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  • This is a First! Trans Woman Arrested in Florida After Using Women’s Restroom

    A transgender woman has been arrested in Florida after using a women’s restroom at the state Capitol, marking what could be the first known arrest under the state’s controversial 2023 bathroom law. Marcy Rheintgen, a 20-year-old from Illinois, was taken into custody two weeks ago and charged with trespassing, according to a report by the…

  • Google Settles $28M Racial Bias Lawsuit—But Excludes Black Employees from Payout

    Google has agreed to a $28 million settlement to resolve a class-action lawsuit alleging that the company favored white and Asian employees over others in terms of pay and career advancement. The lawsuit, led by former employee Ana Cantu, claimed that Hispanic, Indigenous, Native American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and Alaska Native employees were systematically…

  • Federal Judge Reinstates Labor Board Member Gwynne Wilcox Fired By Trump

    U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell has reinstated Gwynne Wilcox, a member of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), declaring that President Donald Trump acted illegally when he fired her in January. The decision underscores the limits of presidential power over independent federal agencies and sets the stage for a potential Supreme Court showdown. Background of…

  • Kevin Liles and Def Jam Face Lawsuit Alleging Sexual Assault Under Gender-Motivated Violence Law

    Veteran music executive Kevin Liles is facing a new sexual assault lawsuit filed by a Jane Doe, who alleges that Liles harassed and raped her during her employment at Def Jam Recordings between 1999 and 2002. The lawsuit also names Def Jam and its parent company, Universal Music Group (UMG), accusing them of negligence and…

  • DOJ Moves to Drop Lawsuit Against SpaceX Over Alleged Immigrant Hiring Discrimination

    The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has formally requested a federal court in Texas to lift a temporary injunction on its lawsuit against SpaceX. The lawsuit accuses the Elon Musk-led aerospace company SpaceX of discriminating against immigrant job applicants. The DOJ’s motion, filed Thursday, February 20, 2025, seeks to end the year-long pause on the…

  • Former PIX11 Anchor Ojinika Obiekwe Files Discrimination Lawsuit Against Station

    Former PIX11 News anchor Ojinika Obiekwe has filed a racial and gender discrimination lawsuit against the station. She alleging in the lawsuit that she was underpaid, overworked, and wrongfully terminated in retaliation for raising concerns about workplace inequality. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, claims that…