Civil Rights

Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm demonstrates bullet trajectory at news conference Monday, Dec. 22, 2014, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Beltway Confidential

Former Scott Walker aide sues for civil rights violations

July 1, 2015 7:21 pm

Palatine-based Township High School District 211 didn't provide sufficient accommodation for a formerly male transgender student, the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights concluded after a two-year investigation. (AP Photo)

Education

Justice Dept.: Transgender students can use bathrooms that match their gender identity

Pete Kasperowicz -

June 30, 2015 9:52 pm

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough has been renamed to I Dough, I Dough in participating Ben & Jerry's Scoop Shops. (Business Wire)

Sweet victory: Ben and Jerry’s honors landmark gay marriage decision

Daniel Chaitin -

June 26, 2015 11:35 pm

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced Wednesday that it was suing Sprint Corp. for billing customers for unwanted services. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Politics

Consumer bureau a ‘cesspool’ of discrimination and retaliation, union head says

Sean Higgins -

June 25, 2015 7:25 pm

National of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan speaks at the Metropolitan AME Church in Washington to announce plans for the Millions for Justice march to be held in Washington on Oct. 10, during a news conference Wednesday, June 24, 2015. (AP Photo/Glynn A. Hill)

Politics

Farrakhan says it’s time to take down the American flag

Elizabeth Potter -

June 25, 2015 6:30 pm

Courtney Barthelemy, 18, carries out laundry as grandmother Ethel Manuel looks from her FEMA Diamond travel trailer park trailer May 23, 2008 in Port Sulphur, Louisiana. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Politics

Supreme Court allows use of key tool in civil rights cases

Sean Higgins -

June 25, 2015 5:12 pm

In a letter to the Senate, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights said it could not support the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act because the current version lacks any significant testing systems. (AP Photo)

Education

Education fight pits teachers unions against civil rights activists

Sean Higgins -

June 25, 2015 4:01 am

Ricky Tyler puts his 'I Voted' sticker on after casting his ballot at John Fremont Middle School on November 6, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Voting is underway in the battleground state of Nevada as President Barack Obama and Republican nominee former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney remain in a virtual tie in the national polls. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)

Politics

Dems go it alone in bid to restore Voting Rights Act

Nicole Duran -

June 25, 2015 12:24 am

An individual wears a Confederate flag bandana on his head. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Politics

Confederate flag no longer sold at Walmart, Sears

Kelly Cohen -

June 23, 2015 2:20 pm

Politics

Mississippi speaker calls for change to state flag

Kelly Cohen -

June 23, 2015 11:15 am

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Tag: Civil Rights

Former Scott Walker aide sues for civil rights violations

Justice Dept.: Transgender students can use bathrooms that match their gender identity

Sweet victory: Ben and Jerry’s honors landmark gay marriage decision

Consumer bureau a ‘cesspool’ of discrimination and retaliation, union head says

Farrakhan says it’s time to take down the American flag

Supreme Court allows use of key tool in civil rights cases

Education fight pits teachers unions against civil rights activists

Dems go it alone in bid to restore Voting Rights Act

Confederate flag no longer sold at Walmart, Sears

Mississippi speaker calls for change to state flag

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