$100 million in grants will help formerly incarcerated rejoin communities. The Department of Justice announced that $100 million dollars has been made available to help those coming out…
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HUD Funds Grants to Address Housing Discrimination
Over $28 million is being made available for education, outreach, testing, and enforcement. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced on Friday that it is making…
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Environmental Protection Agency Establishes Civil Rights Office
They will tackle environmental inequity. Administrator Michael Regan of the Environmental Protection Agency has announced the creation of the Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights. The new…
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Board on Geographic Names Approves 650 Replacement Names
Replacement of the derogatory racial term on federal lands reaches final step. The Department of the Interior announced last week that the Board on Geographic Names officially cast…
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Justice Sotomayor Issues Stay in Jewish University Case
She has temporarily blocked the state judge’s court order regarding LGBTQ club. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor temporarily blocked an order made by a New York state court…
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Office of Housing Counseling Awards $41.3 Million in Grants
Housing commissioner says it is an important step in housing equity. The Department of Housing and Urban Development recently announced that its Office of Housing Counseling is awarding…
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White House Responds After UN China Human Rights Report
Biden-Xi meeting remains on schedule. On Thursday, the White House said President Biden will still meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping next week despite a United Nations report…
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Supreme Court Blocks Georgia Election Method
Voting group has alleged discrimination. On Friday, the Supreme Court blocked Georgia from using an election method that a judge found to be racially discriminatory, but the justices…
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Circuit Court Upholds Transgender People in ADA
Finds in favor of transgender woman incarcerated with men. The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that transgender people are legally protected from discrimination for their gender…
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Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Harvard Admissions Case
Affirmative action precedent is being challenged. The Supreme Court announced it would hear one of two cases on October 31 that has the potential to dismantle a 40-year…
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