10.16am EDT 10:16 Supreme Court rules civil rights law protects LGBT workers The Supreme Court has ruled that existing federal law protects gay and transgender employees from job discrimination, marking a victory for LGBT rights advocates. The justices said Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which forbids job discrimination on the basis…
Barricades and street graffiti mark the entrance to what's known as Seattle's Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone, which protesters have occupied since last Monday.
Standing among a group of peaceful anti-racism protesters in downtown Seattle on a recent Saturday afternoon, Mando Avery held his seven-year-old son’s hand as he and three generations of his African American family finished a prayer with members of their church. Only feet away, Evan Hreha, 34, a hairstylist, arrived at the protests alone. That…
In our time, any white person, even a young child, could regard a black adult as a boy. And you were expected to address them preferentially and with respect. And they were called Mister, and in some…
Associated Press Published 7:17 p.m. ET June 14, 2020 | Updated 9:47 a.m. ET June 15, 2020CLOSE The doctrine of qualified immunity has been used to protect police from civil lawsuits and trials. Here's why it was put in place. USA TODAYMINNEAPOLIS – At least seven Minneapolis police officers have quit and another seven are…