Townsend fires Iowa Civil Rights investigators over email abuse
Iowa Civil Rights Commission director Townsend disciplined three investigators for unprofessional emails sent on the job. The hearings revealed hundreds of messages that mocked colleagues and discriminated against obese, gay, transgender and elderly people as well as black and white individuals.
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Corridor Goes Casual for Kids fundraiser boosts local nonprofits
Four Oaks and Corridor partners collect 5 from employees for jeans day on Sept 1 to support area youth programs. Proceeds go to nonprofits. More at corridorgoescasualforkids.com.
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Elevator incident underlines evolving public profanity
A hospital elevator episode in New York features a loudly profane woman and fellow bystanders enduring a tense confinement. The writer notes outrage over foul language, recalls George Carlin’s seven words routine, and argues for constitutional protection of speech with emphasis on context and delivery.
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Iowa civil rights investigators fired over dozens of emails
Former Iowa Civil Rights Commission staffers Tiffanie Drayton Michele Howard and Wendy Buenger were dismissed after sending hundreds of personal messages about coworkers. Supervisors described the exchanges, quoting insults and photos, as harassment and unprofessional conduct during March to June.
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