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Right-wing politics
fromThe American Conservative
17 hours ago

Democrats Weaponize AI Regulation to Push DEI

Colorado SB 24-205 requires high-risk AI providers to monitor racial outcome disparities and adjust models, while allowing discrimination when intended to increase diversity or redress historic discrimination.
Higher education
fromwww.ocregister.com
3 months ago

Don't equate antisemitism with anti-Zionism, California university argues

Universities are not automatically liable for students' protected speech; federal law requires intentional discrimination for civil-rights liability.
fromFortune
3 months ago

Trump's Education Department accuses New York school district of 'erasing its Native American heritage' with name change | Fortune

The Long Island district, like others in the state, changed its team name in order to comply with state regulations banning Native American sports names and mascots. But federal education officials argue the state mandate violates civil rights law because it allows schools to continue using names derived from other racial or ethnic groups, such as the "Dutchmen" and "Huguenots."
Social justice
LGBT
fromTruthout
3 months ago

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Rescinds Workplace Harassment Guidance

The EEOC rescinded its 2024 workplace harassment guidance, making it harder and costlier for LGBTQ+ employees to obtain investigations and resolutions under civil rights laws.
LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
3 months ago

7 takeaways from Supreme Court arguments about bans on trans women and girls in sports

The Supreme Court heard arguments that could determine whether transgender girls and women can participate on female school sports teams nationwide.
Law
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
5 months ago

Remembering Guy Saperstein, co- founder of major law firm, co-owner of the Oakland Athletics

Prominent civil rights attorney and environmental activist who co-founded the largest plaintiff civil rights law firm and later retired to focus on family and travel.
US politics
fromKqed
7 months ago

UC Labor Groups Sue Trump Over 'Coercive' Antisemitism Investigations and Demands | KQED

Labor groups sued the Trump administration for using civil rights laws to coerce the University of California, alleging violations of free speech and association rights.
Higher education
fromTruthout
8 months ago

Racist Lies About College "Quotas" Stoke Support for Trump's War on Higher Ed

The Trump administration coerced universities like UVA to abandon DEI, threatening federal funding and weaponizing civil-rights law to control higher education.
Social justice
fromwww.npr.org
11 months ago

Trump DOJ changes to civil rights division spark mass exodus of attorneys

The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division faces a significant exodus of attorneys due to a shift towards enforcing presidential executive orders.
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