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Trader Joe’s accused of pregnancy discrimination, retaliation in federal lawsuit

NEW YORK -- A former Trader Joe’s employee is accusing the grocery chain of pregnancy discrimination and retaliation in a federal lawsuit filed on Tuesday in the U.S. District Court in Brooklyn, New York, alleging mistreatment and claiming that a change in the company's ...
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SpaceX sued by Justice Department over alleged asylee, refugee discrimination

(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Justice is suing SpaceX, the aerospace company owned by Elon Musk, over alleged discriminatory practices against people living in the country under asylum and refugees.The federal government contends in its civil lawsuit, which was filed Thursday, that the company ...
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‘Heartbreaking’: Justice Sotomayor cites rise in LGTBQ+ discrimination in dissent to SCOTUS ruling

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) -- Justice Sonia Sotomayor accused the U.S. Supreme Court of granting businesses the right "to refuse to serve members of a protected class" for the first time in its history.The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on Friday in favor of a evangelical Christian ...
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Biden slams SCOTUS affirmative action decision: ‘Discrimination still exists in America’

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden on Thursday blasted the Supreme Court ruling setting new limits on affirmative action as a "severe disappointment," saying, "we cannot let this decision be the last word.""The court has effectively ended affirmative action in college admissions and I strongly, strongly ...
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Starbucks ordered to pay over $25 million to former employee who claimed racial discrimination

(NEW YORK) -- A New Jersey jury ruled unanimously in favor of a former Starbucks employee who sued the company for wrongful termination, claiming that she was fired for being white.Shannon Phillips, a former regional director for the chain, claimed in a lawsuit first ...
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Inside the movement to ban caste discrimination across the US

(LOS ANGELES) -- Some South Asians, many miles away from their homes, say they are suffering from experiences with discrimination that dates back to thousands of years.From job rejections to unsupported marriages, they claim that severe harassment from the caste system crossed over into America ...
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New York, California AGs investigating NFL over allegations of workplace discrimination, hostility

(NEW YORK) -- New York Attorney General Letitia James and California Attorney General Rob Bonta are investigating the NFL over allegations of workplace discrimination and hostility, their offices said Thursday.The joint investigation will examine the workplace culture of the NFL and allegations by former ...
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NYC truck terror attacker fights to avoid death penalty over ethnic discrimination claims

(NEW YORK) -- Four days before the penalty phase is scheduled to begin, attorneys for Sayfullo Saipov sought on Thursday to strike the government's decision to seek the death penalty, in part because of what the defense said was possible ethnic or religious discrimination.Saipov ...
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City settles discrimination lawsuit from Black and Latino renters in California

(WASHINGTON) -- The Justice Department announced a landmark civil rights settlement Wednesday with the city of Hesperia, California, and its sheriff's department over allegations they illegally discriminated against Black and Latino renters.Under the terms of the settlement, which requires final sign off from a ...
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Yale University sued for alleged discrimination against students with mental health disabilities

(NEW HAVEN, Conn.) -- Two Yale University students and Elis for Rachel, an advocacy and support group at the university, filed a lawsuit against the school Wednesday, alleging the school discriminates against students with mental health disabilities by failing to provide necessary accommodations and ...
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