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Robins Air Force Base front gate sign in Houston County, Georgia. EDWARD ASPERA 78th Air Base Wing Public Affair

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Robins Air Force Base staffer sues, says bosses discriminated after learning he was gay

A Robins Air Force Base employee is suing the Air Force, alleging he was discriminated against after his supervisors found out he was gay, according to court records.

September 06, 2024
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  • Alba Rosa
For some with disabilities, the pandemic raised fears that they couldn't get medical care they need. Now, groups are saying California's assisted suicide law also devalues their lives, and they have filed a lawsuit.

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Disability groups claim California's assisted suicide law discriminates against them

A California law allows a terminally ill person to end their life, but some people with disabilities say they're at risk of being coerced into seeking the medications needed for assisted suicide.

April 27, 2023
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  • Joseph Shapiro
Columbus Police Chief Freddie Blackmon listens to a speaker during a Tuesday evening rally outside the City Services Center prior to Tuesday night’s Columbus Council meeting.

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With police chief’s job on the line, Columbus Council sets specially called meeting

With city leaders still negotiating a severance package with Police Chief Freddie Blackmon, Columbus Council has called a special meeting for Thursday at 3 p.m.

April 06, 2023
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  • Tim Chitwood
California is suing Tesla after a three-year investigation in which the state says it found racial discrimination against Black workers at Tesla's plant in Fremont, Calif.

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California sues Tesla over alleged rampant discrimination against Black employees

California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing said in a lawsuit filed Wednesday that Black employees at Tesla's Fremont plant in the state have faced racism and harassment.

February 11, 2022
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  • Deepa Shivaram
Brian Flores, former head coach for the Miami Dolphins, talks with NPR about his lawsuit against the NFL and racism in the league.

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Brian Flores took a big risk suing the NFL. Here's why he thinks it's worth it

The ex-head coach of the Miami Dolphins alleges racial discrimination in his suit against the NFL. The ultimate goal is change – even if he gets blackballed in the process, Flores tells NPR.

February 03, 2022
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  • Sharon Pruitt-Young
Former head coach Brian Flores of the Miami Dolphins looks on from the side line during the game against the New York Jets at Hard Rock Stadium on Dec. 19, 2021 in Miami Gardens, Fla.

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Ex-Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores accuses NFL of racial discrimination in lawsuit

Flores alleges that the league is "managed much like a plantation" charging that its 32 owners, none of whom are Black, profit from the labor of its players, 70% of whom are African American.

February 03, 2022
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  • Sharon Pruitt-Young and
  • Jonathan Franklin
A federal lawsuit alleges that Uber's star rating system discriminates against drivers of color and those with accents. According to the suit, Uber terminates drivers whose ratings get too low.

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Uber Fires Drivers Based On 'Racially Biased' Star Rating System, Lawsuit Claims

The suit alleges Uber's rating system, which is based on passenger reviews, discriminates against drivers who are not white or who have accents. Uber says the allegation is untrue.

October 26, 2020
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  • Bobby Allyn

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