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The Tennessee Human Rights Commission will look a lot different this fall after state lawmakers gutted the board. The move comes after complaints involving the agency’s former director, who resigned while being investigated for misconduct.
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The move follows an executive order by President Biden to expand protections for LGBTQ people in health care, housing and education.
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Fair housing organizations are accusing the online real estate broker Redfin of systematic racial discrimination in Louisville after an investigation…
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Three protesters, including Fairness Campaign Leader Chris Hartman, were arrested Thursday morning at the Kentucky State Fair outside the Kentucky Farm…
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A state senator in Kentucky says companies should be allowed to discriminate against people who smoke.Republican Sen. John Schickel of Union pre-filed his…
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Gov. Bruce Rauner is ordering his administration to develop a plan for dealing with over 1,000 backlogged discrimination complaints.The Republican issued…
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The Paducah Board of Commissioners introduced an ordinance this week that would overhaul the city’s Human Rights Commission. The ordinance reduces the…
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New results from an NPR poll show sexism and discrimination against women is widespread and pervasive. Sexual harassment is just one of many challenges women experience in daily life.
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A third of black Americans say they avoid calling the police when in need because of fear of discrimination. And nearly half say they or a family member have been treated unfairly by the courts.
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NPR is launching a deep exploration of how Americans experience discrimination in daily life. One key result: The sense that their own group suffers discrimination crosses racial and identity lines.