NEW YORK, ⁠May ⁠5 (Reuters) – ⁠The New ​York Times ‌was sued ‌on ⁠Tuesday by ⁠the U.S. Equal ​Employment Opportunity ​Commission, which accused ⁠the newspaper ⁠of ⁠passing over a ​white man ​for ⁠a promotion ⁠to a senior editorship in favor ⁠of a less-qualified candidate to meet diversity goals.

(Reporting by ⁠Jonathan Stempel in New York, Editing ​by Franklin ​Paul)

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