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Urbana-Champaign's 'diversity of discrimination' with scholarships violates Civil Rights Act: Law professor

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September 3, 2024

Urbana-Champaign's 'diversity of discrimination' with scholarships violates Civil Rights Act: Law professor

A law professor helping push a complaint against the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign for 42 “illegal” scholarships that “discriminated” against applicants said it’s “crystal clear” that they violate the Civil Rights Act.

The Legal Insurrection Foundation’s Equal Protection Project, a civil rights organization, filed the complaint, arguing the scholarships are in violation of Title IX or Title VI.

“We think it’s crystal clear that these do violate the Civil Rights Act,” Cornell Law School professor and founder of the Legal Insurrection Foundation William Jacobson told Fox News Digital. “For some of them, they use terms like ‘minority,’ and so we have included a definition that the school uses of ‘minority’ to make clear that that is a racial and color designation.”

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Jacobson said the scholarships appear to reflect “a systemic problem” with the university “ignoring the discrimination.”

“The fact that there were so many of them which discriminated in so many different directions,” Jacobson told Fox News Digital. “Men are discriminated against in some of them, women in other ones; Blacks in some, Whites in others. So, it’s a real diversity of discrimination going on that it raised in our mind, what is going on at this university? They could not possibly not have known about it. There is just too many of them.”

He said the preferential scholarships send a message to students not to bother applying.

“Under federal law, the discrimination is the harm. When you set up a barrier based on race or sex, you have harmed people,” Jacobson explained. “Imagine a store that had a sign, ‘No Blacks allowed.’ That is illegal and causes harm in and of itself. It does not matter if someone attempts to enter the store and is turned away by erecting the barrier.”

Jacobson said the hope of the complaint is to stop discrimination and have the Department of Education provide options to students who were barred from applying to preferential scholarships.

“If a scholarship in the past was discriminatory and they only gave one award each year, maybe the school at its own cost needs to increase that to give people who were shut out an extra opportunity to apply,” he explained. “So maybe that scholarship needs to make two, or three, or four awards available, then that would cost the school money, but I think that’s a fair remedy.”

Jacobson said in most cases, when schools are faced with “a clear complaint showing their legal violation,” they do change their eligibility requirements.

“Our first hope is that the University of Illinois, recognizing the major problem that they have, would for each and every one of these scholarships, change the eligibility requirements to open it up to everybody,” he said.

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign did not respond to Fox News Digital’s requests for comment.

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How to buy Wisconsin Badgers vs. South Dakota Coyotes tickets

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September 3, 2024

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How to buy Wisconsin Badgers vs. South Dakota Coyotes tickets

The Wisconsin Badgers face an FCS opponent, the South Dakota Coyotes (1-0), at Camp Randall Stadium on Saturday, September 7, 2024.

If you are looking for Badgers vs. Coyotes tickets, information is available below.

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Wisconsin Badgers schedule

Week 1: August 30 at 9:00 p.m. ET vs. Western Michigan Broncos – 28-14 win
Week 2: September 7 at 3:30 p.m. ET vs. South Dakota Coyotes
Week 3: September 14 at 12:00 p.m. ET vs. Alabama Crimson Tide
Week 5: September 28 at 1:00 p.m. ET at USC Trojans
Week 6: October 5 at 1:00 p.m. ET vs. Purdue Boilermakers
Week 7: October 12 at 1:00 p.m. ET at Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Week 8: October 19 at 1:00 p.m. ET at Northwestern Wildcats
Week 9: October 26 at 1:00 p.m. ET vs. Penn State Nittany Lions
Week 10: November 2 at 1:00 p.m. ET at Iowa Hawkeyes
Week 12: November 16 at 1:00 p.m. ET vs. Oregon Ducks
Week 13: November 23 at 1:00 p.m. ET at Nebraska Cornhuskers
Week 14: November 29 at 12:00 p.m. ET vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers

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Wisconsin Badgers stats

Wisconsin is putting up 388.0 yards per game on offense (79th in the FBS), and rank 51st on the other side of the ball, yielding 261.0 yards allowed per game.
The Badgers are averaging 28.0 points per game on offense, which ranks them 81st in the FBS. On the defensive side of the ball, they rank 57th, surrendering 14.0 points per contest.
Wisconsin is totaling 192.0 passing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 89th in the FBS. The defense ranks 46th, surrendering 141.0 passing yards per game.
The Badgers are averaging 196.0 rushing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 51st in the FBS. On the other side of the ball, they rank 68th, surrendering 120.0 rushing yards per contest.

