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Restaurant apologises after staff 'told not to take bookings from Gypsies'

El Prado by Martinez restaurant has apologised in a statement on its Facebook page

Wales Online

Michigan bans hairstyle discrimination in workplaces and schools

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed the Crown Act on Thursday, which will outlaw race-based hairstyle discrimination in schools and workplaces

The Independent UK

Commentary: Affirmative action isn’t hurting Asian Americans. Here’s why that myth survives

The Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action, focusing on whether Harvard’s consideration of race in admissions intentionally discriminates against Asian Americans, is expected this month. A big part of our research has been to identify anti-Asian discrimination, so we understand how charges that Asian Americans are held to a higher…

Los Angeles Times

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Texas AG sues Biden administration over Title IX interpretation

State law that limits transgender student athletes’ participation in sports runs afoul of the updated federal civil rights law, which was expanded to prohibit discrimination against LGBTQ students, potentially putting Texas schools at risk of losing federal funding.

The Texas Tribune

Companies are spending big money to cover up bullying and discrimination in the workplace–it’s time for shareholders to know exactly how much

Corporations end up spending millions on legal fees rather than devoting energy to fixing the more endemic issues. Is this a good use of company funds?

Fortune

US Education Department Investigating SUNY At New Paltz Over Alleged Antisemitism

The two were then allegedly bullied, harassed and threatened due to their Jewish, Israeli, and Zionist identities.

Zenger

Discrimination is a bigger AI risk than human extinction – EU commissioner

Commissioner says existential threat unlikely, but ‘guardrails’ needed for decisions affecting livelihoods

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Michigan commission asks attorney general if book bans violate civil rights law

LANSING, Michigan — The Michigan Civil Rights Commission has asked Attorney General Dana Nessel's office for a formal opinion on whether the banning of books and LGBTQ pride flags within schools violates a state law against discrimination.

Tribune News Service

How America's Growing Diversity Weakens the Case for Racial Preferences in Education

Affirmative action becomes harder to defend when it entails discrimination against a variety of racial and ethnic minority groups.

Reason

Keke Palmer claims she faced ‘breast milk discrimination’ at airport: ‘Why is that not a crime?’

‘I’m a mother for crying out loud,’ the actor and singer says

The Independent UK

Airbnb host with HIV ‘distraught’ after guest left blood tests leaflet behind in ‘horrific’ case of apparent homophobia

‘Since my HIV diagnosis in 2010, I’ve actually never been impacted by discrimination so much’

Wales Online

Report reveals ‘shocking’ exploitation of migrant workers in London

As well as issues with pay, the report also raises concern over bullying, discrimination and sexual harassment

Evening Standard

How did NHS body get the law so badly wrong over its rules on same-sex care?

New healthcare guidance could deny female patients their legitimate rights. It should be withdrawn

The Guardian - UK

Millions of women are working during menopause, but US law isn't clear on employees' rights or employers' obligations

While she was interviewing Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler in March 2023, Drew Barrymore suddenly exclaimed: “I’m so hot … I think I’m having my first hot flash!”

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Higher self-harm risk for LGB people shows society has ‘long way to go’

Study looked at data from 2007 and 2014 and found no improvement in the situation between the two time points.

Al Jazeera

US Supreme Court rules in favour of Alabama Black voters

Court ruled that Republican redistricting violated the Voting Rights Act’s provisions against racial discrimination.

The Hindu

Erode Additional Collector alleges caste discrimination by senior government official

Erode Additional Collector Manish Narnaware has written to Chief Secretary V. Irai Anbu, alleging caste discrimination by Gagandeep Singh Bedi, to whom he had reported when he was working in the Chennai Corporation

The Guardian - US

Alabama discriminated against Black voters, US supreme court rules

John Roberts and Brett Kavanaugh join liberal justices in 5-4 decision that is major victory for Voting Rights Act

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RAF veteran wrongly believed to be gay loses employment tribunal over 1975 discharge

Cpl Sean Walsh claimed he was discriminated against at time when gay people were barred from armed forces

The Canberra Times

'Cowardly' killer joined prison gang, helped 'drive' riot, tribunal told

The murderer sued ACT Corrective Services, alleging racial discrimination.

The Guardian - UK

Mind-reading tech ‘must include neurodivergent people to avoid bias’

UK data watchdog says science of monitoring brain and nervous system is expanding fast but holds ‘real danger’ of discrimination

The Independent UK

Black workers at California Tesla factory allege rampant racism, seek class-action status

Tesla may face a class-action lawsuit after 240 Black factory workers in California described rampant racism and discrimination

The Independent UK

Report into discrimination within cricket to be published soon – Lucy Frazer

The ICEC report was initially due in autumn 2022.

Daily Mirror

Major UN report blasts UK for failing to tackle 'persistent' child discrimination

In its first examination of the UK in seven years, the UN's Committee on the Rights of the Child said it 'remains deeply concerned about persistent discrimination' - be it in schools, in the youth justice system, or in the health system

The Guardian - UK

‘Now I am happy’: a woman’s 10-year fight for justice against gang-rapists

After a decade of delays and threats, Amena was the last of seven rape survivors resolved to fight. The verdict has been welcomed by Muslims facing increasing discrimination in India

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