Anti-Discrimination Law
Jackpot: Lawyers Earn Fees From Law They Wrote, November 16, 2009, Comcast News
A “baffling law” aimed at getting non-whites on school boards.
Top Civil Rights Attorney Promises Increased Enforcement of Discrimination Laws, November 2, 2009, Los Angeles Times
Will hire 100 new staff to enforce “civil rights” laws.
Justice Department to Recharge Civil Rights Enforcement, September 1, 2009, New York Times
Get ready for more government intrusion on racial matters.
County North of NYC to Market Housing to Nonwhites, August 11, 2009, AP
Feds wants to make make suburbia more “inclusive and diverse.”
Bias Suit by Black US Capitol Officers Revived, August 4, 2009, AP
2001 lawsuit claims black cops were mistreated by white supervisors.
Lawsuit Cost Could Overwhelm Valley Club, July 16, 2009, Philadelphia Inquirer
Swim club could be shut down because of “discrimination.”
Racial Progress Stymied, June 25, 2009, National Review
Why the government should not gerrymander “majority-minority” districts.
Texas District Wins Voting Rights Act Exemption, June 23, 2009, AP
Court ducks opportunity to strike down “preclearance provision” of the Voting Rights Act.
The 'Business' of Miley Cyrus, June 10, 2009, The Left Coast Report: A Political Look at Hollywood
If a rich minor is a “business,” you can sue her for discrimination.
Atlanta Builder Wieland Sued for Discrimination, May 5, 2009, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Claims developer assigned black agents to sell to black buyers.
Reverse Discrimination Suits Flourish, April 29, 2009, AP
“Quotas do not end discrimination. They are discrimination.”
Black Contractors File Bias Suit Against Toyota, April 29, 2009, Los Angeles Sentinel
Say they were “excluded” from bid process. Toyota says they didn’t meet standards.
Reverse-Discrimination Case Splits Supreme Court, April 23, 2009, Christian Science Monitor
New Haven: All test results were thrown out so there was no discrimination.
High Court Poised to Closely Weigh Civil Rights Laws, April 20, 2009, Washington Post
Will decide if whites have rights, too.
Mpls. Pays Settlement to Black Officers in Bias Suit, April 13, 2009, Minneapolis Star Tribune
$740,000 to blacks claiming racial discrimination and “hostile working environment.”
Portsmouth Settles Firefighter Discrimination Complaint, March 26, 2009, WVEC-TV (Hampton Roads, Virginia)
City will hire more blacks and fork over cash to past victims.
Calif.'s Affirmative Action Ban Again Under Court Scrutiny, March 19, 2009, National Law Journal
Finding a way around Prop. 209.
Job Discrimination Claims Rise to Record Levels, March 9, 2009, MSNBC
“When times are tough, people tend to look out for their own group.”
ACLU Investigates Fire Rescue Hiring, March 3, 2009, Argus Leader (Sioux Falls, South Dakota)
Only two of Sioux Falls’s 178 firemen are non-white.
Holder Seen as a Chance To Right Racial Wrongs, February 5, 2009, Washington Post
New attorney general’s priorities all focus on race.
Supreme Court Might Change Civil Rights Law, January 12, 2009, Los Angeles Times
Anti-white discrimination and Voting Rights Act to be reviewed.
Council Says OK to City Lawsuit, January 8, 2009, Memphis Commercial Appeal
Memphis city council wants “predatory” lenders to pay for lost tax revenue.
Illegal Sues for Higher Pay—And Wins!, January 8, 2009, WorldNetDaily
Plaintiff can’t speak English, but he knows his “rights.”
Obama’s Attorney General, November 19, 2008, Newsweek
Names of people who will be prosecuting “civil rights” cases emerge.
Chesapeake Will Study Police Tests After No Women or Blacks Advance, October 22, 2008, Virginian-Pilot (Hampton Roads)
Even though test made easier, open-book portion added, more time given.
The Long Road to Slack Lending Standards, October 1, 2008, Real Clear Markets
The fight against “banking discrimination” helped lead to the crisis.
Somalis Win Prayer Case at Gold’n Plump, September 12, 2008, Star Tribune (Minneapolis-St. Paul)
Federal government dictates hiring practices that force accommodation of Muslims.
Hate Law Expansion Sought to Make Prosecutions Easier, July 24, 2008, Detroit Free Press
Because the standard for proving “bias” is too high.
The Diversity Recession, June 24, 2008, Taki’s Magazine
How racial preferences helped cause the housing crisis
Prisons Prepare to Integrate Cellmates, May 27, 2008, San Francisco Chronicle
Inmate: “It is like putting a cat and a dog in a cell together.”
Job Discrimination Complaints Jump, March 5, 2008, AP
EEOC: 30,000 complaints of racial discrimination in 2007.
The Real Scandal: How the Feds Invited the Mortgage Mess, February 5, 2008, New York Post
Mortgage crisis the result of government “anti-discrimination” regulations.
Racial Harassment Still Infecting the Workplace, January 14, 2008, MSNBC
Diversity manager: “The younger generation isn’t as tolerant as the baby boomers.”
Desegregation Rulings Cause Confusion, November 16, 2007, AP
After 44 years, 253 school districts still under federal court supervision.
Officer: Felons Policy Unfair to Black Cops, October 15, 2007, Chicago Sun-Times
Discrimination against felons equals discrimination against blacks.
Big L.A. Law Firms Score Low on Diversity Survey, October 12, 2007, Los Angeles Times
Large LA, NY, and DC law firms prefer white men as partners.
For Rent, Unless You’re Black—Report Reveals Race Discrimination In Orleans Rental Housing, April 25, 2007, Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center
New Orleans landlords prefer white tenants to black tenants.
Orleans DA Fights Discrimination Ruling, April 3, 2007, AP
Black DA’s attorney says he was just giving jobs to cronies, not discriminating against whites.
House GOP Seeks To Shield ‘John Doe’, March 29, 2007, Washington Times
People who reported on “flying Imams” would be protected from suit.
Activist: Diversity Efforts Are Discriminatory, March 15, 2007, American Lawyer
Fortune 500 firms forcing law firms to be more diverse—or else.
Agency Sues Walgreen For Discrimination, March 8, 2007, Reuters
EEOC concocts creative grounds for suit.
Racism Still Excludes Blacks From Some Towns, February 19, 2007, Kansas City Star
Time to bring the tax code to bear against bigots.
ACLU Sues Virginia Bar Owner Over Ban on Dreadlocks, Cornrows, January 22, 2007, AP
Virginia chapter says policy amounts to racial discrimination.
University of Michigan to Comply With Affirmative Action Curbs, January 11, 2007, AP, Jan. 10, 2007
But says the legal challenge will continue.
Bill Makes Beating Homeless A Hate Crime, December 13, 2006, AP
“Hate crime” category is expanded yet further.
Affirmative Action Era Is Over, Longtime Foe Says, November 27, 2006, L.A. Times
Ward Connerly: “The end is at hand for affirmative action as we know it.”
Affirmative Action Ban OK’d, November 8, 2006, Detroit Free Press
Michigan outlaws race preferences; Univ. president vows to thwart will of voters.
Getting The Numbers Right, October 26, 2006, Opinion Journal
Former school dean punished whites more harshly to achieve racial parity in discipline.
Affirmative Action Under Attack In Michigan, October 17, 2006, Chicago Defender
Opponents call ballot initiative on affirmative action an “affront to democracy.”
Black Coaches Say Hiring Progress Too Slow, September 25, 2006, AP
Want to invoke civil rights law “to speed progress” in college football.