In a blow to the state’s efforts to deal with disparities in the workplace, a judge found the law unconstitutional. It’s unclear whether the state will appeal the ruling.
Tag: Discrimination
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The Anti-Lynching Law and the East St. Louis Riot of 1917
What happened to the Black community in East St. Louis?
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This Is Why It Took More Than 100 Years to Get an Anti-Lynching Bill
Our politicl system was the primary obstacle to protecting the lives and livelihoods of its own citizens.
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Review: ‘The Trayvon Generation,’ by Elizabeth Alexander
“The Trayvon Generation” traces the influences of racism and violence on American culture today.
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Texas Student Who Protested Pledge of Allegiance Gets $90,000 in Settlement
Mari Oliver claimed in a federal lawsuit that she was harassed for opting out of reciting the pledge as a high school student.