Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

"Duck Taco" Lawsuit

Turkeys of the Year 2011

We combed through an abundance of riches this year to bring you the best of the worst

Police Officer Corrie Long: Her Nude Pictures Lead To EEOC Complaint

Photo via KTRK​As shocking as it might be to believe, a woman sending nude pictures of herself to a boyfriend led to some complications. For the Galena Park police force, it's led to an embarrassing discrimination suit, somehow. GPPD office Corrie Long was going out with fellow cop Terry Pen ... More >>

Rejected Dejected: Astros Waiting Around For MLB To Do Something About Jim Crane

Somebody finalize this deal already​It's known as the Rejected/Dejected shot. The camera focusing on the batter as he walks back to the dugout after having just struck out, usually on a called strike. It's one of those shots that best captures the emotion of the game and helps to bring the v ... More >>

Lips First

Natalie Irish kisses her portraits into life.

Astros Finally Sold, Or So It Appears

​Ding, dong, the wicked witch is dead. The Astros have, it appears, finally been sold. At least that's what Drayton McLane has told Mark Berman over at Fox 26. The papers are still being finalized, though it is hoped that the parties will sign off on the sale next week. McLane was not wil ... More >>

Ryan MS Principal Says He Is Not Racist or Sexist or Anti-Gay No Matter What HISD Says

Showing Invictus to staffers?​Ryan Middle School Principal Michael McKenzie, who was supposed to be among Houston ISD's best and brightest, told faculty and staff that he "preferred a black male" for the assistant principal's position, said that a male employee "should not be with children bec ... More >>

Swanita Taylor: Yet Another Woman Suing KBR Over Rape And Other Mistreatment

They delivered in the Global War on Terror​Swanita Taylor, a former employee of KBR, was taking a break from her job doing laundry at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan when a man suddenly came up from behind her.He forced her face down into a table with one arm while he used the other to grab Taylor ... More >>

More Allegations Of Sexual Harassment And Abuse At The Houston Humane Society

Edward Perez​In the wake of a sexual harassment lawsuit against Houston Humane Society Shelter Director Edward Perez, former HHS employees have told Hair Balls they were driven to quit because of Perez's verbally assaultive behavior, condoned by Executive Director Sherry Ferguson and at least one ... More >>

County Attorney Candidate Vince Ryan Sues Linebarger Goggan

Saying he deserves a bigger piece of the pie, the former city councilman serves up cherry information to his current political opponent

Tax Break for the Rich II

Saying he deserves a bigger piece of the pie, the former city councilman serves up cherry information to his current political opponent

Gaps in Coverage

GlobalTec employees apparently aren't all they make themselves out to be

Behind the Happy Face

Labor pains flare in a worker's fight with Wal-Mart

Fat Chance

When the weight can't come down, the linemen do

Flashing Lights

The HISD police officer was supposed to be there to protect children. Instead, he raped a 17-year-old and said it was her fault. And HISD says it bears no blame at all.

Taking Credit

A lawyer gets charged up -- really -- over a convict's financial plight

Workers Reject a Union

A January walkout fails to bring representation to Quietflex

The Insider

Art Decoy: A handwritten note undercuts UH chancellor's wordy defense

The Insider

Report No Evil! UH threatens its top cop for reporting a star athlete's misdeeds

Groping in the Dark

When the prof reported his boss's sexual advances, guess who lost his job?

Letters

When the prof reported his boss's sexual advances, guess who lost his job?

On Back Order

A year into Lee Brown's administration, the big fixes that Public Works needs to make still haven't come through

Heal Thyself

Rapid detox leaves a nurse suffering unforeseen side effects

Letters

Rapid detox leaves a nurse suffering unforeseen side effects

Letters

Rapid detox leaves a nurse suffering unforeseen side effects

Alison Cook looks back at 1997: The Year That Bit

Rapid detox leaves a nurse suffering unforeseen side effects

The Insider

Rapid detox leaves a nurse suffering unforeseen side effects

The Torments of Academia

According to a UH professor, his "perceived disability" is one

Sam Nuchia in Black and White

Houston's top cop has been a pleasant surprise to the city's black community. But in his own department, it's a different story.

Anatomy of an Intervention

HISD has a plan for reforming problem schools. But when it reached Bastian Elementary, not everything went smoothly.