Bus driver suspended for wearing pink tie, and more
An Illinois bus driver has been suspended for wearing a pink necktie in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Bus driver suspended for wearing pink tie
An Illinois bus driver has been suspended for wearing a pink necktie in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. William Jones says his sister and grandmother both battled cancer, and he didn’t think anyone would object to his pink tie. But officials said that “any time there is a deviation from the uniform, the employee must ask in advance.”
Stores withdraw "illegal alien" Halloween costume
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Target, Toys R Us, and Walgreens stores have withdrawn an “illegal alien” Halloween costume after complaints from Hispanics. The costume—a space-alien mask, prison jumpsuit, and “green card”—implies the wearer is from outer space. But Rosa Rosales of the League of United Latin American Citizens said it clearly mocks “hardworking individuals just trying to make a better life for themselves and their families.”
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