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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President Promotes Equality Act
Bill would update Civil Rights Act and Fair Housing Act. President Biden released a statement praising the Equality Act, a new bill put forward by the House of…
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Supreme Court Returns from Winter Break
Conference today, oral arguments next week. The Supreme Court is meeting on Friday in a conference session after their winter break. In their discussions, they will be giving…
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Justice Department Continues Civil Rights Investigation
Drops the admissions discrimination lawsuit brought by previous administration. The Biden administration announced that it would be reversing another action of the prior administration on Wednesday, as the…
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