The Latest Breaking News from Discrimination

In MCAD v. Kahalas, decided Nov. 17 by Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination Hearing Officer Jason Barshak, complainant Ambroise claimed she was racially harassed and then fired because of her race and because of her complaints about the harassment. (Ambroise was a paralegal at Kahalas's law office; she had graduated from…

For many people of color in this country, a visit to the doctor means being extra careful about their appearance in the hope to be treated fairly during the appointment.

Victims of caste discrimination shared their experiences of abuse and aggression at a round table organised by Dalit Sthree Sakthi DSS. DSS national coordinator elaborated on cases. Laws exist to protect victims, and all possible help will be extended by prosecution.

Dalit youth Shyam Kumar was allegedly kidnapped, abused, and urinated on by upper caste college-mates in retaliation to a two-year-old fight. Despite laws to protect SCs, discrimination and violence are common, with victims often left helpless when police protect wrong-doers. The Tsunduru and Karamchedu massacres are examples of horrific caste…

In a Pew survey, Asian Americans reported facing the "model minority" stereotype, which assumes they're smarter and more well off, as well as being treated as outsiders even if they were U.S. born.

In the wake of review pleas filed against the Supreme Court’s decision in the same-sex marriage case, The Hindu decodes the ambit of review petitions, why they are not heard in open court, and whether there exists any remedy beyond this jurisdiction.

Celebrating 536th birth anniversary of saint Kanakadas, H.C. Mahadevappa, district in charge minister, paid tribute to him for striving for an egalitarian society free of caste discrimination. He drew a parallel between Basavanna and Kanakadas, noting their efforts for social justice and equality. Litterateur Kabbinale Vasanth Bharadwaj said Kanakadasa's works…

Nearly a dozen former and current Peoples Gas workers allege that the utility company racially discriminated against Black employees in the Chicago area, according to a recently filed federal lawsuit.

My wife Alison Somin, an attorney with the Pacific Legal Foundation, outlines the problem.