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A former La Crosse police officer has filed a federal lawsuit against his former employer, claiming race discrimination and retaliation.
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Read More »Half of blacks say police have treated them unfairly
A majority of blacks in the United States — more than three out of five — say they or a family member have personal experience with being treated unfairly by the police, and their race is the reason.
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Read More »Green Bay-based bank settles over racial discrimination complaint
Green Bay-based Associated Bank has agreed to generate nearly $200 million in mortgage loans in predominantly minority neighborhoods as part of a settlement over a federal racial discrimination complaint.
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Read More »Racine funeral home operator claims racial discrimination
An African-American funeral home operator is accusing Racine city officials of discrimination for denying him permission to operate.
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Read More »Court: Reduced crack sentences not retroactive
A 2010 law designed to eliminate harsher sentences for black offenders convicted of crack cocaine crimes should not apply retroactively, a federal appeals court ruled in a deeply divided decision that several dissenting judges wrote amounts to furthering racial discrimination.
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Read More »Former officer sues over alleged racial discrimination
A former Neenah police officer has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit, alleging racial discrimination
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Read More »Grant to help eliminate racial disparities in justice system
Dane County will receive a $24,000 grant from the American Bar Association to help the county reduce racial disparities in the criminal justice system.
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Read More »Justice Dept. settles Wis. racial discrimination case
The U.S. Department of Justice has settled a lawsuit that alleged racial discrimination against a La Crosse apartment complex and its manager.
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Read More »Justice Dept. sues apartment complex, alleges racial discrimination
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 Apartments told prospective African-American renters that apartments were ...
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Read More »EEOC: Aurora retaliated after employee complaint (UPDATE)
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A federal workplace agency is accusing Wisconsin-based Aurora Health Care of not doing enough to investigate a black employee’s claims of harassment and racial discrimination. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the ...
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Read More »Judge approves EEOC discrimination settlement with Chubb
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A federal agency says a New Jersey insurance company will pay $110,000 to settle allegations of racial discrimination at its Milwaukee office. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced the agreement Wednesday. According to the EEOC, it ...
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