Civil Rights

President Barack Obama waves after speaking to entrepreneurs during the first annual White House Demo day event August 4, 2015 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Politics

Obama to call for ‘restoration’ of Voting Rights Act on law’s 50th anniversary

Susan Crabtree -

August 6, 2015 10:00 am

Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., speaks during a news conference onÂ July 30, 2015,Â to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Opinion

Let’s celebrate the progress on voting rights

Washington Examiner -

August 6, 2015 4:01 am

(Center for Medical Progress/Screengrab)

Healthcare

A crushing defeat for the abortionists’ lobby

Noemie Emery -

July 27, 2015 4:01 am

The EEOC issued a decision Thursday expanding federal laws banning employment discrimination to protect gays and lesbians. (AP Photo)

Politics

EEOC bars LGBT workplace discrimination

Susan Crabtree -

July 17, 2015 11:55 am

Wade Henderson, president and CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights,Â scolded critics of No Child Left Behind, saying the law, while it had its flaws, had been made a scapegoat for educational problems that were instead caused by institutional racism.

Education

Civil rights groups slam Senate Education bill for reducing federal oversight

Sean Higgins -

July 16, 2015 7:47 pm

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

Emily Leayman -

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

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Tag: Civil Rights

Obama to call for ‘restoration’ of Voting Rights Act on law’s 50th anniversary

Let’s celebrate the progress on voting rights

A crushing defeat for the abortionists’ lobby

EEOC bars LGBT workplace discrimination

Civil rights groups slam Senate Education bill for reducing federal oversight

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

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