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‘Blatantly Illegal:’ Nascar Bans White Applicants From ‘Diversity Internship’

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NASCAR offers a paid “diversity internship” that excludes white people from applying on the basis of their race, a stipulation a constitutional lawyer tells The Daily Wire is “blatantly illegal.”

The race car giant’s “diversity internship program” states that there are racial requirements that applicants must meet in order to be accepted.

The first bullet point listed under the heading “Program Requirements” reads “Be a member of one or more of the following races/ethnic minority classifications: Black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Latino or Hispanic, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander.”

David Bernstein, a professor at George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia School of Law, told The Daily Wire that NASCAR’s racially discriminatory program is “blatantly illegal,” noting that it would “seem to violate Title VII and the 1866 Civil Rights Act.” (Read more from “‘Blatantly Illegal:’ Nascar Bans White Applicants From ‘Diversity Internship’” HERE)

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Biden’s Military Nominee Had Racist Hiring Practices, Watchdog Says

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The American Accountability Foundation (AAF) asked the Air Force Monday to conduct a probe into potential illegal race discrimination activities by Gen. Charles Q. Brown, who has been nominated by President Joe Biden as the next chairman of the Join Chiefs of Staff.

Brown, who has been nominated by Biden to serve in the top U.S. military position after Army Gen. Mark Milley finishes his term in October, is accused of making “discriminatory comments and potential unlawful impact on military personnel,” according to the AAF. As a result, the AAF filed a complaint with the Air Force Inspector General and requested an official investigation into Brown’s alleged discrimination.

According to The Daily Caller, multiple sources have reported that Brown made statements during his time as the chief of staff for the Air Force and his previous service as Pacific Air Forces commander that suggested he hired individuals and considered promotions based on race rather than on merit in order to intentionally create diversity in the Air Force.

During a 2020 interview with the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, Brown claimed, “I purposely build my office, my front office, and my team with [diversity], and I hire for diversity because they all bring a different perspective. All of us have to seek out those diverse candidates to bring them in, and that’s what we’re trying to do in the Air Force.” (Read more from “Biden’s Military Nominee Had Racist Hiring Practices, Watchdog Says” HERE)

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Reparations Activists Demand State Discriminate Based on Race

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A California board assigned to promote “reparations” to blacks in the state, over slavery that ended a century ago and other issues, is demanding that the state start discriminating based on race.

One of the proposals from the state “Reparations Task Force,” appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, is to repeal a state constitutional provision that disallows discrimination based on race. . .

A report from the Daily Mail pointed out that “buried deep in the committee’s report” is the recommendation to set up a program of anti-white discrimination in the state.

The task force said, “In recognition of the systemic discrimination faced by the African American community and the barriers to justice and repair imposed by Proposition 209, the task force recommends that the legislature take steps within its authority to seek the repeal [of] Proposition 209.”

The task force members charged that the state constitution, amended specifically to exclude racism, now includes measures “rooted in racism.” (Read more from “Reparations Activists Demand State Discriminate Based on Race” HERE)

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Actress Loses Dream Role After Christian Facebook Post Is Found

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As an up-and-coming actress, Seyi Omooba was overjoyed to be given the lead role in a stage version of The Color Purple.

But just a day after she was cast in the production, the emergence of an old Facebook post in which she quoted the Bible to express her Christian beliefs led to her being sacked as a ‘homophobe’. . .

In March this year, she auditioned for a production of the musical to be staged in Birmingham and Leicester and was ecstatic to be given the part of Celie, the central character in Alice Walker’s novel who was played by Whoopi Goldberg in the 1985 film.

But the next day she received a tweet with a screenshot of her Facebook post from September 2014.

In a discussion about homosexuality, she had written: ‘It is clearly evident in 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 what the Bible says on this matter. I do not believe you can be born gay and I do not believe homosexuality is right…’ (Read more from “Actress Loses Dream Role After Christian Facebook Post Is Found” HERE)

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Christian Baker Who Refused to Bake a Gay Wedding Cake Is Back in Court Over a ‘Transition Day’ Cake

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By The Blaze. Colorado baker Jack Phillips, who gained global attention for refusing to bake a cake for a gay couple’s wedding, was back in court earlier this week, The Associated Press reported.

The Christian baker and his lawyers are fighting back against allegations that he discriminated against transgender lawyer Autumn Scardina when he denied her request for a “transition day” cake.

“At this point, he’s just a guy who is trying to get back to life. The problem is the state of Colorado won’t let him,” Jim Campbell, an attorney for the Alliance Defending Freedom, told the AP after Tuesday’s hearing. Alliance Defending Freedom is the Christian nonprofit law firm representing Phillips. . .

“All people — no matter who they are, what they believe, or what protected characteristics they have — are welcome in Phillips’ shop and may purchase anything available for sale,” according to the lawsuit. “But as a devout man of faith, Phillips cannot create custom cakes that express messages or celebrate events in conflict with his religious beliefs.”

The lawsuit points out that the baker has received calls asking for cakes to celebrate “Satan, featuring satanic symbols, depicting sexually explicit materials, and promoting marijuana use. Phillips believes that some of those requests came from the same Colorado lawyer.” (Read more from “Christian Baker Who Refused to Bake a Gay Wedding Cake Is Back in Court Over a ‘Transition Day’ Cake” HERE)

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Colorado Baker Back in Court Over Second Bias Allegation

By AP. Attorneys for a Colorado baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple on religious grounds — a stand partially upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court — argued in federal court Tuesday that the state is punishing him again over his refusal to bake a cake celebrating a gender transition. . .

The Colorado Civil Rights Commission said Phillips discriminated against Denver attorney Autumn Scardina because she’s transgender. Phillips’ shop refused to make a cake last year that was blue on the outside and pink on the inside after Scardina revealed she wanted it to celebrate her transition from male to female.

