New Jersey's Anti-Discrimination Law Is 'Just A Tool' To Protect Gender Identity
Seventeen states have legal protections to prevent discrimination against transgender people in areas like housing and employment.One of those states is New Jersey, and when employers there want to...
View ArticleIn A Lawsuit, New York Accuses Domino's Pizza Of Wage Theft
One of the country's largest pizza chains faces a lawsuit over alleged wage theft.New York's attorney general accuses Domino's Pizza of systematically undercounting the hours worked by employees at its...
View ArticleNew Jerseyans Chew Over What To Call Their Favorite Pork Product
At the White Rose Diner in Linden, N.J., owner Rich Belfer tosses a dozen round, thick slices of processed pork to sizzle on the grill. To Belfer, it's beyond dispute that those are slices of Taylor...
View ArticleDevelopers Recycle Suburban Office Parks For New Age
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View ArticleIn Fight Against Islamophobia, Muslim Americans Focus On The Ballot Box
After Sept. 11, 2001, there was a spike in hate crimes against Muslim Americans. Now, on the 15th anniversary of the terror attacks, Muslim leaders say Islamophobia is cresting once again. A string of...
View Article'The Gefilte Manifesto': A Loved, And Loathed, Jewish Staple Gets Updated
First, a confession: I've never liked gefilte fish. The slimy, grey balls of fish from a jar have always struck me as icky.Turns out, I am not alone."I had the same experience as you. I never ate...
View ArticleNew York Attorney General: Trump Charitable Foundation Violated The Law
The office of New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman issued a "Notice of Violation" to the Donald J. Trump Foundation and ordered the foundation to cease and desist from soliciting...
View ArticleHow Donald Trump Lost $916 Million
How do you lose more than $900 million?"I think a good part of it was mistakes," said Barbara Res, a former executive vice president at the Trump Organization who managed construction at Trump...
View ArticleThe Analyst Who Gambled And Took On Trump
The Trump Taj Mahal casino took its final bets on Monday, and it's been through bankruptcy more than once in its troubled history.However, even before the Taj Mahal opened its doors in 1990, there were...
View ArticleAnti-Gay Remarks Lost A Congressman Wall Street, And Maybe His House Seat
For most of his career, Wall Street has been good to Rep. Scott Garrett (R, N.J.). Garrett is chairman of a powerful subcommittee that regulates banks, a job that traditionally comes with perks,...
View ArticleShock At The Pump: A Jump In N.J. Gas Tax Marks An End To Cheap Fuel
For years, New Jersey drivers enjoyed relatively cheap gas — thanks to one of the lowest state gasoline taxes in the country. The state's gas tax hasn't gone up since 1988. But that all changed...
View ArticleFollowing Hate Crimes And Trump's Election, Muslims Remain Resilient
Election night was complicated for Azra Baig.She's a school board member in suburban South Brunswick, N.J. Baig was running for reelection this fall. She had just put out yard signs with her name on...
View ArticleIn Dealings With U.N. Diplomats, Mayor Giuliani Pulled No Punches
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani remains one of the leading contenders for secretary of state in the Trump administration. Foreign policy is not an official part of the mayor's job. But there...
View ArticleNew York Skyline Sees Boom In Super Tall Skyscrapers
More than a dozen super tall residential towers are under construction. Many of the global ultra-rich who buy these apartments spend just a fraction of the year in them. Critics say they're paying a...
View ArticleCity Officials Go To Court To Protect New Yorkers With Municipal IDs
When New York City launched the nation's largest municipal ID program, advocates said it would give immigrants in the country illegally access to bank accounts and city services. "They could go visit a...
View ArticleNew Jersey Banking On Shift From Bail Money To Risk Assessment
Mustafa Willis has seen the bail process in New Jersey up close. Willis was arrested in Newark in 2010 for unlawful possession of a firearm. The charges were later dropped. But he spent three months in...
View ArticleTrump's Promises Of Deportations Create Uncertainty For N.J. Family
This story is part of Kitchen Table Conversations, a series from NPR's National Desk that examines how Americans from all walks of life are moving forward from the presidential election. In some ways,...
View ArticleLegal Fight Continues In Court Over Trump's Immigration Actions
Copyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: We begin this hour with the legal showdown over President Donald Trump's suspension of the nation's refugee program and travel ban on people...
View ArticleJustice Department Urges Appeals Court To Reinstate Travel Ban
Copyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: We begin this hour with the legal showdown over President Trump's suspension of the nation's refugee program and travel ban on people from...
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