discriminatory

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Their motive, she claims, was discriminatory bias and a piece of legislation she wrote that law enforcement agencies did not like.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 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

County said in a statement none of the reviews of the fire response has found “any discriminatory or structural bias in the County’s response.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026

A tally from Global Trade Alert shows that there were many more discriminatory trade policies—including tariffs, export controls and sanctions—introduced in the five years through 2025 than in the preceding five years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

The fight for jobs was an old one, and little had changed in Durham since Louis Austin protested discriminatory hiring practices in 1953.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson