Seattle becomes first US city to ban caste discrimination
Washington (AFP) - Seattle has become the first city in the United States to ban discrimination based on caste, following a city council vote on Tuesday. "It's official: our movement has won a historic, first-in-the-nation ban on caste discrimination in Seattle!" tweeted Indian American council member Kshama Sawant, who introduced the legislation. "Now we need to build a movement to spread this victory around the country." The city council of Seattle, in the northwest state of Washington, voted 6-1 in favor of the ban, which applies to employment, housing, public transport and retail establis...