Discrimination
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Maryland housing income discrimination bill fails in Senate
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A bill that would have disallowed Maryland landlords from discriminating against tenants based on their income level was narrowly defeated by the state's Senate earlier this week, the Annapolis Capital reports.
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University of Texas affirmative action case heads to Supreme Court, Al Sharpton holds D.C. rally
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As the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments in a discrimination case filed by a white woman against the University of Texas, the Rev. Al Sharpton will lead a rally outside to show support for the school's admissions policy.
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Black couple denied wedding at Mississippi church
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A rally will be held Monday night in Crystal Springs, Mississippi in support of a black couple who wasn’t allowed to get married in their church because of their race.
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New York lifeguard, 71, settles age discrimination lawsuit
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A lifeguard on Long Island who has worked in the business for more than half a century received a $65,000 settlement after he says he was fired based on age discrimination.
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Keeling Pilaro banned from playing for all-girls field hockey team
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Keeling Pilaro, a Long Island 8th grader by way of Ireland, has a set of skills that he wants to put on display. And, for a while, he was able to do just that. That was until the school system said he was too good to continue playing.
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Agency rules in favor of transgender protections in the workplace
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In a first-of-its-kind ruling, the agency that enforces the nation's job discrimination laws has ruled that transgender people are protected from bias in the workplace.
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Reps. Gerry Connolly, Jim Moran seek to stop Va. Senate's adoption bill
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The bill passed by the Va. Senate would allow private adoption agencies in Virginia to block prospective parents for religious, moral -- or political reasons. The House is expected to approve and Gov. McDonnell plans to sign it.
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Washington Adventist Hospital discrimination claim made by Takoma Park woman
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A Takoma Park woman says her legal spouse and partner was taken to the hospital in November after suffering an epileptic seizure and crashing her car, but says hospital staff refused to recognize her as family.
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DC says same-sex dorms aren't discriminatory
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A District of Columbia government agency says Catholic University does not discriminate against its students by forcing them to live in single-sex dorms.
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Women sue PG Department of Corrections, say they were forced to take off underwear
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