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Judge dismisses gender bias suit by woman who lost bid to be top pastor of famed Black church

A federal judge has dismissed a gender discrimination lawsuit filed by a professor and minister who lost her bid to become the first woman serving as senior pastor of a prominent New York City congregation, the 217-year-old Abyssinian Baptist Church

The Independent UK

FCC Chair Investigates Disney Over Potential Past and Present DEI Policies

Disney scaled back DEI policies this year. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr still opened an investigation.

Reason

Land reparations are possible − and over 225 US communities are already working to make amends for slavery and colonization

Ever since the United States government’s unfulfilled promise of giving every newly freed Black American “40 acres and a mule” after the Civil War, descendants of the enslaved have repeatedly proposed the idea of redistributing land to redress the nation’s legacies of slavery.

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UK academics accuse their union of discrimination over gender-critical film

Documents before tribunal say UCU branch asked Edinburgh University to cancel screening of Adult Human Female

The Guardian - UK

US efforts to eliminate diversity initiatives in Europe face backlash from some countries

The EU emphasised anti-discrimination and equality as part of its core values with France, Belgium and Spain pushing back against the letter.

Euronews

Fighting hate with "visibility and joy"

Activists are responding to anti-trans bigotry by redoubling their efforts to provide safe and inclusive spaces

Salon

The War on Terror comes home

Democratic norms were fatally eroded after 9/11 — and now Trump and his minions have now turned the weapons inward

Salon

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Trump crackdown on anti-discrimination law hits French firms, sparking backlash

A directive targeting French companies with US government contracts has raised concerns about the widening reach of President Donald Trump's policies abroad. With transatlantic relations already under strain, French officials are pushing back, questioning the implications of Washington’s hardline approach.

Radio France Internationale

‘Everyday discrimination’ linked to increased anxiety and depression across all groups of Americans

People who most frequently encounter everyday discrimination – those subtle snubs and slights of everyday life – are more likely to suffer from anxiety and depression.

The Conversation

First-class passenger says she was thrown off Delta plane for ‘flying while Black’

A flight attendant treated 53-year-old Teresa Hudson Jordan as if she were a “dog or a slave,” according to a newly filed discrimination lawsuit

The Independent UK

Ninth Circuit Declines to Block Idaho's "Biological Sex" Restrictions for Multi-Occupancy School Restrooms, Locker Rooms, and Shower Rooms

The court leaves open, though, the possibility that a narrower challenge aimed just at restrooms with closed stalls, where students wouldn't generally be partly or fully undressed where others can see them.

Reason

Former Citibank exec settles maternity discrimination case for £215,000

Maeve Bradley, who worked for Citibank in Belfast, lost out on expected promotion after having a baby

The Guardian - UK

Former Citibank employee settles sex discrimination case for £215,000

Maeve Bradley believed she was in line for a promotion on her return from maternity leave.

Evening Standard

Maternity leave sex discrimination case settled for £215,000

Maeve Bradley said her maternity leave cover was promoted in her absence

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The Texas Tribune

Federal investigators were preparing two Texas housing discrimination cases — until Trump took over

The government spent years probing allegations that a Dallas HOA created rules to kick poor Black people out and that Texas discriminated against minority residents in Houston after Hurricane Harvey, only to suddenly reverse course under Trump.

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How to File a Workplace Complaint Without Risking Retaliation

Any workplace environment can produce employment issues that force workers to file official grievances against their employers. An employee needs to understand the proper procedure for reporting any case of discrimination harassment, unpaid wages or unsafe workplace issues.

Roll Call

Trump cancels NIH grants on equity research - Roll Call

Grantees were told that diversity, equity and inclusion studies "are often used to support unlawful discrimination on the basis of race.”

The Texas Tribune

Texas’ DEI bans: What to know about the term and the debate

Diversity, equity and inclusion has become highly politicized — and there’s no standard definition for what it is.

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The Texas Tribune

Texas’ DEI debate centers on a disagreement about whether programs perpetuate or prevent discrimination

Supporters say diversity initiatives close educational and income gaps born from a history of prejudice. Republican officials say they prioritize identity over merit.

Euronews

Thousands protest racism, rise of the right in the Netherlands, France

Thousands protested in Amsterdam, Paris and Toulouse against the backdrop of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.

The Independent UK

Top Democrat-affiliated law firm offers $40m in legal services to Trump administration as part of deal to end executive order

A federal judge paused enforcement of a similar order against another top firm, citing ‘viewpoint discrimination’

The Independent UK

Almost 70,000 white South Africans interested in Trump’s US asylum plan

Thousands of people have expressed interest to the U.S. Embassy in South Africa

The Independent UK

Trump executive order rescinds ban on ‘segregated’ facilities for federal contractors, conflicting with federal law

Despite Trump’s order, companies are still subject to the Civil Rights Act and state anti-discrimination laws

AAP

Big fear revealed among older women as trust collapses

A heightened fear of prejudice amongst older women and support for hostile activism are signs that public trust in government and business is waning.

The Guardian - US

Trump is setting the US on a path to educational authoritarianism

While we watch students getting handcuffed, vague new guidelines create a culture of fear over teaching our history

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