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Taking the knee has come and gone again but football's racism issues still exist

There are still a number of challenges regarding discrimination in football and progress continues to move at a slow pace despite the increase in awareness on the subject following the Black Lives Matter movement

Daily Mirror

Former north suburban police officer sues to get job back, alleging discrimination

Brianna Tedesco said she was unjustly fired from the Lakemoor Police Department in July 2019 after struggling with a gun-wielding man during a traffic stop.

Chicago Sun-Times

Louisiana Panel Will Examine Protecting Legal Medical Marijuana Patients On The Job

In June, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards (D) signed nearly 100 bills into law aimed at protecting medical marijuana patients. Among them was one from Rep.

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Nevada voters weigh state version of Equal Rights Amendment

Nevada voters are deciding whether to adopt an Equal Rights Amendment into their state constitution, which would add language guaranteeing equal rights to groups of people who have historically been discriminated against

The Independent UK

The persecution of the Hazaras: Afghan Shiites targeted by deadly attacks

Afghanistan's Hazara community, a Shiite minority, is regularly targeted by the Afghan branch of the Islamic State (IS) group, which considers Hazaras as heretics. Dozens of people, mostly girls, were killed in an attack on an education centre in a Shiite neighbourhood of Kabul on September 30. Although the attack…

France 24

Think private renting is hard? First Nations people can be excluded from the start

Private rental housing provides homes, often long-term homes, for one in four Australian households. People can experience various forms of discrimination when seeking, living in or leaving a rental property, and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples it’s another one of many barriers they face. Our new research presents…

The Conversation

Pauline Hanson to pay $250k for defamation

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has to pay $250,000 for defaming ex-senator Brian Burston, but he still faces her sexual discrimination case against him.

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The 50th birthday of the Equal Pay Act is no cause for celebration

Gender pay gaps are still alive and well in NZ to the tune of nearly $8b a year despite decades of campaigning for what should be a basic right, says Jo Cribb

Newsroom.co.nz

Judiciary in England and Wales ‘institutionally racist’, says report

Exclusive: more than half of legal professionals in survey said they saw a judge acting in a racially biased way

The Guardian - UK

Noah Feldman: Supreme Court will end the era of college diversity

At the end of this month, the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to hear arguments in two closely watched cases on affirmative action in higher education. They’re widely expected to overturn the 1978 case that allowed racial diversity to become an organizing principle for college admissions. Like Roe v. Wade,…

Tribune News Service

Commentary: Workplace anti-bias trainings aren’t enough

In September, when a federal judge partially blocked Florida’s “Stop Woke Act,” which would have banned workplaces from holding mandatory trainings on race- or sex-based discrimination, it was considered a victory for diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, programs. But this ignores the fact that DEI training, since it began…

Tribune News Service

'It's high time to rid the Met Police of racism and discrimination for good'

Darren Lewis calls on new Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley to act fast on the back of Baroness Casey's damning report which revealed the shocking extent to which misogyny and racism exist in the force

Daily Mirror

James McClean abuse prompts Sunderland to stress 'zero tolerance' for discrimination

A statement on the club’s official website on Monday said: “Sunderland AFC has a zero-tolerance policy against all forms of discrimination.

Irish Mirror

Sunderland stress ‘zero tolerance’ on discrimination after James McClean abuse

The 33-year-old Republic of Ireland winger hit out in a social media post

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‘Sorry to those let down’: Black and Asian police suffer racism within force, Met chief admits

‘The disproportionate way in which Black and Asian officers and staff have been treated shows patterns of unacceptable discrimination that clearly amount to systemic bias’

The Guardian - UK

‘We live in a difficult time’: Richarlison on racism and his anti-poverty drive

Spurs striker had a banana thrown at him last month while playing for Brazil and was hurt by discrimination as a youngster

Leeds Live

Muslims in Leeds have 'lost confidence' in the face of discrimination

A new report has identified the shocking levels of abuse and discrimination Muslims face in the city of Leeds

The Independent UK

Hundreds of Met officers should be sacked for misconduct, says new commissioner

Sir Mark Rowley was speaking after a heavily critical review found some staff are getting away with criminal behaviour and misconduct.

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Judge Rinder slams David Beckham 'for putting money over morals' to promote Qatar World Cup

TV's Rob Rinder has spoken out against the upcoming Qatar World Cup and David Beckham's £10million promotional deal, due to the nation's discrimination against women and gay people

The Guardian - US

Former instructor sues Peloton for $1.8m on allegations of discrimination

Daniel McKenna says his Irish background was mocked and that he wasn’t given any explanation when he was terminated

Newsroom.co.nz

Police photo law change will entrench discrimination

Changes to legalise the police practice of photographing rangatahi will undermine the trust between our young people, our police and our Government, writes Aaron Hendry.

The Independent UK

How Black people are still discriminated against when buying and selling houses: ‘We have an issue here’

When Abdul-Kaba Abdullah decided to sell his home two years ago, he listed the neatly-kept four-bedroom house at $175,000 based on pre-sale evaluations

The Conversation

How financial technology can discriminate against people speaking minority dialects – new evidence from China

In the UK, studies have repeatedly found evidence of accentism. Prejudice based on someone’s way of speaking can affect people in the classroom, the office and beyond.

The Independent UK

Realtors apologizing for past discrimination, urging change

When Abdul-Kaba Abdullah decided to sell his home two years ago, he listed the neatly-kept four-bedroom house at $175,000 based on pre-sale evaluations

WEKU

The process of giving $2.2 billion to farmers who faced discrimination begins soon

The program is a part of the funding provided by the Democratic reconciliation bill. It's also a part of an effort to address discrimination from the Agriculture Department.

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