McKenzie Johnson, a Cibola High School student who is Navajo, speaks at an Albuquerque Public Schools Native American Open Community Forum in 2019 in Albuquerque, N.M. (AP File Photo) In a groundbreaking decision, the New Mexico Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that public schools and universities in the state can be sued for discriminatory conduct….
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said on Thursday he had requested arrest warrants for the supreme leader of Afghanistan’s Taliban government and the country’s chief justice for their “unprecedented” persecution of Afghan women and girls. The prosecutor, Karim Khan, said in a statement that the Taliban’s leader, Sheikh Haibatullah Akhundzada, and the…
An interracial couple from Arizona has filed a lawsuit against American Airlines alleging they were detained by law enforcement after the husband was falsely suspected of trafficking his wife by two airline employees and another passenger on their flight. The incident took place in September 2022, on an American flight from Phoenix to Miami. Anthony…
Hundreds of mourners flocked to Paris’s venerable Val-de-Grâce church on Thursday to pay their final respects to Jean-Marie Le Pen, the architect of France’s modern far-right movement who was known for his racist and antisemitic remarks. A speaker at the requiem Mass praised Mr. Le Pen, saying he had “perceived, before all others, the dangers…
Kentucky students challenge state’s education funding gap in landmark lawsuit (Getty Images) A group of Kentucky students has filed a lawsuit, arguing that the state’s education system is violating its constitutional duty by failing to ensure an equitable education for all students. The students, from high schools across the state, claim that Kentucky has not…
Rutgers University in New Jersey has decided not to create a separate category prohibiting caste-based discrimination, stating that “caste is already covered by the Policy Prohibiting Discrimination and Harassment”. The decision was made after a thorough review by the American university, which concluded that caste discrimination was already protected under existing categories such as religion,…
For years, social media companies made it a top priority to combat hate speech. But in recent months, they have waffled over how to tackle hateful online commentary, particularly when it is directed at L.G.B.T.Q. communities. Meta on Tuesday said it would drop some of its rules protecting L.G.B.T.Q. people. The changes included allowing users…
Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founding father of France’s modern political far-right who built a half-century career on rants of barely disguised racism, antisemitism and neo-Nazi propaganda, has died. He was 96. His death was confirmed on X by Jordan Bardella, the current president of the party Mr. Le Pen founded. In a statement to the…
New Delhi [India], January 3 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday directed the University Grants Commission (UGC) to compile and submit data on caste discrimination complaints received under its 2012 regulations in universities and higher educational institutions across the country.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan asked UGC to submit data on how…
Four Groundbreaking Education Laws Coming to California in January 2025 (Getty Images) In 2025, a set of significant new laws will take effect in California, reshaping the state’s education system. These laws address crucial issues such as student privacy, historical education, and protection against discrimination. Here, we break down four significant laws that will come…