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Trump fires two Democratic commissioners of agency that enforces civil rights laws in the workplace
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — President Donald Trump fired two of the three Democratic commissioners of the federal agency that enforces civil rights law in the workplace, an unprecedented move aimed at implementing his crackdown on certain diversity and gender rights policies. The two...
US education agency investigating Denver schools over all-gender bathroom
DENVER (AP) — The U.S. Education Department said Tuesday it was investigating Denver Public Schools for alleged discrimination after the district converted a girl’s restroom on the second floor of a high school into an all-gender restroom while leaving another bathroom exclusive to boys. ...
Schools in New Mexico can be sued over discriminatory conduct, top court says
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for an antidiscrimination lawsuit to proceed against the state’s largest school district, ruling that public schools and universities can be sued for discriminatory conduct under the New Mexico Human Rights Act. ...
AP PHOTOS: Same-sex couples in Thailand share their joy over new marriage equality law
BANGKOK (AP) — It's a big day for LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand. On Thursday, they gained the legal right to register their marriages, making it the first country in Southeast Asia and the third place in Asia to recognize same-sex unions, after Taiwan and Nepal. In central Bangkok, a...
UN announces new plan to counter the surge in antisemitism
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations announced new actions Friday to counter the surge in antisemitism, including encouraging governments to enforce laws against hate crimes and discrimination. The U.N., created in the aftermath of the World War II Holocaust in 6 six million...
US lawsuit accuses PepsiCo of price discrimination that favored Walmart over smaller stores
The Federal Trade Commission sued PepsiCo on Friday, alleging that it has engaged in illegal price discrimination by giving unfair price advantages to one large retailer at the expense of other vendors and consumers. The benefiting customer wasn't named in an FTC statement about the...
Florida hotel discriminated against Arab American group after Hamas attack, Justice Department says
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The owner of a hotel in Orlando, Florida's tourist district has reached an agreement with the U.S. Justice Department after the agency sued alleging discrimination when the resort canceled a planned conference for an Arab American group in the weeks after the attack which...
US Justice Department, Illinois sheriff agree to policing upgrades after Sonya Massey shooting death
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department and a central Illinois sheriff's office on Friday announced a deal resolving an inquiry into violations of federal anti-discrimination law in the shooting death last summer of an unarmed Black woman in her home after she called 911 for...
Feds refer Texas’ Harvey funding discrimination case to Justice Department
Texas officials discriminated against residents based on race and national origin in distributing $1 billion in Hurricane Harvey aid in 2021, the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development affirmed on Wednesday. Since the state General Land Office has shown a “sustained...
Biden says the Equal Rights Amendment is 'the law of the land.' What is it, and what happens next?
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's symbolic declaration on Friday that the Equal Rights Amendment is “the law of the land” likely only sets up more debates for Congress and the courts over the constitutional prohibition on gender-based discrimination. Here's a rundown on...
