Banking on Discrimination

Summary:

In this episode of [F]law School, hosts Giovana de Oliveira and Thy Luong speak with third-year law student Talish Babaian about how, in 2023, Citibank quietly denied credit and closed accounts for Armenian Americans in Glendale, California—and how that pattern fits into a long history of discrimination, corporate power, and legal systems that protect institutions over people.

Editors:

Special thanks to Nandini Kalani for audio editing assistance, Giovana de Oliveira and Nelson Reed for production assistance.

Guest Bio:

Talish Babaian is a third-year law student at Harvard Law School. She is also a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles. Prior to attending law school, she worked in local politics in the city of Glendale, California, where she was born and raised.

Music:

Our theme music is "I Been Waiting" by Crystal Squad, and you'll also hear segments of "Palms Down" by Blue Dot Sessions.

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