New York City bans racial slur
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New York City symbolically banned use of the word nigger on Wednesday, the latest step in a campaign that hopes to expunge the most vile of racial slurs from hip hop music and television.
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A judge bans the word from a sexual assault case, sparking debate over freedom of speech and the right to a fair trial
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Â· Cosmetic giant fined for recruitment campaign Â· First big French firm to be convicted of racial bias
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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Rule No. 1: Do Not Mention The Dreaded S-Word. The mentor does not like it.
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The New York City Parks Department agreed to back away from a controversial regulation to limit public events on the Great Lawn to 50,000 people
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New York City's Board of Health bans artery-clogging trans-fats from restaurants in the Big Apple.
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Aer Lingus cops flak after banning the use of Irish during in-flight announcements on its Belfast route.
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The city council of New York bans the use of the so-called "N-word", but the resolution carries no weight in law.
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By JIM FITZGERALD  WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - A suburban village found guilty of discriminating against Hispanic day laborers has tentatively agreed to prohibit police from routinely asking the workers about their immigration status, the plaintiff's lawyers said Monday.
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State Supreme Court judge ruled today that New York City can ban protesters from using the Great Lawn in Central Park on Sunday for a rally, the largest planned for the Republican National Convention, according to The Associated Press.
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Madison City Councilwoman Cynthia McCollum played a key role in the National League of Cities&#39; negotiations with eBay to limit the use of racially derogatory words on listings on eBay&#39;s Web site.
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The dirty looks and shouted slurs started in 1993 after Muslims living here helped plan the bombing that damaged the World Trade Center just across the Hudson River. They intensified after Sept. 11, 2001, when Muslim hijackers destroyed the twin towers.
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By LYNN ELBER LOS ANGELES - A barrage of racial epithets unleashed by former &quot;Seinfeld&quot; star Michael Richards during a stand-up comedy routine drew condemnation from Richards' industry colleagues.
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Arts & entertainment: BBC Radio 1's decision to censor a lyric from  Fairytale of New York looks to have backfired
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Some protesters-in-waiting seem to think that their right to free expression can&#39;t be separated from the right to trash New York City&#39;s Central Park.
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The city council is considering a symbolic resolution calling for New Yorkers to stop using the n-word, and supporters say Black History Month is a relevant time to call attention to the racial slur.
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A northern Chinese city has banned the use of "seductive" words like "foxy lady", "handsome guy" and "moneybags" in marriage advertisements in a bid to stamp out fraud, domestic media reported on Tuesday.