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Complaints on UTD police are referred to Collin DA

Posted on July 28, 2009 by admin

The University of Texas at Dallas has referred complaints about its police department to the Collin County district attorney for possible criminal prosecution, according to UT System officials. The exact nature of the complaints is unclear. But UT-Dallas, along with … Continue reading →

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Discrimination complaints jump 500 percent in Frederick Co.

Posted on July 7, 2009 by admin

The Frederick County Human Relations Department saw a 500 percent increase in discrimination complaints, strengthened its ordinance language and trained county employees on equal opportunity employment in fiscal 2009. The department, along with the Human Relations Commission, issued its annual … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination | Tagged Commission, county, department, Discrimination, discrimination complaints, equal opportunity employment, Frederick County, frederick county commissioners, Henry Templeton, human relations commission, report, unlawful discrimination | Leave a comment

State of Missouri creates database of insurance complaints

Posted on June 16, 2009 by admin

Missourians looking to buy insurance will be able check for complaints on a state database. The Missouri Department of Insurance has compiled more than 10,000 complaints against more than 600 insurers since 2006. In addition to creating the searchable list … Continue reading →

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County health officials examines complaint about Boca Raton water

Posted on March 26, 2009 by admin

The Palm Beach County Health Department is investigating assertions that low water pressure in the city could have compromised water supplies In response, health officials on Feb. 20 requested the city submit water pressure data for 21 days in 2007 … Continue reading →

Posted in Services | Tagged Assistant City, city, Connor, county health department, department, Health, low water pressure, Manager Mike Woika, Palm Beach, palm beach county, pressure, pressure sensors, water, wrongful termination lawsuit | Leave a comment

State House wants more child labor fines, reporting

Posted on March 20, 2009 by admin

Legislators want the state Labor Department to report what it’s done to enforce child labor laws as critics complain that its leader’s business-friendly philosophy doesn’t adequately discipline companies that mistreat workers. But Republican Labor Commissioner Cherie Berry said the numbers … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged cherie berry, child, child labor law, child labor laws, Commissioner Cherie Berry, department, hazardous occupations, Labor, meat slicers, North Carolina, Rep. Jennifer Weiss, style, work | Leave a comment

Civil rights groups object to Rybak plan

Posted on March 3, 2009 by admin

Mayor R.T. Rybak’s proposal that Minneapolis consider ending its handling of civil rights complaints, relying instead on the state, is running into community opposition. The proposal has become a flash point in Rybak’s 2009 budget proposal among minority representatives, even … Continue reading →

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IT’S NOT FUNNY

Posted on January 28, 2009 by admin

On July 17th, 2007, the City of Rye Building Department inspector, Vincent Tamburro, Ron Gatto, Westchester’s lead investigator on The Westchester County Environmental Enforcement Unit and The Westchester County Health Department Sanitarian, Matthew Smith conducted an inspection/investigation on Hen Island. … Continue reading →

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