She asked for the cake on the same day the U.S. Supreme Court announced it would consider Phillips’ appeal of the previous commission ruling against him. In that 2012 case, he refused to make a wedding cake for same-sex couple Charlie Craig and Dave Mullins. (Read more from “Colorado Baker Back in Court Over Second Bias Allegation” HERE)

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Witch Hunt: Officials Reopen Investigation Against Christian Baker Despite Her Court Win

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Tastries Bakery owner Cathy Miller won her court case against a same-sex couple in February after they sued her for declining to cater their wedding. The State of California requested a preliminary injunction to either force Miller to design wedding cakes for same-sex couples or not create wedding cakes at all. In his ruling, Judge David Lampe noted that the anti-discrimination policy in the state was “the stuff of tyranny.” If Lampe had sided with the California officials, Miller could have lost 40 percent of her revenue.

The Freedom of Conscience Defense Fund, the counsel representing Miller, reminded state officials about the First Amendment while the case was still ongoing.

“Cathy would never discriminate against anyone who walks through her bakery’s doors. She will gladly serve anyone, including same-sex couples,” FCDF’s chief counsel Charles LiMandri said. “But Cathy will not use her artistic talents to express messages that conflict with her sincerely held religious beliefs about marriage. We are pleased that the judge recognized that the First Amendment protects Cathy’s freedom of speech.” . . .

Yet, now, the California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing is relaunching its administrative investigation of the bakery owner.

“This is a witch hunt,” LiMandri said in a statement Thursday. “Once again, the California government is proving that it will stop at nothing to punish Cathy for her Christian faith.” (Read more from “Witch Hunt: Officials Reopen Investigation Against Christian Baker Despite Her Court Win” HERE)

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DOJ Files Lawsuit Against North Carolina’s 'Discriminatory' Voter ID Law (+video)

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Photo Credit: TownHallAre voter ID laws inherently racist? Do they curtail voting rights? Those are questions a North Carolina judge will ultimately determine sometime next July.

To recap, the North Carolina state legislature passed a law in 2013 that, among other things, abolished same-day voter registration and instituted a voter ID provision. Naturally, it has been pilloried by both civil rights groups and activists as discriminatory.

Such provisions limit access to the right to vote, they argue, and therefore must be struck down to preserve the integrity of elections held in the state:

A North Carolina law passed last year that requires voters to present photo identification and eliminates same-day voter registration has been called one of the farthest-reaching overhauls to election rules in the country. Now a judge will decide whether it will stay that way.

Lawyers from the U.S. Department of Justice, the North Carolina NAACP, the League of Women Voters and the American Civil Liberties Union will argue the case against state lawyers over the law in U.S. District Court in Winston-Salem on Monday. U.S. attorneys and civil rights groups are asking a judge for a preliminary injunction to temporarily delay implementation of parts of the law. The hearing is a prelude to a trial scheduled for July 2015 where a judge will determine whether to uphold or strike down the law.

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Federal Gov’t Sues Wisconsin Company, Says English-Language Requirement is 'Discrimination'

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Photo Credit: CNS News The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), a federal agency tasked with enforcing workplace discrimination laws, is suing a private American business for firing a group of Hispanic and Asian employees over their inability to speak English at work, claiming that the English-language requirement in a U.S. business constitutes “discrimination.”

Judicial Watch reported Tuesday that the government is accusing Wisconsin Plastics, Inc. of violating Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination based on “national origin.” The government argues this includes the “linguistic characteristics of a national origin group.”

Irene Garcia, the blog editor and Spanish media liaison for Judicial Watch, called the EEOC’s accusation “ludicrous.”

“That’s ludicrous and an overreaching of government,” Garcia told CNSNews.com. “If you are a private company in the United States, you should be able to require your employees to speak English.”

According to a news release from the EEOC, Chicago Regional Attorney John C. Hendrickson said the Green Bay-based company’s English requirement is based on “superficial” reasoning.

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Evidence of Reverse Discrimination Was So ‘Overwhelming’ That a Jury Awarded the Victim More Than $1 Million

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Photo Credit: Village of FreeportA New York police officer was awarded $1.35 million dollars this week after he successfully sued the village of Freeport, alleging he was passed over for a promotion because of his race.

A Long Island jury sided with Lt. Christopher Barrella after he claimed that then-Mayor Andrew Hardwick overlooked him to become chief of police so that he could name a Hispanic candidate to the position instead.

“I am very gratified that the jury ruled that I deserved to be chief of police. Throughout this entire process, I have tried to maintain a positive attitude and do my best for the department and the village of Freeport and will continue to do so,” Barrella said in a statement. “It has been a long and trying process, but I always had faith that if we could present our case to a jury of my peers they would see that I was discriminated against.”

His legal team, comprised of Amanda M. Fugazy and Adam C. Weiss, said that “racial discrimination against white employees is just as unlawful as discrimination black, Hispanic or Asian employees.”

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Michelle: ‘There Were Actually Laws in America that Allowed Discrimination Against Black People Like Me’

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Photo Credit: Carolyn Kaster/APFirst Lady Michelle Obama talked about America as she visited a school today in China. She talked about the American dream:

And my story isn’t unusual in America. Some of our most famous athletes, like LeBron James, and artists, like the singer Janelle Monae, came from struggling families like mine, as do many business leaders — like Howard Schultz. He’s the head of a company called Starbucks, which many of you may have heard of. When Mr. Schultz was a boy his father lost his job, leaving their family destitute. But Mr. Schultz worked hard. He got a scholarship to a university, and eventually built the largest coffeehouse company in the world…

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