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John Robins, head of England's West Yorkshire Police, said police departments should be able to practice "positive discrimination" in favor of black and Asian applicants in order to increase the number of nonwhite officers in their ranks. Robins insists this would not result in lower standards for officers. Such discrimination…

Reason

Inquiry ordered into reported social boycott in Nagur village

Deputy Commissioner T. Bhoobalan has ordered an inquiry into the allegations of social boycott and caste-based discrimination in Nagur village near Basavana Bagewadi in Vijayapura district.

The Hindu

Breaking the office bias: smashing the stereotypes holding women back

From the gender pay gap to the glass ceiling, women are still bearing the brunt of stereotypical attitudes that limit everything from their pay packet to their career potential. Here we explore why these age-old issues are still affecting young women and effective ways to overcome them

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COUNTERPOINT: Affirmative action has ended; the need for diversity hasn’t

When a conservative Supreme Court majority effectively ended the use of affirmative action in college admissions, it disregarded more than 40 years of precedent — and the realities of systemic racial discrimination.

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Commentary: How to curate age-inappropriate library books consistently with the First Amendment

When librarians at local public libraries decide which books to keep and which to exclude, they often violate the public trust by doing so based on ideology. To avoid potential legal liability, these public officials should avoid viewpoint discrimination and suppress their personal biases. Instead, they should select materials that…

Tribune News Service

District Court Strikes Down Race Preference in USDA's and SBA's Contracting Schemes

From Judge Clifton Corker's opinion today in Ultima Servs. Corp. v. U.S. Dep't of Agric. (E.D. Tenn.) [UPDATE: link fixed]: This case concerns whether, under the Fifth Amendment's guarantee of equal protection, Defendants the United States' Department of Agriculture ("USDA") and the Small Business Administration ("SBA") may use a "rebuttable…

Reason

Where Discrimination Flourished Like Mushrooms

Washington state fines a mushroom grower $3.4 million for firing women farmworkers and replacing them with male contract labor.

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Over half of mothers have faced discrimination at work – new data

Pregnant Then Screwed data reveals how women having children are treated in the workplace.

The Independent UK

Former football player sues Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern leaders in hazing scandal

The player, identified in the lawsuit as John Doe, alleged Tuesday in the Cook County Court that Fitzgerald, Northwestern University President Michael Schill, the board of trustees and athletic director Derrick Gragg enabled and concealed sexual misconduct and racial discrimination.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cricket’s Jewish Legacy: From Test Matches To Antisemitism

New exhibit highlights the contributions of Jewish cricketers and addresses the challenges of discrimination in the sport.

Zenger

No Pseudonymity or Sealing in College Student's Race Discrimination Lawsuit

A federal court rejects plaintiff's arguments "that sealing ... is required because she is being 'slandered and libeled' and '[m]aking [her] information public would magnify the effects of [defendants'] wrongdoing' rather than right those wrongs."

Reason

GOP attorneys general shift the battle over affirmative action to the workplace

Thirteen Republican state attorneys general are cautioning CEOs of the 100 biggest U.S. companies on the legal consequences for using race as a factor in hiring and employment practices

The Independent UK

Hockey "has always been diverse"

"Black Ice" director Hubert Davis on how Black players navigate discrimination in a predominantly white sport

Salon

Bill Banning Algorithmic Discrimination Reintroduced

Markey and Matsui try, try again on the Hill

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Immigrants at Colo. detention center face excessive solitary confinement, advocacy groups allege

DENVER -- Immigration advocacy groups allege abuse of solitary confinement and discrimination against people with disabilities at the Aurora, Colorado, immigration detention center in a complaint submitted Thursday to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s oversight entities.

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Racial discrimination increases risk for childhood obesity: Study

According to a new study published in JAMA Network Open, children who suffer racial discrimination are more likely to have a higher BMI and a wider waistline later in life. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Independent UK

White House warns reporter who yells over colleagues about his behaviour

Reporter has said he’s victim of ‘discrimination and attacks’

The Independent UK

Michigan officials condemn ‘reprehensible’ remarks from salon owner who refuses service to LGBT+ people

Traverse City business says trans and nonbinary people should ‘seek services at a local pet groomer’ days after Supreme Court ruling on discrimination protections

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Racism and the Labour party: investigation after investigation feeds an endless factional loop

Before becoming leader of the Labour party in September 2015, Jeremy Corbyn will have anticipated a fractious experience ahead. Labour leaders have almost always presided over party divisions, many of which have spilled over into crisis. For Corbyn, who swept to victory on the back of overwhelming support of the…

Evening Standard

Kick It Out reveals ‘significant leap’ in discriminatory behaviour reports

Anti-discrimination body Kick It Out received a 65.1 per cent rise in reports of discriminatory behaviour during the 2022-23 season - with reports of sexism and misogyny up 400 per cent.

The Independent UK

Kick It Out received 65.1 per cent rise in reports of discrimination last season

The anti-discrimination body received more than 1,000 reports of discriminatory behaviour last term.

Reason

Affirmative Action Is Racist and Therefore Wrong

If activists want to help young people, they should start before college.

The Guardian - UK

Reports of discrimination reached record high last season, says Kick It Out

The organisation received 1,007 reports of discriminatory behaviour last term, a sharp rise which has been described as ‘alarming’

The Independent UK

Kick It Out: Record number of reports prove discrimination still a serious issue

The anti-discrimination body received more than 1,000 reports of discriminatory behaviour during the 2022-23 season.

Roll Call

HHS proposes expanding nondiscrimination protections - Roll Call

The protections are centered on sexual orientation and gender identity and apply to some federal grant programs providing human services.

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