Anti-Discrimination Law
Black Coaches Association Will Use Title VII As Tool In Encouraging Diversity In NCAA, September 6, 2006, USA Today
Black group hopes to use section of 1964 Civil Rights Act to force hiring of black coaches.
Compare Foods Hit With Lawsuit, August 8, 2006, Charlotte Observer
Hispanic-owned grocery store fired white and black workers, replaced them with Hispanics.
HSBC Pays Compensation for Worker’s ‘I Hate Foreigners’ Comment, July 19, 2006, Daily Mail
Employee’s vocal support for political candidate’s platform “race discrimination.”
Workshop Gives Tips For Recognizing Discrimination, July 19, 2006, Reflejos.com
Teaching Hispanic immigrants how to self-identify as “victims.”
Suit Tries To Halt Bias In Ads On Web, July 18, 2006, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
“Fair housing” advocates press for censorship of Internet ads expressing racial criteria.
House Oks Renewing 1965 Voting Rights Act, July 14, 2006, AP
Amendment to end multilingual ballots overwhelmingly rejected.
Chances Of Voting Rights Act Renewal Dim, July 13, 2006, AP
Critics say eliminating multilingual ballots would be “21st-century literacy test.”
New Orleans Poor Blacks Charge Racism Over Housing, June 28, 2006, Reuters
Blacks insulted that officials want “hard-working people to return.”
GOP Rebellion Stops Voting Rights Act, June 22, 2006, Washington Post
A “small band of miscreants” blocks vote to renew “civil rights landmark.”
How The Voting Rights Act Promotes Racial Polarization., June 21, 2006, Wall Street Journal
Law passed to ensure equal suffrage is now “like every other affirmative action policy.”
Philly Officials Warn Eatery For English-Only Sign, June 13, 2006, AP
Geno’s owner defiant in face of threatened discrimination complaint.
HUD to Probe Manassas Anti-Crowding Effort, May 30, 2006, Washington Post
HUD complains Virginia city’s anti-crowding program discriminates against Hispanics.
White Men Can’t Help It, May 12, 2006, Business Week
Sociologist thinks white men are automatically guilty in employment discrimination lawsuits.
Judge Set To Block Exit Exam, May 9, 2006, Sacramento Bee
Judge thinks California high school exit exam discriminates against the poor and non-whites.
Fresno County Insists Hospital Take Illegals, May 5, 2006, AP
Hospital tries to ban them for non-emergency care, but county says that’s against the law.
Diann Burns Accuses Contractor of Racism, May 4, 2006, Chicago Sun-Times
Black news anchor sues construction company for racial discrimination for shoddy work.
Shakedown at UC Davis, May 2, 2006, FrontPage Magazine
University tried to fire black administrator, but gave her a sinecure after she claimed racism.
Dillard’s Says ‘Ethnic’ Hair Harder to Clean in Response to Discrimination Suit, April 26, 2006, Court TV
Hair salon laywers say higher prices for blacks justified by the distinctive nature of their hair.
License Bill Could Elicit Suit, April 24, 2006, Tennessean (Nashville)
Bill to require driver’s license exam only in English could provoke discrimination lawsuit.
Settlement Near in Water Department Suit, April 7, 2006, Kansas City Star
Court believes demotion of white after racism accusation was anti-white discrimination.
Voting Rights Act Pointed in a New Direction, April 4, 2006, USA TODAY
Justice Dept. suing black politician for discrimination against white voters.
Beach Police Agree to Drop Cutoff Score on Math Test, April 4, 2006, Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk)
City agrees to lower standards on police exams to avoid anti-discrimination lawsuit.
Judge Orders Forest Service to Diversify Workforce, April 3, 2006, AP
Not enough Hispanics working in California’s Forest Service.
Justice Department Says Euclid’s Elections Policy Discriminates, March 27, 2006, AP
Feds threaten to sue town where a black has never been elected to a local seat.
DOJ: Police Math Exam Discriminates Against Blacks, Hispanics, March 16, 2006, AP
Exam is discriminatory because whites more likely to pass it than blacks.
