The civil penalty was levied over a “whites only” job posting. This week, the Departments of Justice and Labor fined a Virginia-based tech company that is a federal…
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HHS Postpones Menthol Cigarette Ban
Public health advocates question the delay and civil rights groups are concerned with minority health. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently moved back the implementation…
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President Biden Presents Presidential Medals of Freedom
Two of the nineteen were awarded posthumously. President Joe Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to nineteen individuals on Friday. The recipients included politicians, veterans, executives, activists,…
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Education Department Updates Title IX
The final rule strengthens prohibitions on “discrimination on the basis of sex.“ The U.S. Department of Education released a final rule under Title IX that “promotes educational equity…
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Melanie Rainer, Director, Office for Civil Rights, Department of Health and Human Services
Melanie Rainer, Director, Office for Civil Rights, Department of Health and Human Services
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Supreme Court Upholds Anti-Discrimination Law
The justices unanimously ruled in favor of a former police officer. The Supreme Court upheld broad qualifications for Title VII discrimination cases this week, deciding unanimously in favor…
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Catherine Lhamon, Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights
Catherine Lhamon, Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights
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Federal Agencies Call for AI Fairness, Equality, and Justice Compliance
The statement intends to address potential discrimination through automated systems. The Department of Labor issued a joint statement along with the Department of Justice, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau,…
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National Security Official Meets with Civil Rights Leaders about Haiti
He discussed strategies to help the Haitian people as gang attacks continue. Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer met with leaders of civil rights groups on Friday…
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Presidential Candidates Decided in Tuesday Primaries
President Biden and former President Trump set for electoral rematch. The primary elections held in Georgia, Mississippi, Hawaii, and Washington on Tuesday have provided sufficient delegates to make…
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