::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

By Mona Austin The Supreme court ruled against Byron Allen in a racial discrimination case against Comcast that gained national attention for its broad implications about Civil Rights. Allen (the owner of Entertainment Studioswas unable to prove that his Television Network was rejected from the cable provider on the basis of race in a $20 billion legal battle that started in 2015. Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote the unanimous decision ruling that Allen did not show that the cable giant would not do business with him "but for" race.  In other words, race had to be the sole reason for Not only did Comcast argue that race was not a factor, but they focused on market compatability instead, which the court found to be reasonable. “We are pleased the Supreme Court unanimously restored certainty on the standard to bring and prove civil rights claims,” Comcast said in a statement. “The well-established framework that has protected civil rights for decades continues. The nation’s c...

(The Slice): Byron Allen v. Comcast is headed to the Supreme Court on Nov. 13 with a $20 billion racial bias case and the Trump DOJ is now involved in the action. Allen said Comcast is giving the DOJ 10 minutes to state their views against him before the 9 justices, an action he called "heinous" and "unprecedented." Back in August Allen said, “Donald Trump’s DOJ and Comcast are working together to destroy a civil rights statute in the U.S. Supreme Court.” The 9th Circuit court of appeals ruled in Allen's favor twice with Comcast and Charter. He adds: “You have one of the biggest media companies in the world, which has been beating up Donald Trump for racism, and now they are saying, we will work together to maintain institutionalized racism in America, in this Amicus Brief . . .," according to Deadline. At the heart of the matter is the fact that Comcast airs in many African American areas but refuses to license and distribute ...