„Colorblindness is the norm“

<p>On August 12, 2013, in a decision much welcomed by civil rights organizations, the US District Court of New York decided in Floyd vs. City of New York that the “stop and frisk” practice of the New York police violates the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution. Judge Shira Scheindlin explain...

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Main Author: Ian Haney López
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Language:deu
Published: Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog GmbH
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Online Access:https://verfassungsblog.de/colorblindness-is-the-norm/
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description <p>On August 12, 2013, in a decision much welcomed by civil rights organizations, the US District Court of New York decided in Floyd vs. City of New York that the “stop and frisk” practice of the New York police violates the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution. Judge Shira Scheindlin explained: Routine stops of African Americans and Hispanics constitute a form of “indirect racial profiling.” The City of New York is appealing the decision. On June 24, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Fisher vs. University of Texas came as a relief to civil rights activists, who had feared that affirmative action would be ruled unconstitutional. To promote diversity on campus, the University of Texas weighed belonging to a racial minority, as well as grades and other qualifications, when making admissions decisions. A rejected White applicant had gone to court because she felt racially discriminated against by this admission policy. The case was relegated back to the State Court.<br /> Doris Liebscher and Carl Melchers asked Ian Haney-López how these court decisions related to social and legal discourse on racism in the United States.</p>
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