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Congressional Resolution Supporting Asians Seeks to Protect Against COVID-19 Hate Crimes
by Tom Ramstack
WASHINGTON -- A congressional resolution that started Monday as a condemnation of hate crimes against Asians quickly turned into a dispute over who should be blamed for the devastation caused by coronavirus. Democrats blamed President Donald Trump for mishandling the... Read More
Marijuana, Discrimination Bills on House's September Agenda
by Marijuana, Discrimination Bills on House's September Agenda
WASHINGTON — House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer laid out the chamber's agenda for September, including marijuana legislation and anti-discrimination bills, but in a letter to colleagues Monday he acknowledged that there is no appropriations deal in sight as the... Read More
Gay, Transgender Workers Protected by Anti-Discrimination Laws, Supreme Court Rules
by Dan McCue
WASHINGTON - In a landmark ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court said Monday that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects gay, lesbian and transgender workers from workplace discrimination. The 6-3 ruling was considered something of a surprise, given the supposed... Read More
Rice Pushes for Investigation of Alleged Widespread Bias in Long Island's Housing Market
WASHINGTON - Rep. Kathleen Rice, D-N.Y., is leading a congressional effort to urge the U.S. Justice Department to open an investigation into potential fair housing violations exposed in a recent report in Newsday, a Long Island newspaper. Using undercover testers... Read More
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