The breach exposed the information of more than 585 thousand people, violating HIPAA. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has reached a settlement…
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DOJ Opens Title IX Investigation into California State Law
The assistant attorney general says the civil rights division will “aggressively defend women’s hard-fought rights.” The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced an investigation into a California school to…
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HHS Conducts Review of Health Care Workers’ Conscience Rights Protections
The agency states that a hospital threatened the jobs of religious employees. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is conducting a compliance review into a hospital…
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Education Secretary Announces Harvard Not Eligible for New Federal Grants
Under federal law, entities engaged in racial discrimination are not allowed to receive taxpayer dollars. Education Secretary Linda McMahon sent a letter to Harvard this week informing university…
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Walgreens Agrees to Settlement Over Illegal Prescription Allegations
The pharmacy was accused of filling “excessive quantities of opioids.” Walgreen Boots Alliance has agreed to an up to $350 million settlement with the Department of Justice (DOJ),…
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State Department Concerned Over U.S. Citizen’s Arrest in Thailand
He has been charged with insulting the nation’s monarchy and faces years-long sentences. The U.S. government expressed concerns over the arrest of American citizen Paul Chambers in Thailand…
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HHS Expands Title IX Investigation in Maine
Officials look at principals’ association for allowing biological male students to play in female sports. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights expanded…
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Supreme Court Justices Hear “Majority Discrimination“ Case
An appeals court had required a higher burden of proof from the white heterosexual employee. The justices of the Supreme Court recently heard a case of reverse discrimination…
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President Stops Aid to South Africa Over Property Seizures
He directs his administration to support the resettlement of Afrikaner refugees. President Donald Trump signed an executive order addressing the “unjust racial discrimination” occurring in South Africa under…
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Vice President Visits Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial
He took the tour before the Munich Security Conference and meeting with the Ukrainian president. On Thursday, Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance made a…
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