In a landmark decision, a federal judge has allowed a lawsuit challenging racial discrimination in veterans benefits — a case brought by @YaleVetsClinic — to move forward. law.yale.edu/yls-today/news…
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“This is a victory not just for Conley Monk“ — the Connecticut man the clinic represents — ”but for the countless Black veterans who have been subjected to the VA’s discriminatory benefits system over decades,” Jared Hirschfield ’25 tells @starsandstripes. stripes.com/veterans/2024-…
Working with @BlackVetProject and @NVCLR_US, the @YaleVetsClinic filed the lawsuit in 2022 after obtaining government records showing that Black veterans have been denied benefits at a higher rate than white veterans for decades. law.yale.edu/yls-today/news…