I absolutely could be reading it wrong, but it looks like instead of discrimination being "Let's fire Bob for _____, but him also being black is a bonus", it now has to be "Let's fire Bob for being black."
Obviously, this it makes it harder for fired employees to claim they were fired due to discrimination. I could see where that's a bad thing.
However, it also makes it harder for fired employees to claim they were fired due to discrimination. I could see where that's a good thing.
So how does the NAACP respond to this new bill? By issuing a travel advisory for the state of Missouri.
The organization is circulating a travel advisory after the state passed a law that Missouri's NAACP conference says allows for legal discrimination.
Yep, that all seems like a sane and rational response."People should tell their relatives if they have to travel through the state, they need to be aware," Chapel said. "They should have bail money, you never know." In the advisory, the NAACP urges individuals to "warn your families, co-workers and anyone visiting Missouri to beware of the safety concerns with travel in Missouri." These concerns, the organization writes, could include unnecessary search and seizures and potential arrest.
To be fair, that's also in response to a study that says black drivers have a 75% higher chance of being pulled over. (No statistics were available on how many were warranted vs unwarranted.)