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A school district (SD) in Wisconsin argued that anti-discrimination laws do not protect white students, explaining that they are part of the majority and do not belong to any protected class. The [...]

A risk calculator from SSM Health awards Covid patients seven extra priority points for being 'non-white or Hispanic.'

White Minnesota, North Dakota farmers part of discrimination lawsuit against USDA The farmers argue that a federal loan forgiveness program violates their constitutional rights by providing aid specifically for people from historically disadvantaged groups. Written By: C.S. Hagen | × Minnesota farmer Jon Stevens discusses regenerative farming techniques in a YouTube video. Special to The Forum FARGO — Farmers in Minnesota and North Dakota have joined a group from...

By Robert Kennedy Apr 30, 2021 3:44 AM CALUMET COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – A Calumet County farmer is one of five midwestern farmers suing the federal government. The group is alleging they can’t participate in a COVID-19 loan forgiveness program, because of the color of their skin. White farmers aren’t eligible, amounting to a violation of the plaintiffs’ constitutional rights, the lawsuit contends. “Were plaintiffs eligible for the loan forgiveness benefit, they would have the ...

Group challenges segregated meetings about Chauvin verdict April 27, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail A man holds a sign at George Floyd Square, Wednesday, April 21, 2021, in Minneapolis, a day after former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted on all counts for the 2020 death of Floyd.Julio Cortez/AP MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A conservative legal group is challenging a Wisconsin school district over an email sent to families soliciting their participation in what appeared to be racially...

Lawsuit: College Grant Program Not Open to All Minorities By Associated Press     June 8, 2019 file photo, The White House is visible behind a man holding a Sudanese flag (AP Photo) A lawsuit filed Thursday by a Madison couple and others alleges that a college grant program for minorities violates the Wisconsin Constitution. The complaint said grants offered by the state’s Higher Educational Aids Board are available to some minorities but not to others. Konkanok Rabiebna and Richard Freiho...

April 15, 2021 GMT MILWAUKEE (AP) — A lawsuit filed Thursday by a Madison couple and others alleges that a college grant program for minorities violates the Wisconsin Constitution. The complaint said grants offered by the state’s Higher Educational Aids Board are available to some minorities but not to others. Konkanok Rabiebna and Richard Freihoefer, of Madison, say their biracial teenage son is not eligible for the grant program. “Government programs must be available to everybody, not ...

Wisconsin couple sues over college grant program that is open to some minorities but not others Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel © Stock image Decorative Scales of Justice in the Courtroom MADISON - A Madison couple sued the state Thursday over a college grant program for minorities that they argue violates the Wisconsin Constitution.  The suit, brought with the assistance of the conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty, contends the minority grant prog...

MADISON - A Madison couple sued the state Thursday over a college grant program for minorities that they argue violates the Wisconsin Constitution.  The suit, brought with the assistance of the conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty, contends the minority grant program operated by the states Higher Educational Aids Board violates the clause of the state constitution that says everyone is equal. The grants are available to some minorities but not other minorities.  Those bringin...

WILL hires 2 attorneys, 2 policy experts The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty is adding to its team with two new attorneys and two policy experts. Dan Lennington Daniel Lennington is joining WILL as deputy counsel. He previously served as the assistant deputy attorney general and senior counsel in two Wisconsin Department of Justice administrations, managing litigation projects and providing advice on regulatory-reform matters. Lennington’s time in office also included appointments as ...