Discrimination /tags/discrimination Discrimination en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Fri, 10 Jun 2022 10:01:00 GMT Austin becomes the first Texas city to pass a law prohibiting discrimination based on hair /austin/2022-06-10/austin-becomes-the-first-texas-city-to-pass-a-law-prohibiting-discrimination-based-on-hair “The impact of race-based hair discrimination can last a lifetime,� Carol Johnson, director of the Office of Civil Rights, said. City Council members voted unanimously to support the measure. Fri, 10 Jun 2022 10:01:00 GMT /austin/2022-06-10/austin-becomes-the-first-texas-city-to-pass-a-law-prohibiting-discrimination-based-on-hair Emma Williams U.S. Justice Department sues Galveston County over new Commissioners Court maps /politics/2022-03-24/u-s-justice-department-sues-galveston-county-over-new-commissioners-court-maps The lawsuit marks the third time the Biden administration has targeted Texas over changes to political maps or voting laws. Thu, 24 Mar 2022 23:06:34 GMT /politics/2022-03-24/u-s-justice-department-sues-galveston-county-over-new-commissioners-court-maps Julián Aguilar California sues Tesla over alleged rampant discrimination against Black employees /business/2022-02-11/california-sues-tesla-over-alleged-rampant-discrimination-against-black-employees California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing said in a lawsuit filed Wednesday that Black employees at Tesla's Fremont plant in the state have faced racism and harassment. Fri, 11 Feb 2022 21:32:12 GMT /business/2022-02-11/california-sues-tesla-over-alleged-rampant-discrimination-against-black-employees Deepa Shivaram Texas school district ends policy previously requiring boys to have short hair /education/2021-12-14/texas-school-district-ends-policy-previously-requiring-boys-to-have-short-hair Magnolia ISD had initially suspended and even expelled some students for wearing long hair. As part of a settlement of a federal lawsuit, its school board voted Monday night to reverse its hair policy. Wed, 15 Dec 2021 00:14:55 GMT /education/2021-12-14/texas-school-district-ends-policy-previously-requiring-boys-to-have-short-hair Sascha Cordner | The Texas Newsroom Houston-area school district agrees to pause enforcement of hair policy for boys and nonbinary students /education/2021-11-04/magnolia-isd-agrees-to-pause-enforcement-of-hair-policy-for-boys-and-nonbinary-students Magnolia ISD will now allow boys and nonbinary students to wear their hair longer than the bottom of their ear and to fashion their hair in a ponytail or bun without fear of punishment. Thu, 04 Nov 2021 20:31:22 GMT /education/2021-11-04/magnolia-isd-agrees-to-pause-enforcement-of-hair-policy-for-boys-and-nonbinary-students Lucio Vasquez Seven students file federal lawsuit against Magnolia ISD, accusing it of gender discrimination /education/2021-10-21/seven-students-file-federal-lawsuit-against-magnolia-isd-accusing-it-of-gender-discrimination The lawsuit says the students suffered "severe, ongoing, and escalating harms" due to a district-wide policy prohibiting boys from having long hair. Thu, 21 Oct 2021 23:33:06 GMT /education/2021-10-21/seven-students-file-federal-lawsuit-against-magnolia-isd-accusing-it-of-gender-discrimination Lucio Vasquez Cap Metro Deberá Probar Que Hay Equidad Racial En Su Servicio Antes De Comenzar Su Expansión Multimillonaria /en-espanol/2021-07-07/cap-metro-debera-probar-equidad-racial-transporte-publico-austin-expansion-multimillonaria Para poder recibir miles de millones de dólares en asistencia federal, Capital Metro primero tendrá que cumplir con ciertos requisitos de derechos civiles. Varios activistas y académicos dicen que la agencia de transporte público aún no ha alcanzado esas metas de equidad racial. Wed, 07 Jul 2021 19:39:13 GMT /en-espanol/2021-07-07/cap-metro-debera-probar-equidad-racial-transporte-publico-austin-expansion-multimillonaria Nathan Bernier How Cap Metro's Multibillion-Dollar Transit Expansion Hinges On Federal Racial Equity Standards /transportation/2021-07-06/how-cap-metros-multibillion-dollar-transit-expansion-hinges-on-federal-racial-equity-standards To qualify for billions in federal assistance, Capital Metro has to meet federal civil rights standards that activists and academics say fall short of achieving racial equity goals. Tue, 06 Jul 2021 11:11:58 GMT /transportation/2021-07-06/how-cap-metros-multibillion-dollar-transit-expansion-hinges-on-federal-racial-equity-standards Nathan Bernier Think You Were Discriminated Against At Work? Expect To Wait A Year Or Longer For State To Investigate /business/2020-11-30/think-you-were-discriminated-against-at-work-expect-to-wait-a-year-or-longer-for-state-to-investigate Discrimination complaints at the Texas Workforce Commission can sit for a year or longer before getting investigated. Mon, 30 Nov 2020 11:01:31 GMT /business/2020-11-30/think-you-were-discriminated-against-at-work-expect-to-wait-a-year-or-longer-for-state-to-investigate Mose Buchele Texas Lifts Tampon Ban At Bar Exam After Complaints Over Discriminatory Policy /health/2020-08-03/texas-lifts-tampon-ban-at-bar-exam-after-complaints-over-discriminatory-policy Tampons and pads are no longer contraband at the upcoming bar exam for aspiring lawyers in Texas.Pausing a practice that critics called retrograde and� Mon, 03 Aug 2020 17:55:56 GMT /health/2020-08-03/texas-lifts-tampon-ban-at-bar-exam-after-complaints-over-discriminatory-policy Shannon Najmabadi | Texas Tribune