Department of Education launches portal to report reverse discrimination in schools
TRENTON, NJ — As radical protesters and political ideologues push agendas that seek to harm, disrupt, or discriminate in educational settings, the Trump administration is responding. This portal will be available to…
Settlement Agreement Reached with Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families to Address Discrimination Against Parents with Disabilities
The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Rhode Island and the Office for Civil Rights at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today that the Rhode Island…
U.S. Attorney’s Office Settles Disability Discrimination Allegations with the Massachusetts Trial Court Concerning Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
BOSTON – United States Attorney Rachael S. Rollins announced today that an agreement has been reached with the Massachusetts Trial Court to resolve allegations that its drug court violated the Americans with…
Justice Department Settles E-Verify Discrimination Claims Against Washington State-Based Home Care Provider
WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice announced today that it reached a settlement with Bianchi Home Care Inc. (Bianchi), a home care provider based in Washington state. The settlement resolves the department’s claims…
California Sues Tesla For Discrimination, Alleges Factory Is ‘Racially Segregated’
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) filed a lawsuit against Tesla on Wednesday alleging the electric car maker racially discriminates against employees. The complaint, which targeted Tesla’s main factory…
U.S. Attorney’s Office Settles Housing Discrimination Lawsuit Against Dansville Rental Property Owners
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 ROCHESTER, N.Y.- U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that a settlement agreement has been reached with the current and former owners of Midtown…
Sawyer seeks to prevent Phil Murphy, New Jersey Democrats from vaccination discrimination against healthcare heroes
From the desk of Assemblywoman Beth Sawyer Woolrich Township, NJ – Assemblywoman Beth Sawyer, representing South Jersey introduced a bill Monday that would prohibit discrimination against some workers who have not received the…
Bucks County Housing Provider Ordered to Pay Damages and Redress Discrimination Based on Pregnancy and Disability Status
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams and Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced that the owner and the former manager of rental properties…
Sentinel Real Estate agrees to resolve Fair Housing Act discrimination claims
ATLANTA – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia has entered into an agreement with Sentinel Real Estate Inc., Tina Brooks, and John’s Creek, LLC (“Respondents”), a property owner…
Riot Games To Pay $100 Million In Gender Discrimination Lawsuit
Riot Games has agreed to pay $100 million in a settlement with women who are current and former employees of the company in a California class-action lawsuit. The “League of Legends” giant…
Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments On Religious Discrimination Regarding School Choice
Harold Hutchison and Kendall Tietz on December 8, 2021 The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in Carson v. Makin, a case that carries national implications regarding religious freedom as it relates…
Justice Department Resolves Housing Discrimination Lawsuit Against the Town of Wolcott
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department announced today it has reached an agreement with the Town of Wolcott, Connecticut, to settle a lawsuit alleging that the Town violated the Fair Housing Act when…
Ocean County Judge denies Jackson Township motion to dismiss Orthodox Jewish discrimination case
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Former New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal launched a lawsuit and investigation into the conduct of members of the Jackson Township Council, Planning Board, Zoning Board and Mayor…
Pew Finds That Being A Democrat Is A Good Predictor For Claims Of Discrimination Among Hispanics
A poll from Pew Research Center intended to highlight racial discrimination among Hispanics found that party alignment was more significant than skin color when determining whether one would claim to have experienced…
United States Settles with Private School to Resolve Allegations of Disability Discrimination
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The United States has reached a settlement with Sayre School (Sayre), a Lexington-based private school, resolving allegations of disability discrimination and taking steps to ensure that individuals with disabilities…
Murphy signs bill to combat age discrimination in New Jersey
TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy today signed A681 into law, which expands the scope of the Law Against Discrimination (LAD) by providing protections against age discrimination by employers. “Discrimination of any kind has no place…
U.S. Attorney’s Office and HHS Office for Civil Rights Settle Disability Discrimination Case with Backus Hospital
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut, in partnership with the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), have entered into a…
Fact Check: It’s actually harder to get into a Major League Baseball game than it is to vote in Georgia
ATLANTA, GA – Major League Baseball has criticized the state of Georgia for its new voter laws, but did you know the rules to get inside a Major League Baseball game are…
Former Orthodox Jewish Inmate Sues Ocean County Jail Over Alleged Mistreatment, Harassment
TOMS RIVER, NJ – An Orthodox Jewish man who served time in the Ocean County Jail on domestic charges is now claiming he was mistreated by jail staff who didn’t recognize his…
World News: India’s Parliament approves contentious citizenship bill
India’s Parliament has approved a controversial citizenship bill that grants citizenship to minorities facing persecution from three neighbouring countries – but excludes Muslims. A day after clearing the lower house, the Citizenship…
