discrimination

This Young Lawyer Is On Her Way To Becoming The First African-American Woman Chess Master!

Feb 22, 2024

Rochelle Ballantyne, a 26-year-old lawyer in New York, is driven to achieve the prestigious title of chess master – something no Black woman in the U.S. has done before. Her passion for the game was first kindled at age 8 by her late grandmother, who taught her chess to channel her high energy. “I started playing…
Justice Department Sues Tennessee for Enforcing State Law that Discriminates Against People with HIV

Feb 19, 2024

The Justice Department on Feb. 15 filed a lawsuit against the State of Tennessee and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The department previously notified Tennessee and the TBI that they violated the ADA by enforcing the state’s aggravated prostitution statute against people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). That letter of findings…

This Young Lawyer Is On Her Way To Becoming The First African-American Woman Chess Master!