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The One Key Question No Justice Asked in the Harvard/UNC Affirmative Action Case

Harvard and UNC's defense is based on the perceived need for racial diversity; but how do they justify treating "Hispanic" as a Racial Classification?

Reason

A Black couple’s home was undervalued by $300,000. Now the US is investigating

Two Johns Hopkins professors say loanDepot lowballed them on their Baltimore home due to their race

The Guardian - US

IIT Bombay suicide: Did Darshan Solanki face discrimination over JEE rank?

On February 18, two students from IIT Bombay discussed how Darshan Solanki’s roommate “reduced his interaction” with him after asking Solanki his rank in JEE.

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Singapore Airlines called out for allegedly discriminating against student with disability

Student Isabella Beale, 23, is accusing the airline of discriminating against her for being an amputee on her flights to and from Europe.

ABC News

Women can now swim topless in city's public pools following complaint of discrimination

The change comes after a female swimmer said she was prevented from using one of Berlin's pools without covering her chest in December of last year

Daily Mirror

FRANCE 24 reaffirms the commitment of all its channels to fight against all forms of discrimination

After the publication of an article on the CAMERA website (Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America), and taken up by the Simon Wiesenthal Center, implicating a journalist and three Arabic-language correspondents of France 24 regarding certain comments they allegedly posted on their personal pages on social networks,…

France 24

Judy Heumann obituary

Disability rights activist who helped shape global protocols and played a decisive role in fighting discrimination in the US

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Major Canadian school board recognises caste-based discrimination

Toronto’s school board, the largest in Canada, joins a push to ban discrimination based on caste in North America.

Al Jazeera

Toronto school board becomes first in Canada to recognize caste discrimination

Toronto's school board has become the first in Canada to recognize that caste discrimination exists in the city's schools and has asked a provincial human rights body to help in creating a framework to address the issue.

Reuters

Mo'Nique's Netflix special will air nearly a year after discrimination lawsuit settled

Mo'Nique's Netflix special is set to premiere less than a year after her discrimination suit against the streaming giant was settled out of court.

Los Angeles Times

Pensioners accuse Britain's biggest union of 'vindictive and spiteful' discrimination

A petition has been launched in support of 350 people with an average age of 80

Manchester Evening News

Michigan House adds protections for LGBTQ residents to civil rights law

LANSING, Mich. — The Democratic-led Michigan House voted Wednesday to include gay and transgender residents among the protected groups of people under the state's anti-discrimination law, the Elliott Larsen Civil Rights Act.

Tribune News Service

Black couple win discrimination case after their house value was lowballed

The case offers a glimpse into the ways housing assessments are riddled with systemic racism, exacerbating inequalities

The Guardian - US

Budget 'black hole' barbs as NSW leaders face off

Budget black hole barbs were traded as the NSW premier and his Labor opponent took part in the first televised debate of the election campaign.

AAP

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The Conversation

Discrimination based on caste is pervasive in South Asian communities around the world – now Seattle has banned it

Seattle became the first city in the U.S. to outlaw caste-based discrimination against immigrants from stigmatized groups in South Asia’s traditional social hierarchy.

Sports Illustrated

State Official on Iowa Discrimination Ruling: ‘I Feel Like I’m Taking Crazy Pills’

A state auditor says Iowa AD Gary Barta doesn’t understand “that discrimination is bad” and should no longer keep his job with the university.

Sports Illustrated

Kirk Ferentz Blasts Settlement in Iowa Racial Discrimination Suit

A board member who approved the $4 million settlement urged Iowa to reexamine the employments of AD Gary Barta and offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz.

ABC News

Maryborough Courthouse still not fully accessible despite ramp installation

Kristina Greenwood successfully lobbied for a wheelchair ramp at her local courthouse, after she says she was forced to use the criminals' entrance. She wants people concerned about heritage values to understand "this is our world too" and accessibility is important.

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The Independent UK

Tunisia offers new measures for migrants after racist abuse

Tunisia’s government is seeking to allay growing international concerns about a surge of discrimination against people from sub-Saharan Africa

Salon

Alaska: OK to discriminate against LGBTQ

Alaska’s civil rights agency quietly deleted language promising equal protections for LGBTQ Alaskans

Salon

Caste privilege: A new rights frontier

Caste-based discrimination happens in the U.S. too. A new Seattle ordinance galvanizes the South Asian community

ABC News

LGBT+ Australians call for funding to address discrimination at home as federal government pledges millions for Asia-Pacific

The government will spend millions supporting LGBTQ rights groups in the Asia-Pacific region but while it is welcomed by the local queer community, they also want to see an end to discrimination at home.

Tribune News Service

Exxon sued by US after five nooses found at Louisiana plant

The U.S. government sued Exxon Mobil Corp. for racial discrimination against a Black employee after the company allegedly failed to adequately respond to the appearance of five hangman’s nooses at a Louisiana petrochemical plant over several years.

The Independent UK

Transgender pastor claims bias, sues Lutheran denomination

The Rev. Megan Rohrer has filed a lawsuit against the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America alleging gender discrimination and a hostile work environment

ABC News

Julian and Brian fought for years to have their discrimination case heard and to be compensated for homophobic harassment

After an anti-discrimination tribunal found Julian and Brian were harassed and vilified by their former neighbour, it took seven years for them to be financially compensated. Their case highlights the huge burden on victims of discrimination.

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