Discrimination

Pittsburgh Juneteenth Celebration Organizers Accuse City, State Of Discrimination

Organizers allege that officials are seeking to sabotage the celebration by issuing last-minute security requirements for the event,
06/12/2023

California Reparations Task Force Set To Vote On Recommendations This Weekend

The group is considering several areas of inequality that has stemmed from systemic racism.
05/05/2023

Rev. Al Sharpton Threatens Action Against McDonald's Over Racial Discrimination

The fast food chain had been sued by several Black franchise owners for persistent racial bias.
05/01/2023

Black Couple Reaches Settlement After White Friend Receives Higher House Valuation

A $500,000 increase in appraisal was given to the friend; the couple cites discrimination in lawsuit.
03/11/2023

White Law Student Sues Howard University For Alleged Racial Discrimination

Michael Newman is seeking $2 million in damages and claims he endured a ‘hostile environment’ at the HBCU, but Howard plans a ‘vigorous defense.’
02/27/2023

City National Bank Settles Racial Bias Complaint In L.A. County Home Loans

Federal prosecutors accused the bank of redling in majority-Black and Latino neighborhoods.
01/13/2023

Mississippi Environmental Regulator Denies NAACP's Jackson Water Discrimination Claim

Mississippi’s ‘racist funding policies’ are at the root of the majority-Black city’s water crisis, says the civil rights organization.
01/09/2023