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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Black woman hired by a northern Utah school district to investigate racial harassment complaints says that she also experienced discrimination from district officials. Joscelin Thomas alleges in a federal lawsuit that Davis School District administrators treated her “as if she were stupid.” Thomas also says they denied her training and mentorship opportunities that were offered to her white colleagues. The U.S. Department of Justice has investigated the school district in 2021. It found widespread racial harassment of Black and Asian American students. A 10-year-o...

"Please remember the difference between personal preference and downright ableism."

Jones, who has cerebral palsy, appeared on the Channel 4 panel show with fellow comedians including Katherine Ryan and Jimmy Carr

The comedian used an offensive slur in his latest special for Netflix.

In the festive edition of BBC's iconic University Challenge, the cancellation of the holiday episode sparks controversy as contestants with disabilities voice grievances, triggering calls for the entire series to be abandoned and re-recorded by advocates, including the National Federation of the Blind in the UK.