Latest Discrimination News

Judge's order greatly expands where Biden can't enforce a new rule protecting LGBTQ+ students

Jul. 02, 2024 22:05 PM EDT

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Enforcement of a federal rule expanding anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ students has been blocked in four states and a patchwork of places elsewhere by a federal judge in Kansas. U.S. District Judge John Broomes suggested in his ruling Tuesday that...

Today in History: July 2, Civil Rights Act signed into law

Jul. 02, 2024 00:03 AM EDT

Today in History Today is Tuesday, July 2, the 184th day of 2024. There are 182 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law a sweeping civil rights bill passed by Congress...

California budgets up to $12 million for reparations bills, a milestone in atoning for racist legacy

Jul. 01, 2024 20:02 PM EDT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California plans to spend up to $12 million on reparations legislation under a budget signed by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, marking a milestone in the state's efforts to atone for a legacy of racism and discrimination against Black Californians. The...

Ever feel exhausted by swiping through dating apps? You might be experiencing burnout

Jun. 28, 2024 12:49 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — While plenty of happy couples can trace their meet-cute moment to an online dating app, many others find the never-ending process of likes, swipes, taps and awkward DMs that go nowhere to be exhausting — leading to a phenomenon known as “dating app burnout.” ...

Parents’ lawsuit forces California schools to track discrimination against students

Jun. 28, 2024 12:45 PM EDT

California will play a more active role in ensuring school districts don’t discriminate against students with disabilities, English learners and Black students, under a legal settlement announced this week. The agreement between the state and the American Civil Liberties Union of...

3 Columbia University administrators put on leave over alleged text exchange at antisemitism panel

Jun. 23, 2024 18:54 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Columbia University said it has placed three administrators on leave while it investigates allegations that they exchanged unprofessional text messages while attending a panel discussion about antisemitism on campus. The university said the administrators work for...

Namibian court overturns and declares unconstitutional a law criminalizing gay sex between men

Jun. 21, 2024 13:29 PM EDT

WINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) — A court in Namibia on Friday overturned and declared unconstitutional a colonial-era law criminalizing gay sex between men in a victory for LGBTQ campaigners in the southern African nation. Three judges in the High Court in the capital, Windhoek, said in a...

Accenture, KB Home rise; Snap, Jabil fall, Thursday, 6/20/2024

Jun. 20, 2024 16:20 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Thursday: Accenture Plc., up $20.81 to $306.16. The consulting company raised part of its revenue forecast for the year. Snap Inc., down 41 cents to $15.39. ...

American Airlines CEO says the removal of several Black passengers from a flight was 'unacceptable'

Jun. 20, 2024 12:30 PM EDT

DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines put an unspecified number of employees on leave for their involvement in an incident in which several Black passengers were removed from a flight in Phoenix, allegedly over a complaint about body odor. American CEO Robert Isom wrote in a note to...

Snapchat Inc. to pay $15 million to settle discrimination and harassment lawsuit in California

Jun. 19, 2024 19:28 PM EDT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Snapchat Inc. will pay $15 million to settle a lawsuit brought by California’s civil rights agency that claimed the company discriminated against female employees, failed to prevent workplace sexual harassment and retaliated against women who complained. The...