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Instead of creating pathways that lead families to compete for more inequitable schooling options, legislators at the federal and state levels should focus on bettering the schools that students already attend.—
Maddy Wheelock,
Chicago Tribune,
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In essence, many workers outside the specific tip-earning and overtime categories would see no new relief, and some could perceive the measures as inequitable.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Listen to this article Family members said their younger brother was shot and killed by San Diego police on Friday, condemning his killing as unjust and disputing authorities’ assertion that he was armed.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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The act wasn’t fully repealed until 1965, when it was recognized how unjust and discriminatory this legislation was, though elements of it remain in our current system.—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
30 Mar. 2025
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The state’s Indigenous children suffer the greatest consequences because most rural school districts are predominantly Alaska Native — a population that was long forced to attend separate and unequal schools.—
Emily Schwing,
ProPublica,
4 Mar. 2025
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In a country marred with unequal land distribution based on race, the government uses expropriation as a tool to address systemic land inequality and dispossession.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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The administration accuses other countries of erecting unfair trade barriers to keep out American exports and using underhanded tactics to promote their own.—
Time,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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Critics argue that the lack of competition and captive audience at airports give vendors unfair pricing power.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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Notably, these fundamental social needs aren't partisan.—
Gillian Oakenfull,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The constitutional principles at stake should transcend partisan politics.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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In 2023, California’s task force on reparations calculated that the state’s discriminatory practices cost the average African American in California $160,931 in homeownership wealth compared with a white Californian.—
Calvin Schermerhorn,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2025
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Employers should apply policies fairly and consistently to avoid potential discriminatory claims.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr.,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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Judges typically allow defendants to wear regular clothing in front of jurors so as not to foster a prejudicial appearance of guilt.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2025
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As a consequence, there is a danger that the jury would reach a decision on an improper basis due to evidence that is unfairly prejudicial.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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Shockley's attorneys sought a new trial over concerns that the foreman was biased against him.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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If your past hiring data is biased toward certain schools or career paths, your AI will replicate those patterns.—
Tigran Sloyan,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Segregative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/segregative. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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