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Lawsuit claims New York Times didn’t promote white male editor because of race or sex

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The New York Times building on 14 January 2025 in New York City. Photograph: Al Drago/Getty Images

In what appears to be a new front in the Trump administration’s pressure campaign against the media, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the New York Times, charging that the news organization improperly passed over a white, male employee for promotion because of his race or sex.

The employee believed he had been passed over for a promotion to deputy real estate editor, a position that had been listed in January 2025, despite believing himself to be a “significantly” more qualified candidate.

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