Lending Law a Wrench in Home Finances, March 7, 2006, Washington Times
Mortgage lenders won’t operate in county because of law to prevent lending discrimination.
State Slaps District that Barred Teen, February 24, 2006, Chicago Tribune
State denies funding to school that won’t admit Ecuadorean because of immigration status.
Court Renews Racial Discrimination Case, February 21, 2006, AP
Supreme Court rules it’s legitimate for blacks to sue after being called “boys” by boss.
Farmworkers Sue FEMA Over Disaster Aid, February 14, 2006, AP
Illegal aliens sue FEMA for not giving them aid after Katrina.
Justice Department Claims Virginia Beach Police Math Exam Discriminates Against Blacks, Hispanics, February 9, 2006, AP
Not enough blacks and Hispanics passed.
Parents and Students Sue Over School Exit Exam, February 9, 2006, Los Angeles Times
Lawyer challenges high school exam on the ground that it discriminates against non-whites.
Craigslist Sued Over Housing Ad Bias, February 9, 2006, Chicago Tribune
Website sued for ads that specify race of desired roommates.
Blacks vs. Latinos at Work, January 24, 2006, Wall Street Journal
In new wave of lawsuits, blacks accuse companies of discriminating in favor of Hispanics.
Va. City Suspends ‘Family’ Rule, January 5, 2006, Washington Post
Manassas suspends overcrowding ordinance after ACLU pressure.
Seattle Jury Clears Boeing in Racial Lawsuit, December 22, 2005, Reuters
Black employees were suing aircaft manufacturer alleging discrimination in promotions.
Court Orders Anti-Affirmative Action Proposal on Ballot, December 21, 2005, AP
Judge considers contempt charges against canvassers who voted down anti-preferences measure.
UC Davis Cuts Deal to Avoid Bias Suit, December 19, 2005, San Francisco Chronicle
University gives lucrative sinecure to black who threatened to sue after being fired.
Why This New Sign? I’m For Free Speech, December 19, 2005, Cincinnati Enquirer
Another Ohio bar owner puts up sign saying “For Service Speak English.”
Judge To Get Tavern’s ‘Speak English’ Case, December 16, 2005, Cincinnati Enquirer
Tavern owner won’t remove sign saying, “For Service Speak English.”
Suspension for Using Spanish Draws Lawsuit, December 13, 2005, Kansas City Star
School suspends student for speaking Spanish; parent sues.
Woman Seeks $100,000 in Damages in Housing Bias Suit, December 9, 2005, Richmond Times-Dispatch
Man who said he would sell his home only to whites gets sued.
Utah Developer Pulls Racial Data From Site, December 5, 2005, Salt Lake Tribune
Home builder apologizes for information on racial demographics on website.
GOP Hopefuls Oppose Initiative, November 23, 2005, Michigan Daily (Ann Arbor)
Most Republican candidates oppose anti-racial preference Michigan Civil Rights Initiative.
Md. Immigrants Sue Over License Process, November 16, 2005, Washington Post
Illegal aliens sue Maryland for making it hard for them to get driver’s licenses.
Civil Rights Focus Shift Roils Staff At Justice, November 16, 2005, Washington Post
Bush Justice Dept. spends less time on blacks and more on immigrants than previously.
Mall Manager Fired After Race Reference In Santa Flier, November 14, 2005, Times and Democrat (Orangeburg, SC)
Help wanted ad for Santa said applicants should be “preferably Caucasian.”
White Former Teacher Settles Racial Discrimination Lawsuit, November 9, 2005, AP
School laid off teacher after he complained about insubordinate black students.
8 Children Sue Ehrlich to Return Immigrant Care, October 27, 2005, AP
Lawsuit claims it’s unconstitutional not to give Medicaid to non-citizens.
Federal Judge Grants Voter ID Injunction, October 19, 2005, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
NAACP and ACLU persuade judge to suspend Georgia voter identification law.
Black Firefighters’ Claims Dismissed from Suit, October 17, 2005, Mike Tobin, Plain Dealer (Cleveland), Oct. 15
Judge rules most of claims in discrimination suit are unsupported.