Job Cuts, Fleeing Investors: How Anti-DEI Lawsuits Take a Toll on Targets March 1, 2024 By Kelsey Butler Elizabeth Gore is fighting for survival. Just six months ago, the founder of financial technology startup Hello Alice was getting...
Supreme Court Leaves Intact Elite School’s Diversity Policy February 21, 2024 By Greg Stohr A divided US Supreme Court refused to question an admissions policy at a competitive Virginia public high school, turning away...
Teacher Who Held Mock Slave Auction in 4th Grade Class Settles Lawsuit for $75K February 13, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A New York teacher who staged a mock slavery auction of Black students in her fourth-grade classroom will pay $75,000...
Black Employees File Federal Lawsuit Against Chicago Utility, Alleging Discrimination and Unsafe Working Conditions December 1, 2023 CHICAGO (AP) – A group of current and former employees at a Chicago utility have filed a federal lawsuit alleging...
Nooses Found at Construction Site Lead to Lawsuit Against Amazon, Contractors October 3, 2023 By Dave Collins Five Black and Hispanic electricians who felt threatened when several nooses were found at an Amazon warehouse construction site in...
Appeals Court Blocks Venture Capital Fund’s Grant Program for Black Women October 3, 2023 By Nate Raymond A federal appeals court on Saturday blocked a venture capital fund from moving forward with a program that awards funding...
Judge Refuses to Block Venture Capital Fund’s Grants for Black Women September 27, 2023 By Nate Raymond A federal judge in Atlanta on Tuesday rejected a bid by the anti-affirmative activist behind the successful U.S. Supreme Court...
Conservative Activist Uses Civil War-Era Law to Challenge Corporate Diversity September 26, 2023 By Nate Raymond The anti-affirmative action activist behind the successful U.S. Supreme Court challenge to race-conscious college admissions policies is trying to use...
Family Accuses Texas School District of Violating Anti-Discrimination Law with Dreadlocks Suspension September 22, 2023 By Juan A. Lozano HOUSTON (AP) – The debate over whether a Black high school student in Texas should be serving in-school suspension for...
Appeals Court: Atlanta Weatherman Fired for Harassment, Not Because He Is White September 11, 2023 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports One of the longest-serving TV meteorologists in Atlanta was terminated from his high-profile job in 2019 because of repeated instances...