PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Brown University has received more than $20 million over the past two academic years in support of its diversity and inclusion plan, the school said.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge Thursday dismissed a lawsuit by a transgender woman who accused the the Miss United States of America pageant corporation of discrimination for denying her...

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Democratic House Speaker Brian Egolf says he wants to add new provisions to legislative ethics rules that prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, religion, national...

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The Montana House failed Thursday to advance a bill that would ban discrimination based on vaccination status and prohibit the use of vaccination status to grant or deny...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — An organization that alleges Yale University discriminates against Asian-American and white applicants filed a federal lawsuit against the school on Thursday.

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut moved closer Wednesday toward becoming the latest state to pass legislation making it illegal to discriminate against someone because of the texture of their...

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — It is now illegal in Tucson, Arizona, to enforce dress code or grooming policies that discriminate against hair texture and hairstyles in the workplace and public schools,...

SEATTLE (AP) — A berry grower will pay $350,000 to Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s office due to an ex-manager’s assaults and alleged sexual harassment of female employees over at...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas' Republican attorney general and lawmakers unveiled legislation Monday that would prohibit transgender athletes from playing on girls' and women's sports teams at...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — A group of Black firefighters in North Carolina has filed a lawsuit against their city and their fire chief, alleging that he has not made an effort to prevent racial...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky police officer has been fired for giving information about the police agency he worked for to Black Lives Matter protesters.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Black troopers in the Maryland Department of State Police have accused the agency of racism and discrimination, pointing to disparities in discipline and promotions, as well...

LEESBURG, Va. (AP) — Loudoun County Public Schools have agreed to a series of reforms following an investigation by the Virginia Attorney General's Office into racial discrimination in the...

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Supreme Court has asked other branches of state government to help launch an investigation into allegations of sexual discrimination and harassment in the Colorado...

BOSTON (AP) — Several Black and Latino organizations filed a federal discrimination complaint against Boston on Wednesday alleging the city's contracting system discriminates against...

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Some state lawmakers have introduced a bill that would codify civil rights and anti-discrimination training for conservation officers and create a publicly accessible database...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Federal authorities say Nevada has agreed to stop discriminatory practices affecting prison inmates with the virus that causes AIDS.

JESUP, Ga. (AP) — A southeast Georgia city has fired its police chief after three former police employees sued, alleging the chief repeatedly sexually assaulted and harassed them.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An Omaha firefighter has filed a lawsuit against the city, saying she endured discrimination and harassment because of her gender and race.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Lawmakers in North Dakota’s House have passed a bill that critics say discriminates against transgender student athletes.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah lawmaker has been criticized for comments he made during a committee hearing on a proposal to ban race-based hair discrimination.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Eight Minnesota jail guards filed a lawsuit Tuesday alleging racial discrimination after they were barred from working on the floor where a former police officer charged in...

BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed most of the claims in a lawsuit filed by Whole Foods Market employees who alleged the supermarket chain discriminated and retaliated against them when...

EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — The Scottish Rugby Union has backed its players who did not kneel before the Six Nations win over England, insisting it supports the fight against racism.

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Judicial Department has said that allegations of a $2.5 million contract given to a former department employee to prevent her from filing a sexual discrimination lawsuit...

An investigation into harassment allegations by three former employees of United Way Worldwide found no evidence of “actionable harassment, discrimination, or retaliation,” although the report...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine's independent senator is joining a push to strengthen established equal pay laws.

Sen. Angus King said he is helping colleagues to reintroduce the Paycheck...

Six women sued top officials of the Kansas Highway Patrol, alleging they discriminated against female employees and created a hostile work environment.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City will pay a Black firefighter $250,000 to settle a lawsuit he filed after being passed over for promotions in favor of white colleagues.

GENEVA (AP) — The candidate for FIFA’s top decision-making body who lost after facing gender bias and improper influence said on Tuesday the Asian Football Confederation should re-run its tainted...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Racism exists inside a North Carolina fire department, but a consulting group looking into allegations of discrimination by Black firefighters says it heard no...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Opponents of a proposal to break up the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority's bus hub in Kennedy Plaza in Providence have filed a federal civil rights complaint against...