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Discrimination by Association: A potential new twist in the laws

May 7, 2008

Early last month a judge ruled that the case of a former Iona College assistant men's basketball coach should go before a jury. The plaintiff is Craig Holcomb and he claims that he was fired because his wife is black. 

Typically, plaintiffs are covered under the Civil Rights Act Title VII in the event that they themselves have been discriminated against for race. But extending that protection to cover family members, or people with whom someone may be associated is new. 

Frankly, I’m surprised that this hasn’t come up sooner, because the more I think about it, the more I am convinced that it really shouldn’t matter who the target is. Discrimination is discrimination. 


Posted by Donna Flagg on May 7, 2008 | Comments (1)


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May 14, 2008
In response to: Discrimination by Association: A potential new twist in the laws
marc commented:

I am soooo sick and tired of "The Race Card" being played in America. Do you readers 'realize' that caucasians are a MINORITY on this stinking planet ?!!
And since when should ANY caucasian be penalized, asked to 'apologize' or pay reparations for slavery done 100's of years ago ?!! What in the flaming He** is the matter with this SICK system of ours !!!





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