discriminatory

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“UC Davis School of Medicine strongly disagrees with any characterization of its admissions practices as discriminatory or inconsistent with applicable law,” a school statement read.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The Chinese embassy in the US told the BBC that the list is "discriminatory" and said firms from China have strictly complied with the laws of host countries.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

However, the broadcast regulator’s decision has garnered harsh criticism from the powerful Motion Picture Association, which said Canada was imposing “unprecedented, unnecessary, and discriminatory investment obligations” on U.S. entertainment companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Carr said the review stemmed from a probe into whether the network’s diversity programs were discriminatory and that they had had nothing to do with the latest Kimmel kerfuffle.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Laws that said nothing about race operated to discriminate because those charged with enforcement were granted tremendous discretion, and they exercised that discretion in a highly discriminatory manner.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander