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Civil Rights Agency Shelves College Bias Probe
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights has shelved a yearlong investigation into possible gender discrimination in college admissions. The commission voted 4-3 to suspend the probe...
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Bill On Gender Identity Rights Not Likely To Pass
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller says the chances of a measure aimed at preventing discrimination against transgender residents passing in the Senate are “next to none.”...
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Group Tries To Combat Discrimination Against Those With Disabilities
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — More than 20,000 Marylanders are living in nursing homes. One survey finds almost a quarter of them don’t think they need to be there, but they feel trapped. Now, Adam May reports an...
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Federal Jury Denies Md. Woman’s Sex-Bias Claim
BALTIMORE (AP) — A U.S. District Court jury has denied a woman’s claim of sexual harassment and gender discrimination during Hagerstown Police Department training. The jury in Baltimore reached its...
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Supreme Court Sides With Wal-Mart In Discrimination Lawsuit
WASHINGTON (WJZ) — The Supreme Court sides with Wal-Mart, the nation’s largest employer, in a class action lawsuit launched by women who work there. The ruling could set a precedent for all big...
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Verizon To Pay $20M To Settle Discrimination Suit
BALTIMORE (AP) — Verizon will pay $20 million to resolve a lawsuit over its treatment of disabled employees who missed work as a result of their disability. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity...
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NAACP Asks For Probe Of Anne Arundel Police
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Anne Arundel County branch of the NAACP is asking for a Justice Department to probe into the hiring and disciplinary practices of the county’s police department, saying black...
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Israeli Hotel Visit Prompts Discrimination Suit
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Muslim hotel valet at one of Washington’s most exclusive hotels has sued his employer, claiming he was barred from working on floors occupied last year by a visiting Israeli...
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Howard County Council Passes Gender Identity Law
ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (AP) — The Howard County Council has adopted a measure prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity and expression. The Council voted in favor of the legislation Monday night....
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Judge Hears Case Over Md. Funding Of Black Schools
BALTIMORE (AP) — Attorneys arguing that Maryland’s history of racially-segregated higher education is ongoing used decades-old state reports to try to make their point as a federal trial began Tuesday....
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Baltimore County Council Approves Transgender Rights Bill
BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. (WJZ)—The Baltimore County Council approves a controversial measure protecting transgender people from discrimination. The bill was brought on by a high-profile attack on a...
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DOJ Investigating Hiring Of African-Americans In Baltimore County
BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department is investigating possible racial discrimination in hiring by police and fire departments in Baltimore County. The Baltimore Sun reports that the...
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Former Teacher Sues Anne Arundel Schools For $8M
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A former Anne Arundel County teacher has filed an age-discrimination lawsuit against the school system, saying she was bypassed for promotion in favor of younger teachers. The...
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U.S., Baltimore County Settle Discrimination Lawsuit
WASHINGTON (AP) — Baltimore County has agreed to pay $475,000 to settle a workplace discrimination lawsuit brought on behalf of employees who said they were made to undergo overly broad and unnecessary...
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Opinion: Obama Is Trying To Buy The Hispanic And Female Vote With Another...
Now that the polls say that President Barack Obama’s poll numbers with women and the Hispanics in the United States aren’t as exceedingly high as they were previously, there is suddenly a new benefit...
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Elkton To Pay $235K In Age Discrimination Lawsuit
ELKTON, Md. (AP) — The town of Elkton has agreed to pay $235,000 to settle an age discrimination lawsuit brought on behalf of a former assistant town manager. The U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission sued...
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Md. Lawyer Says She Was Fired For Adopting Child
WASHINGTON (AP) — An attorney is suing one of Washington’s most prominent law firms, claiming she was fired for taking time off to adopt a child. Pamela Levinson of Bethesda has filed a $5 million...
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Ex-County Executive John Leopold Still Faces Discrimination Suits
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — John Leopold’s resignation as Anne Arundel county executive isn’t the end of his legal troubles. Leopold is still facing civil discrimination lawsuits from two former county...
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Bill On Rental Housing Discrimination Sent Back
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland Senate has voted to send a measure aiming to address rental housing discrimination back to committee, likely ending its chances of passing this year. After debate...
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Md. Senate Set To Vote On Transgender Bill
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland’s Senate is set to vote on a bill to protect transgender people from discrimination in housing, employment and other areas. The bill’s third reading is scheduled for...
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