discrimination

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It says the changes are intended to protect people facing "extreme and oppressive" discrimination and to prevent exploitation and trafficking.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Acuña used the judgment from his lawsuit to fund a foundation to help people who experienced employment discrimination in higher education.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Option B—no transparency required, but strict liability for any documented discrimination, with penalties calibrated to actual social cost.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Chavez seemed like the right man at the right moment as Mexican Americans rose up like never before to battle discrimination and segregation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Lyons did not allege race discrimination, but if he had, that claim would almost certainly have been a loser too.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander