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Texas school district under federal investigation after allegedly violating students’ civil rights

ALLEN, Texas — Allen Independent School District is under federal investigation after a civil rights complaint was filed against the district in late 2022.

Tribune News Service · Jan 6, 2023

Racial equity audits are a critical measure of progress—and they'll be on the rise in 2023

Civil rights audits are on the rise and are a valuable tool in assessing social justice commitments and inclusion work.

Fortune · Jan 6, 2023

Civil rights organization blasts Chicago mayor, top cop for not firing officer for his links to the far-right Proud Boys

“Any individual who is tasked with protecting the public cannot be trusted to do so equitably when they associate with an openly racist, bigoted, and misogynistic organization,” wrote Jeff Tischauser of the Southern Poverty Law Center.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 5, 2023

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Wall Street Journal demands response after Black journalist handcuffed by Arizona police while reporting

Phoenix Police Department’s interaction with finance reporter raises questions about constitutional policing issues as agency enters second year of Justice Department civil rights investigation

The Independent UK · Jan 5, 2023

For first time, California civil rights officials file lawsuit alleging Section 8 discrimination

LOS ANGELES — California civil rights officials have sued two Sacramento landlords, alleging they illegally harassed and evicted a tenant because she paid through a Section 8 voucher.

Los Angeles Times · Jan 5, 2023

‘Black America’s Attorney General’ Ben Crump on 25 years of fighting racial injustice

Exclusive: One of the world’s most prolific civil rights attorneys speaks to The Independent about his fight for justice

The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2022

Rainbow PUSH to boost tech education

Leaders from the civil rights organization’s educational arm — PUSH for Excellence — announced a plan to emphasize technology education as they unveiled the agenda for an upcoming scholarship celebration.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 27, 2022

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Our federal courts are changing for the better, and we can keep change coming

The Biden administration is actively seeking out judicial nominees who will improve the quality of decision-making on our courts because of their life experience.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 26, 2022

Tributes paid to Derry civil rights veteran Dermie McClenaghan

Mr McClenaghan, who was in his 80s, died in Derry on Thursday after an illness.

Belfast Live · Dec 23, 2022

Ex-Homeland Security agent convicted of rights violations for three sexual assaults

LOS ANGELES — A former Department of Homeland Security agent was convicted Wednesday of violating the civil rights of two women by trying to block them from reporting to police that he sexually assaulted them.

Los Angeles Times · Dec 22, 2022

Rev Al Sharpton slams Jeremy Clarkson’s ‘racist’ Meghan Markle column amid police petition

Exclusive: ‘We condemn these racist and dehumanising actions in the strongest possible terms,’ the civil rights pioneer told The Independent

The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2022

Texas superintendent removed LGBTQ books

The Education Department has opened what appears to be the first-of-its-kind investigation into the district

Salon · Dec 22, 2022

US Congress to posthumously honour slain teenager Emmett Till

The unanimous vote awarded Till and his mother, both civil rights icons, the Congressional Gold Medal.

Al Jazeera · Dec 21, 2022

Feds open civil rights investigation into Texas school district after LGBTQ book removals

DALLAS — The U.S. Department of Education opened a civil rights investigation into Granbury ISD, a North Texas district where officials removed books with LGBTQ themes.

Tribune News Service · Dec 21, 2022

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Fortune · Dec 20, 2022

How the C-suite has transformed over the last century—and where it's heading next

Today's corporate hierarchy has transformed over the last century and is still evolving at a rapid clip.

Los Angeles Times · Dec 20, 2022

'Criminal Minds' producers reach $3 million settlement in sexual harassment case

LOS ANGELES — Walt Disney Co.-owned ABC Signature has agreed to pay $3 million to settle a lawsuit from the California Civil Rights Department that alleged sexual harassment and retaliation on the set of the CBS police drama "Criminal Minds," one of TV's longest-running series.

The Denver Post · Dec 19, 2022

Denver police discriminated against people who speak limited English, federal civil rights investigation finds

DENVER — Officers in the Denver Police Department violated the civil rights of people who do not speak English by failing to use appropriate translation services or by not using any translation services at all, a federal civil rights investigation found.

Tribune News Service · Dec 17, 2022

Department of Justice investigation finds Alaska unnecessarily institutionalizes children, violating federal law

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A major U.S. Department of Justice investigation has concluded that children in Alaska with mental health issues are "forced to endure unnecessary and unduly long" institutionalization in locked psychiatric hospitals and residential treatment facilities because no alternatives exist.

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The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2022

‘Rule by diktat’: Press freedom and civil rights groups condemn Elon Musk’s decision to suspend journalists

Purge of critical reporting inconvenient to Twitter’s billionaire owner has drawn international scrutiny

Tribune News Service · Dec 15, 2022

Civil rights group sues Dallas for ban that ‘criminalizes poverty’

A coalition made up of legal advocates and a law firm is suing Dallas over a new rule that subjects people to fines of up to $500 for standing on road medians, arguing it is unconstitutional and will disproportionately impact homeless residents.

WEKU · Dec 15, 2022

Man who threatened Black Lives Matter supporters pleads guilty to hate crime charges

The case was investigated by the FBI, as the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division prosecuted the case. The suspect, Kenneth Pilon, will be sentenced in March 2023.

Los Angeles Times · Dec 15, 2022

Accused of illegally evicting Black and Latino renters, Southern California city, sheriff to pay $1 million

LOS ANGELES — A Mojave Desert community and sheriff’s department will be forced to spend nearly $1 million to settle a civil rights lawsuit alleging they discriminated against Black and Latino renters, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 15, 2022

City Council OKs crackdown on illegal gun possession

Ald. Anthony Napolitano (41st), mayor skirt debate, push ordinance through levying heavy fines and jail time to those caught packing without a license.

The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2022

Grand Rapids police face 2 more discrimination charges

Michigan’s civil rights watchdog is filing two charges of discrimination against the Grand Rapids Police Department, further heightening scrutiny of the department following an officer’s killing of a Black motorist in April

WEKU · Dec 14, 2022

U.S. Postal Service honors the late civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis with a stamp

The civil rights icon spent nearly 60 years in public service, including more than three decades representing the Atlanta area. Now, the USPS is paying homage to his years of work.

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