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  • Louisiana Can End State Supreme Court Consent Decree, Appeals Court Rules

    Louisiana Can End State Supreme Court Consent Decree, Appeals Court Rules

    The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans has ruled that Louisiana can end a 32-year-old consent decree designed to ensure Black voters have a fair chance to elect representatives to the state’s Supreme Court. In an 11-7 decision on Thursday, the court overturned a lower court judge’s requirement that Louisiana prove it…

  • Medical Equipment Company to Pay $50,000 After Firing Woman Over Natural Hair

    Medical Equipment Company to Pay $50,000 After Firing Woman Over Natural Hair

    A medical equipment company is slated to compensate a former employee, Imani Jackson, with $50,000 following allegations of racial discrimination stemming from her choice to wear her natural hair. The lawsuit, filed against American Screening, LLC, in the US District Court For The Eastern District of Louisiana by the federal government on behalf of Jackson,…

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