{"id":2082102,"date":"2023-10-28T08:25:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-28T12:25:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-residents-sue-city-over-racially-discriminatory-human-rights-policy\/"},"modified":"2023-10-28T08:28:46","modified_gmt":"2023-10-28T12:28:46","slug":"white-residents-sue-city-over-racially-discriminatory-human-rights-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-residents-sue-city-over-racially-discriminatory-human-rights-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"White residents file lawsuit against city for racially biased human rights policy."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhite-residents-sue-city-over-racially-discriminatory-human-rights-policy%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2082102&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Residents of Asheville, North Carolina, are taking \u2062legal action against the city\u2062 in federal court, accusing it of engaging \u2063in unconstitutional racial discrimination at the local human rights board. The residents argue that this discriminatory treatment violates the\u200b Equal Protection\u200d Clause of the 14th Amendment to\u2063 the U.S. Constitution, which prohibits governments from\u2063 discriminating \u2062against individuals based on their race.<\/p>\n<p>Asheville has a troubling history of alleged \u200bracial\u200b discrimination, and now\u200b its residents \u2062are fighting back. In a recent \u2063lawsuit filed in \u2062the \u200cU.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, the plaintiffs claim \u200bthat the \u200ccity&#8217;s Human Relations Commission of Asheville (HRCA) has been using racial criteria in the selection process for its board members. This means that certain\u2064 races are given preferential treatment, while others are excluded.<\/p>\n<p>The city\u200d initially enforced quotas, requiring\u200b the city \u200ccouncil to fill the 15-member board with specific\u200b numbers of individuals from different racial groups. However, even after revamping\u200d the HRCA and removing the numeric\u2063 race quotas, the city replaced them with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-residents-sue-city-over-racially-discriminatory-human-rights-policy\/\" title=\"White residents file lawsuit against city for racially biased human rights policy.\">equally discriminatory race-based membership preferences<\/a>. This has created a\u2064 de facto race\u200b quota, where \u200bcertain races are automatically\u2064 preferred without any consideration of their\u200b qualifications or experiences.<\/p>\n<p>One of the plaintiffs, John Miall, a\u2064 white man and lifelong resident\u2062 of Asheville, was denied a seat on\u2063 the \u2063HRCA solely\u2062 because of his race. Despite his decades of\u2064 municipal experience and service to \u2062the community, his application \u2062was rejected, \u200dand the city re-advertised the open positions. This blatant discrimination is what prompted the lawsuit in the first place.<\/p>\n<p>While the \u200bcity has since appointed Mr. \u200dMiall to\u2064 the HRCA, \u2064the lawsuit continues because there \u200bare\u2062 still four other plaintiffs who have been harmed by\u200b the city&#8217;s discriminatory policy. These plaintiffs, all white individuals, have also been\u200b denied the opportunity to serve their community \u200bbased on \u200btheir race.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit seeks to hold the city accountable \u2062and bring an end to \u2063its discriminatory practices. The plaintiffs&#8217; attorneys have requested that the court certify the lawsuit as a\u200c class action, representing all individuals who \u200dhave been affected by the city&#8217;s discriminatory policies.<\/p>\n<p>Asheville&#8217;s spokesperson, Kim Miller, \u2062has stated that the city vehemently denies any allegations of discrimination and will vigorously defend itself in court. However, the residents are determined to \u200dfight for their rights and ensure that race is not used as a criterion\u2062 for\u200c appointments to the HRCA.<\/p>\n<p>This lawsuit is a \u2062crucial step towards achieving equality and fairness in Asheville. It sends a powerful message that individuals should be judged based\u200d on\u200d their qualifications and experiences, not their race. The residents are standing up\u200d against discrimination and demanding that\u200d their city treats all its\u2063 citizens\u200d with \u2063respect and fairness.  <\/p>\n<h2> How\u200c does the alleged discriminatory behavior of the\u2062 HRCA violate the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  From different racial backgrounds. However, these quotas were deemed unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme \u200cCourt in \u2064the landmark\u2063 case of City of Richmond v. J.A. Croson Co. The\u2064 court held that race-conscious measures must meet a\u200c strict standard of \u200dreview, known as strict scrutiny, and that quotas based solely on race were not permissible.<\/p>\n<p>Despite this ruling, it seems that \u200bthe \u2063HRCA continued to engage in discriminatory practices. The plaintiffs \u200dargue \u200bthat the board membership selection \u200bprocess favors certain races over others, effectively denying individuals equal opportunity based on\u2063 their\u2064 race.\u200c This violates \u2063the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment, which \u200dstates that no state or\u2062 government \u200centity shall deny\u200d any person\u200b within its jurisdiction &#8220;the equal protection of the\u2064 laws.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The residents of Asheville are justified in \u200ctheir \u2063concern and outrage. Racial\u200c discrimination is a grave injustice that has no\u200b place in our society, and it is particularly troubling when it \u2062is perpetuated by a government\u200d body. \u200cThe\u200d HRCA is \u2064entrusted with \u200bthe responsibility of protecting and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/john-kerry-softens-u-s-stance-on-uyghur-slave-labor-from-which-he-financially-benefits\/\" title=\"John Kerry Softens U.S. Stance on Uyghur Slave Labor from Which He Financially Benefits\">promoting human rights<\/a> in the city, and it is shameful that they have allegedly engaged\u2064 in such discriminatory behavior.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-led-wisconsin-impeachment-panel-sued-by-liberal-watchdog-over-secrecy\/\" title=\"Liberal watchdog sues GOP-led Wisconsin impeachment panel for 'secrecy'.\">case raises important\u2064 questions<\/a> about the legitimacy of\u2063 quotas\u200c and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/medical-professor-warned-colleagues-that-schools-racial-preferences-were-illegal-and-he-was-removed-from-directorship-now-hes-suing\/\" title=\"Medical Professor Warned Colleagues That School\u2019s Racial Preferences Were Illegal And He Was Removed From Directorship. Now He\u2019s Suing.\">affirmative action policies<\/a>. \u200cWhile these measures are often implemented with good intentions, the court&#8217;s ruling in City of \u2064Richmond v. J.A. Croson \u200cCo. makes it clear \u200cthat race-conscious measures must meet\u200b a high standard of review\u2063 to still \u200bbe \u200bconsidered\u2064 constitutional.\u200b The \u2064HRCA&#8217;s use \u200dof quotas based on race, therefore, is a clear violation of constitutional principles.<\/p>\n<p>It is crucial that the residents of Asheville stand up against this injustice and seek accountability from their city government. By taking legal action, they are sending a powerful message that racial discrimination will not \u200bbe tolerated in their community. It is essential that they receive a fair and just hearing in federal court, and that the court holds the HRCA accountable for their alleged unconstitutional actions.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately,\u200c this case serves as a reminder of the ongoing struggle for equal rights \u2062and \u200cthe importance of vigilance in \u2063holding our government accountable. Racial discrimination has no place in our society, and we must continue to fight against it whenever and wherever\u200d it rears its ugly head. The residents of Asheville should be commended for their courage in taking a stand, and we can only hope\u2062 that \u2062justice will \u200cprevail in this important case.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Residents of Asheville, NC, sue city in federal court, claiming unconstitutional racial discrimination at local human rights board. 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