Trump took down police misconduct database, but states can still share background check info
President Donald Trump signs an executive order at an indoor Presidential Inauguration parade event in Washington, Jan. 20, 2025. Matt Rourke/AP hide caption toggle caption Matt Rourke/AP A federal system…
The State of Employment Law: Three States Have Virtually No Anti-Discrimination Laws
To mark the first 100 days of President Trump’s second term, Human Rights Watch has cataloged 100 of the administration’s executive policies, orders, and actions that pose significant risks to…
Chicago Tonight | Chicago Set to Exhaust Annual Budget for Police Misconduct Settlements | Season 2025
An Executive Order (EO) signed by President Donald Trump is raising concerns over the protection of women’s financial independence, as well as other potential civil rights violations. The EO, titled…
New Executive Order Targets Workplace Discrimination Law: Major Shift Away from Disparate Impact Liability
An Executive Order (EO) signed by President Donald Trump is raising concerns over the protection of women’s financial independence, as well as other potential civil rights violations. The EO, titled…
Coming soon: ‘Executive Watch’ — Tracking the Trump Administration’s free speech record — First Amendment News 456
To lift a line from the songwriter extraordinaire of our era, “the times they are a- changin’.” Indeed, they are — and this is certainly true in our own corner…
Apple, Manager Reach Settlement in Age Discrimination Lawsuit
Apple Inc. and a senior manager in his sixties reached a settlement in a lawsuit alleging that the company denied him an $800,000 retention bonus because of his age. The…
A.P. Accuses White House of Violating First Amendment
The Associated Press on Wednesday accused the White House of violating the First Amendment and called on the Trump administration to stop blocking its reporters from press events. Julie Pace,…
Central Bucks superintendent on leave amid allegations he misled police in abuse probe
Donald Trump’s executive order on Wednesday eliminating “disparate-impact liability” from federal civil rights enforcement has sparked condemnation from legal and civil rights advocates who argue it guts protections that have…
SC Clears Way for UGC to Notify 2025 Anti-Ragging, Discrimination Regulations
A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh clarified that the University Grants Commission may proceed with finalisation of the draft regulations, 2025 dealing inter-alia with the issues…
White House barring AP from press events violates the First Amendment
A widening gulf has opened between the Trump administration and the Associated Press. Which gulf? Precisely. On Tuesday, the APsaid the White House blocked one of its reporters from attending…
