overhauling health care. Interviewed Tuesday on ABC's "Good Morning America," Clinton said "there's no question" racism exists in some outbursts in recent months.
Probable cause of racial discrimination found at swim club that asked children not to returnSeptember 22nd, 2009 Racial discrimination found at Pa. swim clubPHILADELPHIA — A state panel has found probable cause of racial discrimination at a suburban Philadelphia swim club that asked a day camp group of mostly black and Hispanic children not to return, a ruling the club's lawyer blamed late Tuesday on the "media firestorm" that followed the incident.
Fla. man accused of leaving two young kids in the car and going into strip clubAugust 24th, 2009 Police: Man leaves kids in car, goes to strip clubCLEARWATER, Fla. — Authorities said a man was arrested after being accused of leaving two small children in his vehicle while he was in a Clearwater strip club.
Obama says racism still 'haunts' US, says police acted 'stupidly' in arrest of Harvard scholarJuly 23rd, 2009 Obama says police acted 'stupidly' in arrestWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Wednesday that police acted "stupidly" in the arrest of prominent black scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. and that despite racial progress blacks and Hispanics are still singled out unfairly for arrest.
Philadelphia kids shunned by swim club get trip to Disney World thanks to actor Tyler PerryJuly 21st, 2009 Tyler Perry treats Philly kids to Disney WorldPHILADELPHIA — Tyler Perry is paying for 65 children from a Philadelphia day camp to go to Walt Disney World after reading about allegations that a suburban swim club had shunned them because of racism. The black and Hispanic children who attend the day camp run by Creative Steps Inc.
US Justice Department reviews allegations of racial discrimination at Pa. swim clubJuly 18th, 2009 Feds probe alleged discrimination at Pa. swim clubPHILADELPHIA — The U.S.
Philly camp rejects suburban pool's invitation to return, says all board members should resignJuly 14th, 2009 Philly camp rejects suburban pool's return invitePHILADELPHIA — A lawyer for a Philadelphia day camp says a suburban swim club's board must resign before the camp will accept the club's offer to allow dozens of minority children to return to the pool. Attorney Michael Kuldiner represents the day camp, Creative Steps, and the families of most of the children who swam at The Valley Club in Huntingdon Valley on June 29.
Lawyer for minority children files discrimination lawsuit against suburban Philly poolJuly 13th, 2009 Suburban Philly pool faces discrimination suitPHILADELPHIA — A discrimination lawsuit has been filed against a suburban Philadelphia swim club that canceled the pool memberships of dozens of minority children. The lawsuit alleges that The Valley Club in Huntingdon Valley discriminated against the children on the basis of race.
Pa. swim club accused of racism to try to work out arrangement for minority children to returnJuly 13th, 2009 Pa. swim club accused of racism to ask kids backPHILADELPHIA — A private suburban swim club accused of racism after it canceled the memberships of dozens of minority children says it will seek a meeting with the kids' camps to work out an agreement for them to return. Amy Goldman, a member of The Valley Club, said those able to attend a hastily called meeting Sunday afternoon voted unanimously in support of reinstating the memberships of the Creative Steps day camp and two other camps as long as safety issues, times and terms can be agreed upon.
Pa. swim club head says safety, not racism, was reason minority children not allowed backJuly 10th, 2009 Pa. swim club defends self against race accusationHUNTINGDON VALLEY, Pa. — The head of a private suburban Philadelphia swim club on Friday defended its cancellation of the memberships of dozens of minority children, saying safety, not racism, was the reason.
Pa. agency to investigate allegations of racial discrimination at suburban Philadelphia poolJuly 10th, 2009 Pa. to investigate pool discrimination allegationsHUNTINGDON VALLEY, Pa. — State officials will investigate accusations of racial discrimination against a suburban Philadelphia swim club that allegedly reacted to a visiting group of minority children by asking them not to return.
Pennsylvania agency looking into allegations of discrimination at Philly-area swim clubJuly 9th, 2009 Pa. looking into swim club discrimination claimHUNTINGDON VALLEY, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission will investigate allegations of racial discrimination against a Philadelphia-area swim club accused of kicking out black and Hispanic children.
Camp director says Philly-area pool turned away minority children; legal action consideredJuly 9th, 2009 Camp: Private Pa. pool turned away minority kidsHUNTINGDON VALLEY, Pa.
Suburban Philly swim club accused of kicking out black kids denies racial discriminationJuly 9th, 2009 Club: Racism accusations at Pa. pool untrueHUNTINGDON VALLEY, Pa.
New Zealand pulls out of UN racism conference, notes likely will be unproductiveApril 20th, 2009 NZ pulls out of UN racism conferenceWELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand won't take part in this week's United Nations conference on racism, which it fears could descend into the same rancor as one in South Africa in 2001, Foreign Minister Murray McCully said Monday. New Zealand joined the U.S., Germany, Netherlands, Australia, Canada, Israel and Italy in boycotting the conference out of concern that it could be used by Muslim countries to criticize Israel and to limit free speech when it comes to criticizing their religion.
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