Nation Jun 16 Wisconsin dairy farmer sues Trump administration alleging racial discrimination against white farmers By Scott Bauer, Associated Press
Nation Jun 16 Watch 5:39 What to know about a conservative lawsuit against reparations in Evanston, Illinois In 2021, the Chicago suburb of Evanston, Illinois, became the first U.S. city to offer reparations to Black Americans for past housing discrimination. Now, a conservative legal group is challenging the program in court, saying it unconstitutionally discriminates against residents… By John Yang, Kaisha Young
Politics May 31 Merrill Lynch agrees to pay nearly $20 million to settle class action racial discrimination lawsuit Merrill Lynch has agreed to pay nearly $20 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that accuses the Wall Street brokerage giant of racially discriminating against its Black financial advisers. By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press
Nation Mar 01 Black Americans’ significant economic and civil rights progress threatened, report says The report cites legal challenges to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and backlash to efforts meant to advance racial progress such as affirmative action and diversity, equity and inclusion policies. By Matt Brown, Associated Press
World Nov 01 UN report highlights persistent global discrimination against people of African descent, calls for reparations The new report underlines that “the legacies of colonialism, enslavement and apartheid are still alive today," the head of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent said Tuesday. By Edith Lederer, Associated Press
Jul 03 Watch 4:38 The effort to ban hairstyle discrimination nationwide By Gabrielle Hays, Casey Kuhn CROWN Act Day is celebrated on July 3 in honor of the date when legislation prohibiting discrimination based on hair texture or style was first passed at the state level. NewsHour Communities correspondent in St. Louis Gabrielle Hays reports on… Continue watching
Jun 28 EPA drops environmental justice investigations in Louisiana By Michael Phillis, Associated Press The investigations were looking into whether Louisiana officials put Black residents living in an industrial stretch of the state at increased cancer risk. Continue reading
Jun 16 Watch 4:08 DOJ investigation reveals patterns of abuse and discrimination by Minneapolis police By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Dorothy Hastings A major investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice says the Minneapolis Police Department repeatedly used excessive and unjustified deadly force against city residents. The findings documented long-standing patterns of abuse and discrimination against Black and Indigenous citizens. Special correspondent… Continue watching
Feb 16 Biden announces new steps to tackle racial inequality in government By Josh Boak, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Biden signed an executive order on his first day in office in January 2021 that required agencies to conduct reviews and take steps to fix problems. Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch 6:35 NASA engineer honored for work overseeing launch of James Webb Space Telescope By Judy Woodruff, Ian Couzens The Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals, or Sammies, are given out each year to celebrate our nation's public servants. NASA's Greg Robinson received the flagship award of Federal Employee of the Year for his work managing the construction… Continue watching