Tag: discrimination
Twin Cities Marathon organizer backtracks after offering discounts to ‘underrepresented’ people
Twin Cities in Motion (TCM), the organizer of the Twin Cities Marathon and other races, has reversed course after offering discounts to anyone from...
Group threatens legal action against Minnesota’s affirmative action hiring policies
(Daily Caller News Foundation) -- The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) sent a notice of legal action to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz concerning his...
Law center seeks to challenge Twin Cities Marathon’s ‘racist and illegal’...
A local public interest law firm is seeking plaintiffs for a case challenging the Twin Cities Marathon's "race-preference" discount.
The marathon, scheduled for Oct. 5,...
Minnesota softball players sue Ellison, state officials for being forced to...
A group of Minnesota high school softball players is suing Attorney General Keith Ellison and the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL), alleging that...
Education Department tells states to end DEI in schools or risk...
The U.S. Department of Education is warning state education departments they have 14 days to cease their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts or...
Augsburg University faces federal civil rights complaint over ‘no whites allowed’...
Augsburg University is facing a federal civil rights complaint after allegedly hosting racially-segregated faculty and staff lunches that bar white employees from attending.
The complaint,...
EXCLUSIVE: Emmer, GOP delegation say U of M program promotes racial...
Minnesota Republican lawmakers, led by U.S. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, are calling out the University of Minnesota’s controversial Design Justice program, accusing it...
Federal civil rights complaint filed against Rochester schools’ race-based teacher programs
Rochester Public Schools is facing some tough questions after a federal civil rights complaint accused the district of excluding teachers from opportunities based on...
State-funded Minneapolis food pantry sparks criticism for serving ‘Black and Indigenous...
What started as an effort to address hunger in north Minneapolis has ignited controversy.
Mykela “Keiko” Jackson used a Paths to Black Health Grant from...
Complaint filed against Minnesota State University Moorhead over discriminatory scholarships
The Equal Protection Project has filed a civil rights complaint against Minnesota State University Moorhead, alleging that a quintet of scholarships offered by the...