Civil Rights Blog
Workplace Discrimination Resources Available After Landmark Supreme Court Decision
In June 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a breakthrough decision in Bostock v. Clayton County. The decision held that employment discrimination based on sexual orientation or transgender status is prohibited as part of sex discrimination in Title VII of [...]
New York Passes Bill Organizing Panel of Experts to Stop Cyberbullying
Earlier this summer, a bill was passed by New York lawmakers to establish a cohort to study cyberbullying in the state. The nine-member task force includes experts from the fields of child psychology, mental health, technology, among others, to combat [...]
Former Pastor and Girls Basketball Coach Jailed for Child Sexual Abuse
A former Tennessee pastor and girls basketball coach is in jail after child sexual abuse charges were brought against him. He is charged with aggravated sexual battery and three counts of statutory rape by an authority figure after being accused [...]
Settlement Reached for Boy who Killed Himself After Being Bullied
The family of an 8-year-old boy who took his life after being bullied at school has reached a settlement with the school district. The boy had been repeatedly bullied by classmates at his Ohio elementary school, leading to his suicide [...]
Pope Francis Approves Church Law Rewrite Concerning Sex Abuse Penalties
In a monumental change in Catholic church law, Pope Francis has approved revisions to the penalties for sexual abuse of minors and pornography. The church’s penal system had been in place since the 1980s. With the recent rewrite, the laws [...]