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Attorney Accuses UW-Madison Of Discrimination
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – The president of a conservative group that claims the University of Wisconsin-Madison discriminates against prospective white and Asian students called on Republican Gov. Scott...
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Lawsuit Alleges Race Discrimination At Apt. Complex
LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) – The U.S. Department of Justice is suing a La Crosse apartment complex and its manager, alleging racial discrimination. The lawsuit alleges that the manager of Geneva Terrace...
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School Board Ends Somali Discrimination Probe
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) – The St. Cloud School Board has approved an agreement which ends an investigation into complaints that Somali students were being harassed. The school district has denied it...
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Pepsi Beverages Settles Discrimination Complaint
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pepsi Beverages Co. will pay $3.1 million to settle federal charges of race discrimination for using criminal background checks to screen out job applicants — even if they weren’t...
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Judge: Gay Police Officer’s Discrimination Suit Stands
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (WCCO/AP) – Settlement talks have been set for former St. Cloud police officer who filed a lawsuit alleging the police department discriminated against him because he’s gay. Sean...
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St. Paul Teacher Accused Of Discrimination Resigns, District Says
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The St. Paul School District says Tim Olmstead, the teacher who allegedly discriminated against black students in his sixth grade classroom, resigned. WCCO-TV first reported on...
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Teacher Accused Of Discrimination To Be Paid Until Oct.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) – The St. Paul School District says a teacher who resigned after allegedly discriminating against black students will still be paid until October. Tim Olmstead taught sixth grade...
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Fired Senate Staffer Denied Unemployment Benefits
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP/WCCO) – The Republican Senate staffer fired for an affair with the majority leader had been denied jobless benefits, reports Minnesota Public Radio. Michael Brodkorb was fired in...
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Suit: United Discriminated Against Muslim Couple
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Muslim couple is suing United Airlines for alleged racial discrimination after they were asked to leave a Minnesota-bound flight in 2011. Mohammed Al Mulhim and his wife, Dalal...
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Good Question: Can You Be Fired For Off-The-Job Comments?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – When the Minnesota Vikings cut outspoken punter Chris Kluwe Monday, the team said it was strictly a football decision. But Kluwe didn’t always see eye-to-eye with special teams...
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Chief Harteau: MPD ‘No Place For Racism Or Discrimination’
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Minneapolis Police Chief Janee Harteau issued a statement Friday afternoon regarding her department’s stand on racism and discriminatory behavior after two off-duty Minneapolis...
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City Leaders, Activists Look To Chief’s Action On MPD Misconduct
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – On Saturday, the Minneapolis Police Officers Federation issued a statement about two cases involving off-duty officers accused of racial bias. The Federation says it concurs with...
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EEOC Sues Minnesota Home Health Care Provider
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal agency is suing a Minneapolis area home health care provider for allegedly discriminating against a former employee with a disability. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity...
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Man With Service Dog Sues Minneapolis McDonald’s
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Minnesota man is suing McDonald’s after he says a manager told him he wasn’t welcome with his service dog. Robert Mingo uses a wheelchair. His dog, a springer mix named Max,...
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Man With Disabilities, Walker Refused Service By 5 Cab Drivers
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A Twin Cities man with disabilities says five different cab drivers refused to take him home. It happened Saturday night when Mike Cohn went to leave Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar...
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Beyond Marriage, Challenges Ahead For Gay Rights Groups
NEW YORK (AP) — Even as same-sex marriage edges closer to becoming legal nationwide, gay rights advocates face other challenges in 2015 that may not bring quick victories. In Congress, for example,...
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Twin Cities Woman Successfully Sues Norway
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Twin Cities woman has won a historic case against the country of Norway. Ellen Ewald sued Norway after finding out she had different benefits and pay than her male co-workers at...
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Discrimination Claim Filed Against University Of Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A complaint has been filed against the University of Minnesota that alleges gender discrimination in intercollegiate athletics. The university says in a statement that a complaint...
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North Dakota Governor Wants Ban On Gay Discrimination
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s Republican governor on Thursday said state lawmakers missed an opportunity to protect gays and lesbians from discrimination when they failed for the third time in...
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Carpenter Alleges Workplace Racism After Finding Noose, Being Fired
http://media.minneapolis.cbslocal.com/CBSMIN_20150423232711390AA.mp4 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Twin Cities man believes he was targeted at his workplace because of his race. Lee Jackson says Lunda...
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From Robert To Emma: The Journey Of A Transgender Minnesotan
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Caitlyn Jenner told the world what the transgender community needs while accepting an award for courage last week. The former Olympian announced months ago she would begin living...