South Dakota Coyotes schedule

Week 1: August 29 at 8:00 p.m. ET vs. Northern State Wolves – 45-3 win
Week 2: September 7 at 3:30 p.m. ET at Wisconsin Badgers
Week 3: September 14 at 4:00 p.m. ET at Portland State Vikings
Week 4: September 21 at 2:00 p.m. ET vs. Drake Bulldogs
Week 5: September 28 at 2:00 p.m. ET vs. Southern Illinois Salukis
Week 6: October 5 at 3:00 p.m. ET at Murray State Racers
Week 7: October 12 at 3:00 p.m. ET vs. Northern Iowa Panthers
Week 8: October 19 at 6:00 p.m. ET at Youngstown State Penguins
Week 9: October 26 at 3:00 p.m. ET at South Dakota State Jackrabbits
Week 11: November 9 at 2:00 p.m. ET vs. Indiana State Sycamores
Week 12: November 16 at 1:00 p.m. ET at North Dakota Fighting Hawks
Week 13: November 23 at 2:00 p.m. ET vs. North Dakota State Bison

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South Dakota Coyotes stats

South Dakota has been excelling on the defensive side of the ball, surrendering only 207.0 total yards per game (fourth-best). On offense, it ranks 39th by accumulating 351.0 total yards per game.
The Coyotes have been a top-25 unit on both offense and defense this season, as they rank eighth-best in points per game (45.0) and second-best in points surrendered per game (3.0).
South Dakota ranks 23rd-worst in passing yards per game on offense (85.0), but at least it has been dominating on the other side of the ball, ranking second-best in passing yards allowed per contest (60.0).
The Coyotes’ run defense ranks 41st in the FCS with 147.0 rushing yards surrendered per game, but they’ve been carried by their offense, which ranks fourth-best by generating 266.0 rushing yards per contest.

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Wisconsin is a presidential battleground this week

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September 3, 2024

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Wisconsin is a presidential battleground this week

WESTBY, Wis. (WBAY) – Wisconsin is getting attention in the presidential race with several events happening this week.

President Joe Biden will be in Westby on Thursday, about 30 miles outside La Crosse.

He’s expected to discuss policies on energy and manufacturing.

Former President Trump will return to Wisconsin on Saturday.

He’ll hold a rally at Central Wisconsin Airport in Mosinee at 1 p.m. to talk about the impacts of inflation.

Following last Thursday’s town hall in La Crosse, the rally marks Trump’s second visit to Wisconsin in less than two weeks.

Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, came to Milwaukee on Labor Day, making the case for a Harris presidency. He focused on expanding union protections at Labor Fest.

Walz said they are committed to create a future where every worker can negotiate better wages and benefits and improve their quality of life.

“If those guys think there’s a crack in the blue wall, they are sadly mistaken, Governor Evers. They are sadly mistaken, Governor Whitmer. They are sadly mistaken with Governor Shapiro, because the blue wall stands firm. It stands with workers,” Walz said.

Wisconsin GOP Chair Brian Schimming released a statement criticizing the Harris campaign’s promise to help Wisconsin workers, claiming, “Tim Walz and Kamala Harris have nothing to offer workers but another term of higher costs and lower wages. Under President Trump, blue collar families flourished thanks to pro-worker trade deals like the USMCA, low inflation and booming wages.”

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Suspect sought after 40-year-old man shot in Detroit’s Greektown

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September 3, 2024

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Suspect sought after 40-year-old man shot in Detroit’s Greektown

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(CBS DETROIT) – A 40-year-old man was shot during an argument in Detroit’s Greektown neighborhood last week, police said.

The shooting happened at 2:20 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 30, at Saint Antoine and Monroe streets, near the Hollywood Casino at Greektown.

Detroit police are searching for a suspect who shot a 40-year-old man during an argument outside the casino in Greektown.

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Police say the 40-year-old man and the suspect were in a verbal argument when the suspect fired shots, striking the 40-year-old.

The victim went to a local hospital to be treated and has since been released.

The suspect was last seen wearing a black, white and green varsity jacket, with a white T-shirt, black pants and black and white gym shoes, according to police.

Anyone who recognizes the suspect or has any information about the incident is asked to call the Detroit Police Department’s 3rd Precinct at 313-596-1340, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-Up or submit a tip through DetroitRewards.tv.

Sara Powers

Sara Powers is a digital producer for CBS Detroit. A Detroit native, Sara has been covering local topics such as breaking news, politics and entertainment for CBS Detroit since 2021.

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