Indigenous ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Costume Designer Sues Apple for Racial Discrimination
Assistant costume designer on Martin Scorsese’s films Killer of the Flower Moon She is suing Apple Studios for racism, claiming that her work as a Native American was suppressed during awards season. In the lawsuit, Native American costume designer Christy Marie Hoffman claims that her work researching and designing costumes for the period drama was […]
GOP Sen. Roger Marshall introduces measure to block Biden administration from redefining sex discrimination
Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) introduced legislation on Friday aimed at blocking the Biden administration from implementing new rules that would expand the definition of “sex” in federal health care anti-discrimination law to include “gender identity.” Opponents of the rule, proposed by the Department of Health and Human Services and set to take effect on July […]
NJSP ‘never meaningfully grappled’ with discrimination, comptroller finds
The New Jersey State Police was not doing everything it could to prevent discriminatory policing based on rank, the state’s inspector general said in a new report issued Tuesday. The report found that state police regularly issue lengthy reports on racial profiling, but “leaders continue to report persistent and adverse actions against racial and ethnic […]
Colorado tackles discrimination in AI
The nation’s first law adds a requirement for developers of “high-risk” AI systems to “exercise due diligence.” Avoid algorithmic discrimination” It also requires developers to disclose information about their systems to regulators and the public and to complete impact assessments of such systems. bills faced Opposition from technology industry groupsbut was ultimately signed by Polis. […]
MIT hit with civil rights complaint over race and sex discrimination
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology was hit with a civil rights complaint on Monday, with the complainant noting one of its programs only allows “women of color” to participate. The complaint, filed by the Equal Protection Project with the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, focused on the Creative Regal Women of Knowledge, a […]
Lawmakers urge financial regulators to take action on banking discrimination
A group of Democrats in the House and Senate is calling on the heads of the Treasury Department, the Federal Reserve and other financial regulators to ensure fair banking access for Muslim Americans and immigrants. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) wrote Wednesday to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome […]
3 white former executives at NYC’s Department of Ed to receive huge payout, following ‘evidence of race-based discrimination’
In a further blow to DEI across the country, three white former executives at the New York City Department of Education will soon receive higher pay after allegedly being demoted in favor of “less qualified” employees of “people of color.” become.of new york post report. As Blaze News previously reported, five years ago Royce Herrera, […]
Biden admin’s DOE investigating Emory University for alleged anti-Muslim discrimination
The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) Office of Civil Rights is investigating Emory University in Atlanta for alleged anti-Muslim discrimination on campus. The survey comes as college campuses across the U.S. are engulfed by destructive, chaotic, and often violent anti-Israel protests, with many Jewish students fleeing campus or taking shelter fearing for their safety. There […]
J.D. Vance Probes DOJ for Favoring Foreigners in Job Discrimination Cases
Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) is leading an investigation into President Joe Biden’s Department of Justice (DOJ) over allegations that foreign workers are given preferential treatment over U.S. nationals in employment discrimination cases. ing. in letter Mr. Vance, Sen. Mike Lee (R-Ariz.), and Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) told Justice Department officials that the Department of Justice […]
Columbia students sue school over discrimination allegations
A pro-Palestinian group has filed a federal lawsuit against Columbia University, alleging that anti-Israel protesters from the extremist group Students for Justice in Palestine are being harassed on campus. The complaints come as Jewish community leaders and Jewish students say they don’t feel safe at the Ivy League school, where hundreds of protesters are camping […]