Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

EXPLAINED: 39 - The Real Truth

Discrimination case launched over child removals

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families have launched legal action against the Western Australian and NSW governments over child removals.

AAP

College Baseball Coach's Defamation Case, Alleging School Said He Was Fired Because He Acted in Racist Ways, Allowed to Go Forward

After the federal judge denied the university's motion for summary judgment, the case settled. Among other things, the judge concluded that allegations that a coach acted in a racist way were "defamation per se," so that plaintiff didn't have to show specific damages stemming from the allegations.

Reason

Usher who fell asleep in court did not suffer discrimination, tribunal rules

Adetokunbo Adegbite took the Ministry of Justice to an employment tribunal claiming to have suffered race discrimination.

The Independent UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Latino Mobile Home Residents File Lawsuits Over Discrimination and Unsafe Conditions

About 1.32 million of the 7.22 million mobile home residents in the U.S. — or 18% — identify as Hispanic, according to the American Housing Survey

Latin Times

I've experienced anti-Scottish prejudice. It should be dealt with more seriously

UNIVERSITIES should go beyond simply issuing “guidance” in a bid to stamp down on anti-Scottish and anti-working class behaviour – and instead…

The National (Scotland)

Former Phoenix Suns Employee Alleges Discrimination And Retaliation

Former Phoenix Suns employee files lawsuit alleging discrimination, financial and sexual misconduct within the organization. Legal battle unfolds as Trisch...

Top News

Ex-Phoenix Suns employee files racial discrimination, retaliation lawsuit against the team

A former Phoenix Suns employee is suing the team, alleging racial discrimination and unlawful retaliation that led to her termination

The Independent UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Florida's Lawsuit Against FEMA Over Discrimination Against Trump Supporters

You can read the Complaint (filed yesterday) in Moody v. Criswell (S.D. Fla.); there are all sorts of interesting federal… The post Florida's Lawsuit Against FEMA Over Discrimination Against Trump Supporters appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

School where Nex Benedict attended failed to protect students from harassment, investigation finds

Owasso Public School district’s inaction ‘rose to the level that the district’s response to some families’ sexual harassment reports was deliberately indifferent to students’ civil rights,’ the federal investigation found

The Independent UK

“Humiliating”: Black Cheerleader Forced To Act As White Teammate’s “Pet”—Parents Sue High School

According to the lawsuit, the freshman cheerleader was humiliated when teammates forced her to crawl on all fours, pretending to be a white teammate’s “pet.” The post “Humiliating”: Black Cheerleader Forced To Act As White Teammate’s “Pet”—Parents Sue High School first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda

Oklahoma school district adding anti-harassment policies after nonbinary teen's death

A federal investigation into an Oklahoma school district launched after the death of a nonbinary student has led to the school agreeing to develop policies to prevent sexual discrimination and harassment

The Independent UK

TSMC sued for race and citizenship discrimination at its Arizona facilities (updated)

TSMC has been accused of preferring Taiwanese employees at its Arizona facilities in a class-action lawsuit.

Tom’s Hardware

Is South Africa one of the most politically polarised countries in the world? No, it’s not – sociologist

A number of reports have called South Africa a politically polarised society. This may seem uncontroversial, given the country’s history of dispossession and discrimination during colonialism and apartheid, and their continuing legacy after 30 years of democracy.

The Conversation

Part IX: Equal Protection of the Law—Sex Discrimination and Other Types

An Introduction To Constitutional Law Video Library: Frontiero v. Richardson (1973), Craig v. Boren (1976), U.S. v. Virginia (1996), Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center, Inc. (1985), Romer v. Evans (1996)

Reason

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Conversation

Socioeconomic status explains most of the racial and ethnic achievement gaps in elementary school

For decades, white students have performed significantly better than Black and Hispanic students on tests of academic achievement. Explanations for these achievement gaps include poverty and systems that result in discrimination. Others cite struggles to learn English. And some folks believe that some groups simply don’t value education.

Reason

Courts Shouldn't Rely on Election Returns to Give Trump a Blank Check for Policies Motivated by Unconstitutional Discrimination

The key issue in such cases is the motivation of the official who adopted by the policy, not who voted for him.

The Conversation

How could Donald Trump target the LGBTQ+ community? Project 2025 is a ready blueprint for discrimination

Donald Trump’s victory in last week’s US election has sent shockwaves through the LGBTQ+ community, given the president-elect’s divisive rhetoric and demonisation of the trans community in particular.

The Conversation

Ethnic minority voters: is there truth in old myths about why some groups are more likely to choose Labour?

Labour’s 2024 election win came despite a collapse in support among Muslim voters – a group which traditionally has been highly loyal.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

AAP

Workplaces aren't tracking scourge of sexual harassment

Almost all Australian workplaces have formal sexual harassment and discrimination policies, but more than one in four aren't monitoring incidents.

The National (Scotland)

Edinburgh University tells students ‘don’t be a snob’ following discrimination claims

THE UNIVERSITY of Edinburgh has issued guidance to its student body after a slew of anti-Scottish discrimination claims.

Reason

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Appeals Court Decisions

Pole cameras, hand grenades, and the debt limit apocalypse.

Marie Claire

Trump is President again—Here’s what that might mean for women and minorities

From reproductive rights to gender equality, Donald Trump’s appointment will have huge implications for women and minorities.

Latin Times

New York Voters Approve Historic Equal Rights Amendment, Make Abortion a Constitutional Right

New Yorkers voted in favor of Proposition 1, effectively expanding the state constitution's anti-discrimination protections and enshrining access to abortion.

The Independent UK

New Yorkers may change their constitution to ban discrimination over ‘pregnancy outcomes’

An amendment to New York’s constitution could bar discrimination based on things including “gender identity” and “pregnancy outcomes.”

Reason

Washington Sued for 'Racially Conscious' Homeownership Program

Washington's Covenant Homeownership Program excludes certain applicants on the basis of race.

1 … 38 39 40 41

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the University of Edinburgh

256 stories

the Ministry of Justice

252 stories

the Fifth Circuit

226 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.