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At Old Courthouse ceremony, Nixon vetos discrimination bill
Standing in front of the building where slave Dred Scott sued to gain his freedom, Gov. Jay Nixon vetoed a measure that would have made it easier for employers to avoid discrimination suits.
The bill would have raised the threshold for proving bias cases, requiring claimants to prove discrimination was a “motivating” factor, and not just a “contributing” factor, which is the current standard.
It would also have capped damages awarded to plaintiffs, and exempted individuals — such as a boss or supervisor — from liability.
“Protecting human rights is not a matter of politics,” Nixon said. “It is a matter of principle. That is why I will veto Senate Bill 188.”
Standing in front of the Old Courthouse, Nixon evoked the names of prominent local civil rights leaders such Minnie Liddell, the St. Louis mother who started a marathon desegregation case…
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