Anti-Discrimination Law
Discrimination Claims Costing Oregon Millions, October 13, 2005, Oregonian (Portland)
Taxpayers have paid $16.5 million for discrimination lawsuits in past 10 years.
Officials Call ‘Speak English’ Sign Discriminatory, October 7, 2005, AP
State commission threatens punishment against tavern for posting sign.
Schools Hold Back Blacks, Group Says, October 5, 2005, St. Petersburg Times
Lawsuit claims racial gaps in test scores prove schools discriminating against blacks.
Suit Worsens Racial Rift Among City Firefighters, October 4, 2005, Plain Dealer (Cleveland)
Discrimination lawsuit against Cleveland Fire Dept. creates bad blood.
Judges Bolster Students’ Lawsuit, October 3, 2005, St. Petersburg Times
Class action lawsuit charges school district gives blacks an inadequate education.
Fedex Discrimination Suit Moves Ahead, September 29, 2005, AP
Suit brought because more non-white than white employees failed abilities test.
Whirlpool to Pay $850,000 to Settle Race-Bias Charges, August 16, 2005, Washington Post
Not enough blacks passed screening test company gave to job applicants.
In Deal, State Police to Pay $1.4 Million, August 4, 2005, News Journal (Wilmington)
Police must settle with rejected black candidates who failed literacy test.
Discrimination Can Extend to Names: Court, July 26, 2005, BusinessInsurance.com
Muslim wins damages against employer who insisted on calling him by Western nickname.
Judge Throws Out Case of Four Who Were Brought Into Country Illegally As Toddlers, July 25, 2005, AP
Judge says Border Patrol interrogated illegals because they looked Hispanic.
Langston Loses Discrimination Case In Court, July 14, 2005, Oklahoman (Oklahoma City)
White employee wins discrimination lawsuit against black college.
Illinois Governor Signs Hate Crime Bills, June 28, 2005, UPI
Housing discrimination against “protected groups” is now a hate crime.
Court Denounces Race Bias in Capital Cases, June 14, 2005, AP
Supreme Court gives retrials to black murderers because of “bias” in jury selection.
Teacher Wins Discrimination Case, June 8, 2005, Mobile Register
Court finds college fired white professor just so they could hire a black.
Group Ids 5 Brokers Accused of Race Bias, June 7, 2005, Journal News (Westchester)
Study finds real estate agents steer non-whites away from white neighborhoods.
Store Accused of Charging More for ‘Black Hair’, June 1, 2005, AP
Hair-dressers find black hair difficult to cut, but it may be illegal to charge more.
Federal Court Orders Equal Treatment For Black Tourists, May 31, 2005, BlackNews.com
City must handlle white and black bikers the same, even though they don’t act the same.
Black Students’ Suit Claims Racist Abuse, May 20, 2005, AP
Blacks sue school for “white supremacist” grafitti and stickers.
Harlem IHOP Takes Offensive Sign Down, May 5, 2005, Amsterdam News (New York City)
NYC government finds manager’s attempt to defend his business discriminatory.
Terpstra Awarded $540,000 For Slight, May 2, 2005, Modesto Bee (Cal.)
Jury finds “black mafia” at university fired white because of his race.
Radio Salesman Awarded $600,000 In Racial Hostility Complaint, April 20, 2005, AP
Black salesman sues after company gives him book saying customers don’t like Afros.
Judge in Loan-Bias Lawsuit Gives Ford 30 Days to Settle, March 17, 2005, AP
Judge rules charging blacks higher rates of interest on car loans is racial discrimination.
Mom Wins 5th Circuit Appeal Pro Se, March 17, 2005, American Bar Association Journal
Whites win lawsuit over racial preference admissions policies at school.
Taped Punch Costly to City, January 19, 2005, Los Angeles Times
White policemen win suit charging they were disciplined more harshly than black officer.
Judge Orders Public Housing Desegregation, January 7, 2005, AP
Judge says Baltimore must spread public housing residents around the region.
