Your daily dose of civil rights and related news
The LPGA (woman's international golf organization) is requiring all of its players to be able to speak English if they want to compete. The Tour has been dominated in recent years by foreign-born players, and there are questions about whether this requirement violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
A Filipino man convicted of sending threatening communications to a variety of Black and biracial public figures was sentenced to over three months in prison.
Nebraska women still feel that discrimination is in front of them.
The Orlando Sentinel doesn't think Florida has done enough to notify ex-felons that their civil rights have been restored.
There once was a police department from Nantucket/that was sued for illegally detaining and using excessive force against some Black teens.
As Washington State gets more diverse, it has to deal with more bias crimes.
Good Magazine has an interesting profile of Ward Connerly.
HBO's new "Black List" documentary takes a look at the changing contours of Black culture.
Five rules for Black owned advertising companies.
Local Texas law enforcement officers are pledging to try and reduce the number of mentally ill and drug addicted inmates.
A disabled Florida woman is suing a local non-profit for discrimination, alleging that her supervisors forced her to do jobs beyond her physical capabilities.
The Justice Department filed a retaliation lawsuit against the city of Ft. Pierce, Florida, on behalf of a Black officer who was protesting racial discrimination.
Great Britain is adding study of the Atlantic slave trade to its mandatory secondary school curriculum.
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