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09/15/2004:

"New lawsuit claims USDA discriminated against black farmers"

Sep 10 - African American farmers filed a $20 billion lawsuit against the US Department of Agriculture Thursday, alleging the department practiced racial discrimination in handling applications for loans and credit and did not properly resolve previous discrimination complaints.

Full Article : newstandardnews.net