Tag: discrimination
LGBTQ+ Groups at State Capitol to Protest Series of GOP Bills
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Hundreds gathered in downtown Montgomery on Tuesday to protest a number of LGBTQ+-related bills currently put forth by Republican members...
Jefferson County Responds to Lawsuit from Black Voters Alleging Racial Gerrymandering
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
A national Civil Rights law organization and a local Birmingham law firm on Friday filed a lawsuit challenging the Jefferson County...
Sikh truckers reach settlement in faith discrimination case
By Brian Melley
Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The trucker with the long white beard and turban faced a dilemma over work he desperately needed...
University of Alabama announces plan to combat racial discrimination in fraternities...
Special to The Times
The University of Alabama last week announced plans to prevent and respond to racial discrimination and increase diversity within the school’s...
Congresswoman Johnson Recognizes the Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of...
Washington, D.C. - (Thursday, July 2nd, 2015) - Last Thursday, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson released the following statement in recognition of the anniversary of...