The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is moving to withdraw from a discrimination lawsuit against convenience store chain Sheetz, after an executive order by President Trump mandated the elimination of disparate impact liability from use in federal civil rights cases. According to AP News, the EEOC cited the executive order in a notice sent to […]

The unanimous ruling lowers the legal threshold for majority-group plaintiffs in discrimination cases, reigniting debate over reverse bias, workplace fairness, and the future of DEI initiatives.

Ojinika Obiekwe is suing network PIX11, claiming that she suffered racist and sexist discrimination at work.

In this episode of Witness to History, host Tory Russell engages in a raw and thought-provoking conversation with Alex Templeton, a committed activist and newly minted public defender. Alex reflects on their journey from the front lines of Ferguson to law school, discussing the impact of the protests on St. Louis culture, the role of […]

Civil Rights & Social Justice

Mainstream media has long been challenged for its biased and non-factually based coverage.

News

After multiple violations of the gag orders in the New York criminal case against Trump, Judge Merchan issued fines and threatened jail.

News

AMC Theatres has some explaining to do.

A lawsuit claims artificial intelligence discriminates.

Leondra Taylor was fired for posting an image of Trump wearing a KKK hood, the lawsuit says.

A Black vlogger in New York City named Alana Lambert shared her experience on YouTube after she and a friend were accosted by a woman in Central Park over Lambert's phone charger.

The WNBA has unveiled an initiative designed to address racial health disparities faced by Black women and girls.

Health

While Blacks make up 13 percent of the population, they account for 21 percent of COVID-19 related deaths. And The COVID Tracking Project reports more than 40,000 Black people have died from the infectious disease. Other disproportionately impacted populations include Latinx, American Indians/Alaska Natives, essential workers (which includes critical retail, trade and transportation employees) and older adults, specifically those over the age of 65.