Federal Civil-Rights Office Investigates Admissions Policies at U. of Virginia, December 9, 2004, Chronicle of Higher Education
Education Department investigates complaints about discrimination against whites.
Study Finds Enforcement of Civil Rights Laws Plummets, November 30, 2004, AP
US government is trying many fewer people on civil rights charges than in 1999.
Blonde Jokes To Be Banned?, November 24, 2004, Ananova
If you ban discrimination against blacks and Jews, you have to ban it against blondes too, say Hungarians.
Abercrombie & Fitch to Pay $40 Million to Settle Discrimination Suit, November 17, 2004, NewsMax
MALDEF crows over defeat of company with “an all-white image and workforce.”
Courts At Odds In Legal Battle Over Felons And Voting Rights, November 11, 2004, Christian Science Monitor
Yet another exercise in excuse-making for blacks.
Judge Tells State Police To Promote Two ASAP, September 28, 2004, The News Journal (Wilmington)
Judge rules Delaware police discriminated against white officers.
Discrimination Against White Male Found, September 24, 2004, Washington Times
Feds find UNC prof discriminated against “a white, heterosexual Christian male” student.
French Woman Fined For Racist Refusal To Sell Land, September 16, 2004, Independent (London)
She must pay $17,000 for refusing to sell land to an Algerian.
Harvesting the Fruits of Liberal Guilt, September 14, 2004, FrontPageMagazine.com
Black farmers protest not getting payouts from largely fraudulent discrimination lawsuit.
Philadelphia Police Captain Sues Over Discrimination, September 9, 2004, AP
Arab claims discrimination, but police board has a different story.
TUSD Employee Files Racial Discrimination Claim, August 18, 2004, KVOA-Tucson
School staff must undergo sensitivity training for seemingly harmless memo.
Court Rules Racial Mix Imperative For Schools, August 13, 2004, Star-Ledger (NJ)
School district can’t shift students between schools because it would decrease diversity.
Can’t Vote From Jail = Discrimination?, August 12, 2004, TruthNews
Appeals court finds not allowing incarcerated felons to vote violates Voting Rights Act.
Lawsuit Against Kodak Detailed, August 3, 2004, Democrat and Chronicle.comn (NY)
Company faces discrimination lawsuit despite diversity initiatives and raises for blacks.
Group Claims Registration Bias For Class At CU, August 2, 2004, AP
University of Colorado College Republicans protest class reserved for non-whites.
Insurers To Reimburse Overcharged Minorities, July 30, 2004, AP
From the 20s to the 60s, insurers charged non-whites more because they died sooner.
Express-News Charged With Bias In Housing Ads, July 27, 2004, Austin American-Statesman
HUD calls classified ads expressing preferences for race of room-mates discriminatory.
Feds File Discrimination Suit Vs. Framingham Co., July 27, 2004, Metrowest Daily News (MA)
EEOC brings lawsuit against business owner who tells his black employees to “dress white.”
$7500 Fine For Racial Insults, July 27, 2004, Sunday Mail (Queensland)
Taxi driver calls Aborigine “black slut” after she won’t pay fare and gets fined for discrimination.
Victory Slipping Away for Black Farmers, July 21, 2004, Washington Post
USDA turns down 90 percent of black farmers in class action anti-discrimination lawsuit.
The (Un)Fairness Act, July 15, 2004, Roger Clegg, National Review Online
John Kerry supports legislation that would increase the scope of anti-discrimination law.
PLF Wins Victory in Race Discrimination Case, July 9, 2004, Pacific Legal Foundation
Jury finds San Francisco airport guilty of discrimination against white employee.
DPD Officers File Civil Rights Suit Against City, July 8, 2004, Rebecca Lopez, DallasNews.com
White policemen file lawsuit for racial discrimination against Dallas Police Department.
University Violated Civil Rights of White Male Professors, July 7, 2004, Chron. of Higher Education
University gave pay raises to non-whites and women, but not to white men.