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EEOC Argues Adverse Employment Action Irrelevant in Racial Segregation Cases

2016-02-08 21:58:59| Auto Parts - Topix.net

Recently, the EEOC filed an appeal in EEOC v. AutoZone, Inc. et al . , arguing that the lower court erred in dismissing the case against AutoZone Inc. by improperly requiring the EEOC to show that the employee at issue suffered an adverse employment action.

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FCC and Charter Face $10 Billion Racial Discrimination Lawsuit

2016-02-01 02:01:45| Telecom - Topix.net

According to reports , both the Federal Communications Commission and Charter Communications are being sued for $10 billion in federal court by Byron Allen's Entertainment Studios and the National Association of African-American Owned Media for "racial discrimination in contracting for television channel carriage." "President Obama and the Democratic Party have completely excluded the African-American community when it comes to economic inclusion," Allen said in a statement Wednesday.

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Kellogg Foundation seeks racial equity with newa

2016-01-29 06:16:44| Agriculture - Topix.net

Kellogg Foundation seeks racial equity with new initiative The W.K. Kellogg Foundation announced Thursday the launch of its Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation initiative. Check out this story on battlecreekenquirer.com: http://bcene.ws/1WPVX5y The W.K. Kellogg Foundation announced Thursday the launch of the next step of its Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation initiative, a coalition of about 70 organizations and several individuals brought together to end racial barriers and open a dialogue on the subject nationwide.

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An ugly truth behind black gold: How racial injustices are behind California's fight against Big Oil

2016-01-17 21:58:21| Oil & Gas - Topix.net

WTF? A group of armed right-wing extremists occupy a federal building-and they don't even get charged with trespass? Paul Ryan sat right behind President Obama with an obnoxious smirk on his face for the whole State of the Union-and then had... Despite being known as an energy-progressive state and the vanguard of the green movement, California remains a major epicenter of oil production in the United States. Generally, oil production comes with the predictable environmental issues involved with the endeavor: Polluted air, contaminated water, acid rain, carcinogens, and the occasional landslide, tremor, or refinery explosion.

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