LA sheriff's alternative ways tested by abuse claims

LOS ANGELES (AP) - One investigation looks at claims that deputies discriminated against blacks and Latinos in two high-desert communities. Other allegations involve Baca's sprawling jail network...

LA schools to boost equity for minority students

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LOS ANGELES (AP) - A 19-month civil rights investigation of the Los Angeles Unified School District found that the district failed to provide an equal education to English-learners and black students...

Monitor ordered to watch over NY Fire Dept. hiring

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NEW YORK (AP) - An independent monitor must be appointed to watch over an effort to make the Fire Department of New York more diverse, a federal judge ruled Wednesday...

Why black hockey players get an icy reception

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OPINION - In 2011, it's embarrassing that black hockey players not only expect racism, but they're prepared to mentally deal with the after effects...

Are Google ads guilty of racial profiling?

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OPINION - It may seem relatively harmless -- funny even -- when a white person gets the ad for a Lexus and a black person gets the ad for a used Toyota...

UN chief warns discrimination is increasing

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UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. chief urged all countries to 'stand firmly' against anti-Semitism and Islamophobia and reject discrimination against Christians...

Outdoor retailer accused of racial discrimination

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HOUSTON (AP) - The federal government has sued retail chain Bass Pro Outdoor World, alleging racial discrimination in its hiring practices dating back to 2005...

Judge tosses Ala. challenge to election monitoring

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WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. District Judge John Bates ruled against Shelby County, Ala., which sued Attorney General Eric Holder to stop the monitoring required since the Voting Rights Act's initial passage in 1965...

Finally asking, openly telling: The end of DADT

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OPINION - The taste of victory belongs to the soldiers, who for too long were asked to die, but denied the right to live and love out loud...

Jury finds against ex-NBA player in bias case

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ATLANTA (AP) - A jury has found that an upscale Atlanta restaurant did not violate the civil rights of an ex-NBA All Star and a friend who claim they were ousted from the bar because they were black...

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LA sheriff's alternative ways tested by abuse claims

LA schools to boost equity for minority students

Monitor ordered to watch over NY Fire Dept. hiring

Why black hockey players get an icy reception

Are Google ads guilty of racial profiling?

UN chief warns discrimination is increasing

Outdoor retailer accused of racial discrimination

Judge tosses Ala. challenge to election monitoring

Finally asking, openly telling: The end of DADT

Jury finds against ex-NBA player in bias case

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