discrimination
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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
The World Bank suspended $5 billion in development funding, before restoring it last year after Uganda promised to prevent discrimination in its projects.
Option B—no transparency required, but strict liability for any documented discrimination, with penalties calibrated to actual social cost.
In addition, UC Berkeley said it would revamp an online nondiscrimination page to clarify that it considers an antisemitism definition promoted by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance when evaluating discrimination complaints.
From Los Angeles Times
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
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