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Gov. Dayton Leads Discussion On St. Cloud Race Relations
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — People gathered in St. Cloud Tuesday to have an honest conversation about race. About 150 people — including Gov. Mark Dayton, the mayor of St. Cloud and the city’s police chief —...
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Township Accused Of Discrimination For Rejecting Islamic Cemetery
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An Islamic civil rights group wants a federal investigation into a Dakota County township board’s rejection of a proposed cemetery for Muslims last year. The Minnesota chapter of the...
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Terror Recruitment Video Highlights ‘Minnesota Martyrs’
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A new video, aimed at recruiting jihad fighters, highlights Minnesotans who have left to fight with terrorists. Al-Shabaab released the 50-minute video Friday which was similar to...
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Mpls. Councilmembers Want Decreased Consequences For Minor Pot Possession
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A push is underway to downgrade minor possession of marijuana from a misdemeanor to a petty misdemeanor in the city of Minneapolis. If you are caught with pot in Minneapolis right...
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Fmr. Professor Files Discrimination Lawsuit Against MSU-Moorhead
MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) — A former professor at Minnesota State University Moorhead has filed a lawsuit alleging she was discriminating against when applying for a new position at the school....
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Saudi Prince Must Pay 3 Women $130K In Discrimination Suit
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — It likely made no major dent in his pocketbook, but a Saudi Arabian prince visiting the Mayo Clinic in Rochester learns the hard way that he can’t discriminate against women in...
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CAIR-MN Awarded Grant Money To Fight Discrimination
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The largest civil liberties organization for Muslims in Minnesota says it’s received numerous grants from local foundations to help fight discrimination in the state at a time when...
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Dayton Issues New Travel Ban Against Mississippi
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton ordered a ban Wednesday on some state business travel to Mississippi. The prohibition comes after that state’s Republican governor signed a law that...
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Feds Sue KleinBank For ‘Redlining’; Exec Calls Allegations Baseless
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice has sued a Minnesota bank for allegedly engaging in mortgage lending practices that discriminate against minorities. The bank disputed the claim...
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Discrimination Allegations Against The Milwaukee Red Cross
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The American Red Cross of Wisconsin is asking fire victims in some parts of Milwaukee to come to them or nearby police stations because of staff shortages — a decision that elicited...
View ArticleMother Claims IHOP Discriminated Against Toddler With No Arms
HOT SPRINGS, AR (CBS Local) – An Arkansas mother is accusing a local IHOP franchise of discriminating against her three-year-old son who was born without arms. Alexis Bancroft says the pancake...
View ArticleWomen Say They Were Denied Jobs Because They Had ‘Ghetto’ Names
ST. LOUIS (CBS Local) – Several women are claiming they were discriminated against after receiving an email informing them they weren’t qualified to work at a Missouri company because they had “ghetto”...
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Carver County Severs Scream Town Contract Amid Controversy
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Carver County has terminated its contract with Scream Town after the Halloween attraction’s owner sent a private memo to employees calling for a “zero tolerance policy with...
View ArticleHuman Rights Department Joins Transgender Discrimination Lawsuit Against...
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The Minnesota Department of Human Rights joined Tuesday a lawsuit against the state’s largest school district, alleging that it discriminated against a transgender student. Last...
View Article3 Muslim Amazon Workers In Minnesota File Discrimination Complaint
SHAKOPEE, Minn. (AP) — Three Muslim workers at an Amazon warehouse in Minnesota accuse the company of discrimination and retaliation for denying them time and space to pray. A federal complaint filed...
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Labor Dept. Alleges Discrimination By Cargill
The U.S. Labor Department says one of the nation's largest meatpackers systematically discriminated against more than 4,000 qualified applicants who sought entry-level jobs at a turkey processing plant...
View ArticleCorrections Officers Of Color Sue Ramsey County For Discrimination
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Eight corrections officers of color are suing Ramsey County for discrimination. An attorney representing the officers say they work at the Ramsey County Adult Detention Center. She...
View ArticleCivil Rights Lawsuit Alleges Roseville Elementary School Teacher Assaulted,...
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A federal civil rights lawsuit alleges that a Twin Cities elementary school teacher segregated Black children in class and assaulted at least three of them, with one 7-year-old boy...
View ArticleEEOC: 3M Settles Age Discrimination Complaint
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says technology giant 3M has agreed to pay $3 million to several hundred former employees who accused the company of age...
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