California is coming closer to becoming the first state to ban discrimination based on caste, as a new bill passed the California Senate Judiciary Committee in April 2023. The bill would add caste as a protected category under California’s anti-discrimination laws, aiming to eliminate bias, economic...

While detained at the Prairieland Detention Center (PDC) in Alvarado, TX in 2018, Armenian immigrant Gourgen Mirimanian died in what his family believes was a cover-up by LaSalle Corrections, the private prison company that oversees the detention center. Mirimanian entered Immigration and Customs...

Following a sexual assault lawsuit filed last year against Loyola University Chicago, seven more women have come forward alleging mismanagement of their sexual assault complaints by the university. One of the survivor plaintiffs who joined the suit said the school dissuaded her from going to the...

On April 11, 2023, Maryland survivors of child sexual abuse finally had their voices heard after Gov. Wes Moore signed the Child Victims Act of 2023 into law. The bill, which passed with flying colors through the Senate last month, removes the statute of limitations to file a lawsuit for survivors...

Representing over 30 child sexual assault survivors abused by a former Catholic school gym teacher, Grant & Eisenhofer’s Barbara Hart and the team of civil rights attorneys found disturbing documents in the alleged perpetrator’s apartment. These cases were bought under New York’s Child Victims...

As Black History Month rolled out, an advanced placement (AP) course on African American studies was rejected by Florida’s Governor Ron DeSantis. DeSantis’ administration claimed the course’s content “…is inexplicably contrary to Florida law,” and was an attempt at “indoctrinating” high school...

Surrounding the federal courthouse in Jacksonville, Florida last month were civil rights activists vying for justice for detainees of the Baker County Detention Center. Immigrants detained in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody have been allegedly mistreated; denied access to...

According to USA TODAY’s investigation “Title IX: Falling short at 50,” U.S. colleges and universities are indeed still falling short of the requirements instituted by Title IX since it was enacted in 1972. Title IX was passed by Congress, designed to protect women from being discriminated against...

Proposed legislation is finally making headway through Annapolis, as survivors of child sexual abuse bravely make their stories known and call for action.  The bill, known as  Child Victims Act of 2023 (House Bill 1), would eliminate the statue of limitations—or the amount of time someone has...

In an Amended Compaint filed on behalf of students of Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University (FAMU), plaintiffs seek to eliminate remaining vestiges of a racially divided higher education system in Florida’s public colleges and universities. Plaintiffs allege that the State of Florida...

As a boy of 12, Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano was sexually assaulted by a man near his home. For years, he carried around feelings of shame about what happened to him, as his family never talked about the abuse as Spano grew up. Now, he is sharing his story and inspiring others to have the courage...

When Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 was enacted, it was intended to protect students against sex discrimination, including sexual harassment and sexual assault, at schools and education programs that receive federal funding.  However, over the years, student sexual assault survivors...