discrimination

(credit: Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Good Question: Can You Be Fired For Off-The-Job Comments?

Whatever the real reason the Vikings had for cutting punter Chris Kluwe, every employee and employer struggles with the line between at-work conduct and off-hour behavior. Can you be fired for what you say outside of work?

2013/05/06

Suit: United Discriminated Against Muslim Couple

A Muslim couple is suing United Airlines for alleged racial discrimination after they were asked to leave a Minnesota-bound flight in 2011.

2013/01/14

New twenty dollar bills at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington, DC(Photo credit: KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images)

Opinion: Obama Is Trying To Buy The Hispanic And Female Vote With Another Government Giveaway

Conveniently-timed for Obama’s reelection, the Hispanic and Women Farmers and Ranchers Claims Resolution program began September 24, 2012 – just a month-and-a-half before the election. Apparently the Obama administration did not care about this alleged injustice to females and Hispanics any time in the past three-and-a-half years. It just happened to be thought about and addressed now – just before voters pull the lever.

2012/09/27

Fired Senate Staffer Denied Unemployment Benefits

The Republican Senate staffer fired for an affair with the majority leader had been denied jobless benefits, reports Minnesota Public Radio.

2012/04/13

Teacher Accused Of Discrimination To Be Paid Until Oct.

The St. Paul School District says a teacher who resigned after allegedly discriminating against black students will still be paid until October.

2012/03/27

St. Paul Teacher Accused Of Discrimination Resigns, District Says

The St. Paul School District says Tim Olmstead, the teacher who allegedly discriminated against black students in his sixth grade classroom, resigned.

2012/03/26

Judge: Gay Police Officer’s Discrimination Suit Stands

Settlement talks have been set for former St. Cloud police officer who filed a lawsuit alleging the police department discriminated against him because he’s gay.

2012/01/26

Pepsi Beverages Settles Discrimination Complaint

Pepsi Beverages Co. will pay $3.1 million to settle federal charges of race discrimination for using criminal background checks to screen out job applicants — even if they weren’t convicted of a crime.

2012/01/11

Labor Dept. Alleges Discrimination By Cargill

The U.S. Labor Department says one of the nation’s largest meatpackers systematically discriminated against more than 4,000 qualified applicants who sought entry-level jobs at a turkey processing plant in Arkansas.

2011/11/29

school generic, chalkboard, education, teacher, teaching

School Board Ends Somali Discrimination Probe

The St. Cloud School Board has approved an agreement which ends an investigation into complaints that Somali students were being harassed.

2011/10/28

Lawsuit Alleges Race Discrimination At Apt. Complex

The U.S. Department of Justice is suing a La Crosse apartment complex and its manager, alleging racial discrimination.

2011/10/27

Attorney Accuses UW-Madison Of Discrimination

An attorney for a conservative group is telling state lawmakers that the University of Wisconsin-Madison that the school clearly discriminates against prospective white and Asian student applicants.

2011/10/17

EEOC: 3M Settles Age Discrimination Complaint

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says technology giant 3M has agreed to pay $3 million to several hundred former employees who accused the company of age discrimination.

2011/08/22

Saturday Night with Esme Murphy – 9/4/10

Two former Hooters waitresses have the opportunity to continue their weight discrimination case against the company after a judge dropped a motion to dismiss the cases. Dr. Karen Gail Lewis joins the program to talk […]

2010/09/05

John Williams 8-18-10

Congressman Keith Ellison on the Islamic Center Mosque near Ground Zero Mike Max and John on the return of Brett Favre Blagojevich incriminating tapes Follow up with Kristian Deal on truck and wheelchair theft An […]

2010/08/18

Listen Live!

Mobile Weather Watcher

Follow CBS Minnesota

Follow @WCCO

The Buzz From WCCO Radio

Meet WCCO-TV’s Anchors

TV Schedule

	Full Program Grid
7:00 PM	NCIS
8:00 PM	NCIS: Los Angeles
9:00 PM	Person of Interest
10:00 PM	WCCO 4 News at Ten
10:35 PM	Late Show with David Letterman
11:37 PM	The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson