Affirmative action precedent is being challenged. The Supreme Court announced it would hear one of two cases on October 31 that has the potential to dismantle a 40-year…
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DOI Takes Final Steps to Remove Slur from Public Lands
Interior Secretary reports the derogatory term is being placed in 660 places. The Department of the Interior recently announced that the Derogatory Geographic Names Task Force is reaching…
Read MoreDOT Proposes Updates for Equitable Infrastructure for Small Businesses
Department is accepting written comments about changes to the Federal Register. The Department of Transportation issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking last week for changes to two regulations;…
Read MorePoultry Processors Settle Claims with Justice Department
Three companies agree to pay workers $84 million in restitution Major poultry processors Cargill, Sanderson Farms, and Wayne Farms settled a lawsuit with the Department of Justice on…
Read MoreSupreme Court Releases Ruling in Insurance Discrimination Case
Majority decides the law doesn’t describe what counts as “inadequate” coverage. This past week, the Supreme Court ruled that an Ohio hospital’s health plan did not violate federal…
Read MoreK-Pop Group BTS to Visit White House Next Week
Will discuss Asian representation and discrimination. The White House announced that the Korean pop group BTS will be visiting with President Joe Biden this coming week. As Asian…
Read MoreAdministration Redesignates Historic Segregation Sites
Interior Secretary Haaland present for signing of bill. President Biden recently signed the Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park Expansion and Redesignation Act into law alongside Secretary…
Read MoreUSDA Addresses LGBTQ+ Discrimination
Group more likely to experience food insecurity, use USDA programs The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced this month that it will be including LGBTQ+ discrimination in its…
Read MoreJustice Department Settles Discrimination Case
UPS will pay penalty and update employee training protocol. The Department of Justice announced a week ago that the United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) settled a civil action…
Read MoreSupreme Court Declines to Hear Discrimination Case
Will let lower courts come to a clear decision first. The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a discrimination case on Monday. In 2016, Matthew Woods, a lawyer…
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