Racial Discrimination Cases
August 2nd, 2014
Written by Eric Tucker in Discrimination Cases, Race Relations with 0 Comments
The U.S. Department of Justice is challenging new voting laws that seem to be designed to penalize or obstruct minorities. The Justice Department on Wednesday sided with challengers of voting laws in Wisconsin and Ohio, saying in court filings that measures in those states unfairly affect minority voters.
The department criticized a Wisconsin law that requires voters to present photo...
July 29th, 2014
Written by The Associated Press in Discrimination Cases with 1 Comment
A car wash mogul has been found guilty of hiring illegal immigrants. The owner of a metro Phoenix car wash chain accused of immigration fraud in its hiring practices pleaded guilty Thursday to a felony charge to commit identity fraud.
Lee Stein, an attorney representing Danny's Family Car Wash owner Danny Hendon, said his client found the plea agreement to be a "fair resolution."
"It's been a...
July 23rd, 2014
Written by Amanda Lee Myers in Discrimination Cases with 0 Comments
A black elderly couple's case against police moves forward according to the ruling of a U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The couple claims that police illegally broke into their home and intentionally inflicted emotional distress on them. The appeals court decision Monday said officers conducted "a violent, traumatic invasion" with "an alarming and unnecessary show of force."
The decision from a...
July 18th, 2014
Written by Ryan J. Foley - Associated Press in Discrimination Cases, Race Relations with 0 Comments
Black employees and job applicants have lost a class action discrimination lawsuit filed against the state of Iowa. The Iowa Supreme Court rejected a class-action lawsuit Friday that alleged the Iowa executive branch systematically discriminated against black job applicants for years.
Current and former applicants had argued that Iowa's 37 agencies favored whites over blacks for jobs in a merit...
July 15th, 2014
Written by The Associated Press in Discrimination Cases, Race Relations with 0 Comments
Latino and black voters are suing a Southern California city over an election system they claim excludes minorities from the City Council.
The suit, filed Monday, says Bellflower's system of electing five council members at large instead of choosing each one from a specific area dilutes the voting strength of minorities.
It notes that no blacks or Latinos are on the council even though they...
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