Fundraising gala to be hosted in May. Former colleagues of the late U.S. Representative John Lewis announced the establishment of the John and Lillian Miles Lewis Foundation and…
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Interior Secretary Visits Alabama
Reflects on importance of people and events in that state during Civil Rights Movement. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland traveled to Alabama last week to recognize that…
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HHS Clarifies Civil Rights Protections for Special Needs
Makes denial of resources to the disabled a federal crime during public health emergencies. The Department of Health and Human Services issued new guidance to health care providers…
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HHS Civil Rights Office Resolves HIPAA Violations
Five healthcare providers fined for non-compliance. The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Resources (HHS) announced that investigations of 5 healthcare…
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Judge Rules Minority-Only Aid Discriminatory
Says race-based COVID relief for farmers is not constitutional. District Court Judge Marcia Morales Howard has issued a ruling temporarily blocking the Department of Agriculture from implementing relief…
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Senator Raises Civil Rights Concerns Over Training
Defense contractor questioned over “White men’s caucus.” Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas has requested Lockheed Martin reply with answers by June 11 regarding a three-day diversity training held…
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Supreme Court Declines Texas v. California Lawsuit
Case challenged California travel ban to Texas. On Monday the Supreme Court declined to take up a case between California and Texas that had the potential to weigh…
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FBI Continues Breonna Taylor Investigation
Department of Justice expands inquiry The Department of Justice has continued its investigation into the death of Breonna Taylor in the spring of 2020. The inquiry has expanded…
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House Passes Equality Act
Bill had faced significant opposition. In a 224-206 vote, the House of Representatives passed the Equality Act on Friday. The legislation separates biological sex from so-called gender identity,…
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Equality Act Vote Slated for Today in House
Would restrict religious protections and expand them for gender identity. H.R. 5, a carryover from the 116th Congress, also known as the Equality Act, is scheduled for a…
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