Rhode Island Settles With US on Prison-Guard Hiring
Settling claims that it discriminates against blacks and Latinos, Rhode Island agreed to give priority hire to 37 minorities who applied for entry-level correctional-officer positions.
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Wells Fargo Accused of Discriminatory Employment Practices
A black former bank teller at Wells Fargo claims in a federal class action that his short-lived promotion to manager was marked by discrimination and unequal pay.
Read morePregnant Worker
An adviser to the EU’s highest court gave a boost Thursday to the appeal of a Spanish woman whom Bankia SA laid off as part of a collective redundancy in November 2013 while she was pregnant.
Read moreDivided High Court Blocks Orders to Redraw Texas Election Maps
In two orders issued late Tuesday, a divided U.S. Supreme Court blocked rulings from federal judges that invalidated two congressional districts in Texas and nine state House districts.
Read moreEU Tuna-Fishing Slip-Up Won’t Spawn Compensation
Nearly a decade ago, Spanish vessels had a week longer than the ships of five other countries to fish for bluefin tuna. The European Court of Justice ruled Wednesday that this error does not support an award of millions to several aggrieved Italian fishermen.
Read moreWhite Actor Accuses Comedy Club of Ignoring Racial Harassment
A white Second City actor sued the famous Chicago comedy club, claiming he was cut from a show after complaining that a black cast member called him “White Jesus” and said she wishes that all white people were dead.
Read moreFlight Attendant Wins Discrimination Case Against Aeroflot
A Moscow court has ruled in favor of a flight attendant who claimed Russia’s flagship airline Aeroflot took her off long-haul international flights because of her physical appearance.
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Lucille Roberts Settles Jewish Woman’s Bias Suit
Lucille Roberts reached a confidential settlement with a devout Jewish schoolteacher whom “The Women’s Gym” refused to let exercise in a knee-length skirt.
Read moreSettlement Paves Way for Pennsylvania Mosque Construction
A nonprofit Muslim group was given the green light Tuesday to build a mosque in a Pennsylvania township after the Justice Department settled a year-long legal battle accusing the township of discrimination on the basis of religion.
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Judges Toss NAACP’s Claims of Gerrymandering in Georgia
A three-member panel of federal judges dismissed allegations of voting-rights violations brought by the Georgia chapter of the NAACP, finding the group did not prove that a state law allowing for the redistricting of two key districts discriminates against minority voters.
Read moreThat First Amendment Lesson Didn’t Go So Well
A North Carolina high school teacher who lost his job for stepping on an American flag in his social studies class to teach a lesson about the Bill of Rights has sued the school board a second time, this time for racial discrimination.
Read moreEEOC Goes to Bat for Estee Lauder Dads
Accusing Estee Lauder of discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says the cosmetics giant affords working fathers just a fraction of the leave time it gives new moms.
Read moreDC Residents Claim Redevelopment of Their Apartments Is Discriminatory
Residents of a Washington, D.C. housing complex currently undergoing redevelopment claim in court that the D.C. Housing Authority is forcing them from their homes without providing them access to suitable alternative housing or assurances they’ll ever be able to return to their old neighborhood.
Read moreAustin Fights Texas to Enforce Housing Protections
The city of Austin claims in court that a Texas law unlawfully overrides its authority to enforce source-of-income protections barring discrimination against recipients of federal housing assistance.
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Illinois Asks Court to Enforce Police Reforms in Chicago
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan brought a federal lawsuit Tuesday against Chicago, seeking federal court oversight to prevent the city’s police force from using unneeded excessive and deadly force against black and Latino residents.
Read moreHigh Court Halts Order to Redraw Texas Voting Maps
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday temporarily blocked a federal judge’s ruling that two Texas congressional districts must be redrawn to address discrimination concerns.
Read moreJudges Order Texas to Redraw Discriminatory House Maps
A three-member panel of federal judges ruled unanimously Thursday that parts of the Texas House of Representatives map intentionally discriminate against minority groups and must be redrawn before the 2018 elections.
Read moreFlorida Church Sues Amazon, Law Center Over Hate-Group Listing
A Florida ministry accused the Southern Poverty Law Center of defamation after the center’s hate-group designation caused Amazon to deny the church’s application to fundraise through the internet giant’s charitable website.
Read moreJury Clears Kobach’s Office of Religious Bias Claim
After a short deliberation, a federal jury on Thursday found in favor of Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach’s office in a religious discrimination lawsuit filed by a former employee.
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