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A Black man didn’t get a job interview until he changed the name on his resume. Now he’s suing

Lawsuit claims that the hotel violated the state’s Elliott Larsen Civil Rights Act by denying Dwight Jackson an interview

The Independent UK

Sullivan & Cromwell will scan new hires for anti-Israel protest activities

A lawyer called the policy so “draconian” that it could run afoul of the Civil Rights Act.

Fortune

Family of Black man who died after being pinned down by hotel security guards is fighting for criminal charges

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump has compared Dvontaye Mitchell’s death to that of George Floyd.

The Independent UK

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Civil rights attorney calls for justice after US Black man killed by security guards

Ben Crump demands killing not be ‘swept under rug’ after D’vontaye Mitchell was held down outside Milwaukee hotel

The Guardian - US

Department of Education and Brown University reach agreement on antidiscrimination efforts

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights announced that it entered an agreement with Brown University to make sure the school's in compliance with federal law barring discrimination and harassment against students of Jewish, Palestinian, Arab and Muslim ancestry

The Independent UK

President Joe Biden to speak in Austin as Republican convention kicks off in Milwaukee

The President’s visit will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. He'll then travel to Nevada to speak at the NAACP and UnidosUS conferences in Las Vegas.

The Texas Tribune

Microsoft Agrees To Pay $14M Settlement Over Leave Retaliation Claims

The California Civil Rights Department accused Microsoft of retaliating against employees who took parental, disability, pregnancy, or family-care leave.

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Black economic boycotts of the civil rights era still offer lessons on how to achieve a just society

Signed into law nearly 60 years ago, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination in the U.S. based on “race, color, sex, religion, or national origin.”

The Conversation

What to know about Oklahoma's top education official ordering Bible instruction in schools

Oklahoma's top education official has sparked outrage among some civil rights groups over his directive that public schools immediately begin incorporating the Bible into classes for grades 5 through 12

The Independent UK

Biden And Trump Clash On Key Issues In Debate

President Biden and former President Trump debated on job growth, foreign policy, abortion, and civil rights, showcasing their differing perspectives on cr...

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Parents and civil rights groups sue Louisiana to block ‘disturbing’ Ten Commandments law

Governor Jeff Landry said he couldn’t ‘wait to be sued’ – and now a First Amendment court battle begins

The Independent UK

Buttigieg tours Mississippi civil rights site and says transportation is key to equity in the US

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has toured the home of assassinated civil rights leader Medgar Evers in Mississippi’s capital city

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Snapchat Inc. to pay $15 million to settle discrimination and harassment lawsuit in California

Snapchat Inc. will pay $15 million to settle a lawsuit brought by California’s civil rights agency

The Independent UK

‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ handed keys to new Texas home 85 years after racist mob burned it down

Opal Lee, who helped make Juneteenth a holiday, was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom this year

The Conversation

Why expanding access to algebra is a matter of civil rights

Bob Moses, who helped register Black residents to vote in Mississippi during the Civil Rights Movement, believed civil rights went beyond the ballot box. To Moses, who was a teacher as well as an activist, math literacy is a civil right: a requirement to earning a living wage in modern…

The Independent UK

Why Wikipedia just labeled a top Jewish civil rights organization ‘unreliable’ on the Israel-Palestine crisis

The decision is a major blow to the Anti-Defamation League

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The Independent UK

Jazz, justice and Juneteenth: Wynton Marsalis and Bryan Stevenson join forces to honor Black protest

Civil rights lawyer and jazz pianist Bryan Stevenson and Pulitzer-winning jazz artist Wynton Marsalis are debuting a new live performance album of historic jazz records created in time for Juneteenth to protest racial injustice

The Guardian - US

EPA chief vows to take on Republican-led states over pollution rules rollback

Michael Regan defends civil rights record and denies abandoning communities who face brunt of toxic pollution

Top News

University Of Michigan Fails To Address Hostile Campus Environment

U.S. Education Department investigates University of Michigan for failing to address hostility during Israel-Hamas conflict protests, leading to inquiries ...

Evening Standard

British families flying to Europe may face AI ‘lie detector’ test

Civil rights groups and politicians across the EU criticised the scheme

The Independent UK

Report uncovering biased policing in Phoenix prompts gathering in support of the victims

Supporters of over two dozen alleged victims of civil rights violations at the hands of Phoenix police plan to speak out a day after a scathing Justice Department report

Capital & Main

James Lawson Gave Us Equal Time

The civil rights leader showed that even in Los Angeles, color drives class divisions and racial justice drives economic justice.

Reason

Justice Department Says Phoenix Police Violated Rights of Children, Minorities, Protesters, Homeless People

Phoenix police are trained that "deescalation" means overwhelming and immediate force, whether or not it's necessary.

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