The majority cites Voting Rights Act in the ruling. The Supreme Court released the decision on Thursday that the congressional districting map drawn up for Alabama likely violates…
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Racial Discrimination Resource Released by Federal Agencies
Departments of Justice and Education issue recommendations from 14 school district investigations. The Departments of Justice and Education jointly released a document to help school districts effectively administer…
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White House Reveals National Strategy for Addressing Antisemitism
This form of domestic terrorism has been on the rise. President Joe Biden and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, recently unveiled the…
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Supreme Court to Hear South Carolina Redistricting Case
Legislators appeal the lower court ruling in redistricting. The Supreme Court agreed to hear arguments for a case surrounding the redistricting of a South Carolina congressional map in…
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USDA Commits Funding to Underserved Farmers and Ranchers
The program assists rural business owners affected by racial and circumstantial prejudices. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has committed $45 million in grant funding for disadvantaged farmers,…
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President’s Administration Warns Financial Firms of AI Risks
Decisions made with data sets can lead to more discrimination, not less The heads of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Justice Department’s civil rights unit, and the…
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House Bill Introduced to Ban “Latinx” in Public Documents
The term was used four times in official White House press releases. Representative María Elvira Salazar of Florida introduced a bill to the House to ban the use…
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President Announces New Climate Agency
He signs an executive order that expands his Justice40 Initiative. President Joe Biden signed an executive order establishing the Office of Environmental Justice. The order directs federal agencies to…
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House Passes Bill on Girls’ Sports
Athletes qualify based on biological genetics. The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, sponsored by Representative Greg Steube of Florida, would recognize a person’s sex under…
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Administration Investigating Segregation at Medical School
Student program may violate civil rights. The Department of Education’s Office on Civil Rights announced they have launched an investigation into a University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville…
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