Bullied Trump-supporting white student can't sue for race discrimination
A divided federal appeals court affirmed the dismissal of a Texas student's lawsuit alleging he was bullied for being white and supporting Republican President-elect Donald Trump, prompting a conservative judge seen as a potential U.
Florida sues FEMA over alleged discrimination against Trump-supporting hurricane victims
Florida has filed a lawsuit against officials FEMA over alleged discrimination of hurricane victims based on their political support for President-elect Donald Trump.
Fired FEMA worker says Florida homes with Trump signs were skipped due to hostility
We omitted these homes for safety precautions, not because of political plight,” the fired FEMA worker said in an interview this week.
Fired FEMA worker says agency also avoided pro-Trump homes in Carolinas
A woman who was fired by FEMA after instructing workers to avoid the homes of Trump supporters in Florida revealed that the agency also practiced “avoidance” in the Carolinas.
FEMA worker accused of telling staff to skip hurricane-ravaged Trump homes claims it was common practice
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said Monday that President elect-Trump “and his transition team are already breaking” a law on presidential transition. “Donald Trump and his transition team are already breaking the law,
House Republicans probe allegations of FEMA discrimination in Florida
House Republicans are probing allegations of discrimination by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in Florida following the termination of the agency’s employee who advised a survivor assistance team to skip homes with President-elect Trump campaign signs.
Florida AG says FEMA relief workers ignored homes with Trump signs
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody claims federal disaster relief officials conspired to deny help to supporters of President-elect Donald Trump who were affected by the recent hurricanes in Florida.
Fired FEMA worker defends skipping hurricane damaged Florida homes with Trump signs
In an interview, Marni Washington said she followed standard protocol for FEMA workers to avoid hostility in the field. She said agency guidelines clearly state they should disengage from politically hostile communities regardless of political affiliation.
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Ohio law schools stop race-based scholarships, programs
The Buckeye Institute announced law schools at Cleveland State, Ohio State, Akron, Cincinnati and Toledo stopped the programs ...
Trump wants to close federal education department. What's at stake for Wisconsin schools
Shutting down the department would require congressional approval, which experts said is unlikely. It's more likely Trump ...
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Health authority is violating new Biden anti-discrimination rules, hospitals claim
In a new Nov. 12 filing, the Oregon Health Authority is again arguing that the hospitals can’t legitimately argue on behalf ...
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‘Unfair… Unlawful’: Black Attorney In Mississippi State Senate Was Paid Half of What Her White Colleagues Made for Years, Federal Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Alleges
In a new lawsuit, the U.S. Department of Justice accused the Mississippi state Senate of severely underpaying a Black staff ...
Federal contractor agrees to pay more than $448,000 to resolve hiring discrimination stemming from a Grapevine facility
The Irving-based government contractor is accused of discriminating against applicants for associate material handler ...
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Eleventh Circuit Says Title IX Does Not Allow Employment Discrimination Claims
In a break from other federal appeals courts, the Eleventh Circuit ruled last week that Title IX does not provide school district and ...
Case: Discrimination/Hostile Work Environment (D. Kan.)
A Kansas federal district court granted summary judgment to the Secretary of the Army on the Title VII hostile work environment claim a former temporary Chief of the Logistics Division at Irwin Army ...
TSMC hit with lawsuit over alleged discrimination against American workers
Deborah Howington, a talent acquisition director, filed the class-action suit in August. She claims that the HR department ...
Women in Middle Tenn. say they experience pregnancy discrimination in the workplace
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s website says pregnancy discrimination is occurring in Middle Tennessee.