NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX — Washington, D.C.’s professional baseball franchise could come under Justice Department scrutiny after a viral video showed a team executive appearing to admit to his religious discrimination against a Christian player Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., is urging Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Assistant … Read more
Supreme Court sides with Black death row inmate in jury selection racial discrimination case – CBS News Watch CBS News The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a Black death row inmate who argued racial discrimination occurred in the jury-selection process before his trial. CBS News’ Katrina Kaufman reports. Source link
Washington — The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favor of a Black death row inmate from Mississippi who argued racial discrimination during the jury-selection process before his trial. The high court divided 5-4 in siding with Terry Pitchford, with Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh joining the three liberal justices in the majority. Kavanaugh … Read more
Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday turned away an appeal by the NFL stemming from coach Brian Flores’ landmark racial discrimination lawsuit, allowing his case to proceed in federal court instead of closed-door arbitration overseen by the league. The high court declined to review a lower court decision that allowed Flores’ case to move forward … Read more
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, a federal agency that enforces laws against workplace discrimination, said Wednesday that it is investigating Nike over allegations that the athletic apparel manufacturer discriminated against White workers. The EEOC alleges in a court filing on Wednesday that Nike may have engaged in “a pattern or practice of disparate treatment against … Read more
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the New York Times, alleging the media company violated federal law by failing to consider a White male employee for promotion. According to the EEOC, the Times did not promote the worker because of his race or gender, which the agency argues violates Title … Read more
A settlement has been finalized in a high-profile case involving transgender athlete JayCee Cooper and USA Powerlifting, following a Minnesota Supreme Court ruling that found the organization violated the state’s Human Rights Act by barring Cooper from competition. The Legal Director at Gender Justice, which represented Cooper, announced the settlement and stated, “We celebrate this … Read more
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A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the University of Pennsylvania to hand over records about Jewish employees on campus to a federal agency as part of an investigation into antisemitic discrimination but said it did not have to reveal any employee’s affiliation with a specific group. U.S. District Judge Gerald Pappert said employees can refuse to take … Read more