The Hill

Asian American lawmakers say State’s ‘assignment restrictions’ discriminate

Rep. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) viewed working at the State Department as a dream job until he left it after experiencing what he described as discrimination based on his Korean heritage. Kim, the son of ...
CNN

US State Department ends assignment restrictions that were perceived as discriminatory

The US State Department will no longer issue assignment restrictions as a condition of granting security clearance, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced to the department’s workforce on ...
CNN

Democratic legislation aims to address State Department restrictions on certain diplomats

Democratic lawmakers introduced legislation to address long-standing complaints that the State Department places disproportionate restrictions on the places diplomats of certain backgrounds can serve ...

State trooper fired after investigation into his conduct as school resource officer

A state trooper was removed from his assignment as a school resource officer at Vinal Technical High School in Middletown and ...