Politics Apr 28 Supreme Court justices limit discrimination claims for emotional distress By Associated Press
Politics Mar 01 WATCH: House Judiciary examines discrimination against Muslim, Arab and South Asian communities The House Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Subcommittee held a hearing on discrimination against Muslim, Arab, and South Asian American Communities on Tuesday. By News Desk
Economy Oct 19 Facebook paying fine to settle U.S. suit on discrimination Facebook is paying a $4.75 million fine and up to $9.5 million to eligible victims to resolve the Justice Department's allegations that it discriminated against U.S. workers in favor of foreigners with special visas to fill high-paying jobs. By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press
Nation Oct 10 Watch 7:22 LGBTQ seniors fear discrimination when searching for housing Many LGBTQ+ seniors who live in long-term care communities and senior housing are fearful of being mistreated, refused care, neglected, or abused—with some even re-closeting themselves for safety. In many states, it's still legal to deny access to housing and… By Ivette Feliciano
Economy Sep 21 Activision Blizzard confirms SEC probe into discrimination allegations Shares have dropped 20 percent in two months as legal woes build over an alleged culture of discrimination against women and minorities at the maker of Candy Crush, Call of Duty, Overwatch and World of Warcraft. By Tali Arbel, Associated Press
May 18 Biden reverses Trump changes to bank antidiscrimination law By Ken Sweet, Associated Press The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency says it plans to start from scratch on its regulations involving the Community Reinvestment Act. The agency told banks to effectively ignore the 2020 changes. Continue reading
Apr 01 What advocates and lawmakers are doing to address growing anti-Asian hate crimes By Candice Norwood Public officials are facing mounting pressure to prevent and address the roots of racist violence. Continue reading
Oct 25 Watch 4:01 A Texas regulatory board removed discrimination protections. Critics are fighting back By Ivette Feliciano Earlier this month a Texas regulatory board voted to remove discrimination protections for some seeking social services. The protections had prohibited social workers from turning away clients on the basis of disability, gender identity or sexual orientation. NewsHour Weekend’s Ivette… Continue watching
Jul 14 Watch 8:08 CDC’s politicization ‘extremely dangerous’ for Americans, says its former head The CDC is traditionally seen as the leading government agency to monitor public health and communicate key information to the public. But according to four former heads of the agency, the Trump administration has been interfering in the CDC's central… Continue watching
Jun 15 SCOTUS rules LGBTQ people protected from job discrimination By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The court decided by a 6-3 vote that a key provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 known as Title VII that bars job discrimination because of sex, among other reasons, encompasses bias against LGBT workers. Continue reading