discrimination

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Under Batson, the first step asks whether the defendant has made a prima facie showing of discrimination.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

The law also allows students to express religious views in their schoolwork without fear of discrimination or academic penalty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

It also pointed to Wireless's own charter, which says the festival does not tolerate discrimination on grounds including religion and that "discriminatory words or actions have no place" at the event.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Indeed, any stated purposes appear unrelated to the Civil Rights Act’s aims of combating racial discrimination.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

In the era of colorblindness, it is no longer socially permissible to use race, explicitly, as a justification for discrimination, exclusion, and social contempt.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander