Miss. Race Bias Ruling Offers Cautionary Tale For Employers

By Robin Shea ( February 27, 2026, 5:28 PM EST) -- The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi recently denied a motion for summary judgment filed by the University of Mississippi in a race discrimination lawsuit, meaning that the case will go to a jury trial. Plaintiff Deja Green was an intervention specialist in the university's student substance abuse program. Green is Black, as is the assistant vice chancellor, Natasha Jeter, who terminated her employment....

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