Discrimination

Washington Post politics reporter Felicia Sonmez sued the paper and several of its current and former editors for discriminating against her as a victim of sexual assault

The Supreme Court declined to hear a case by a Christian florist arguing that a state law requiring her to provide flowers for same-sex weddings is unconstitutional.

The NFL says it cannot confirm Eugene Chung’s allegations that a team official made discriminatory comments during his interview for a coaching position.

“What we need is support for our communities to make sure that we are included in this kind of cultural-based industry.”

“If there’s a crisis — if there’s a pandemic, if there’s a war or if there’s an economic downturn — Asian Americans get scapegoated,” Joe Tsai told CNBC.

The Senate and House almost unanimously passed legislation to combat the rise of hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. The measure would expedite the review of hate crimes and provide support for local law enforcement in response to thousands of reported violent incidents in the past year. Police have seen a noted uptick in such crimes against Asian...

“I get to show the world every day that we are more than capable,” says Boxed CEO Chieh Huang. CNBC Make It spoke to Asian American & Pacific Islander CEOs, execs and founders about how the model minority myth impacts them, the advice they have for the next generation, and how the rising number of anti-Asian attacks over the past...

Do women-only workout areas in gyms discriminate against men? It’s the question at the center of a state Supreme Court case.

Nearly half of the company’s full-time workforce is comprised of people of Asian representation.

What advocates say you can do to support the Asian American community and take action to help stop anti-Asian racism, acts of violence and hate crimes.

In an NBC News virtual town hall, Asian American advocates, journalists and celebrities discussed the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes, bias incidents and racism the community has experienced during the pandemic.

Covid-19 has taken a terrible toll on the restaurant industry, but Asian restaurants are facing an additional obstacle: racism.

The Milan fashion house Dolce&Gabbana has filed a defamation lawsuit in an Italian court seeking over $600 million in damages against two U.S. fashion bloggers.

The president plans to sign orders to improve voter rights on the 56th anniversary of a peaceful protest that turned violent in Selma, Alabama.

Connecticut lawmakers are hoping to make Connecticut the eighth state to ban discrimination against Black women in the workplace and schools for how they wear their hair.  “Many of us are judged, reprimanded and passed over for promotion or even fired for the way we wear our hair to work,” Rep. Robyn Porter (D-New Haven) said.  Porter, a sponsor...

Connecticut lawmakers are hoping to make Connecticut the eighth state to ban discrimination in the workplace and schools for how they wear their hair.

Despite an array of resources, Black entrepreneurs lag behind other ethnic groups in terms of market share. What will it take to keep them in business?

Google will pay $2.6 million to more than 5,500 employees and past job applicants to resolve allegations that the internet giant discriminated against female engineers and Asians in California and Washington state.

The U.S. Department of Justice is suing the town of Wolcott over alleged discrimination against people with disabilities, the department said Monday. The lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut alleges that Wolcott violated the Fair Housing Act by refusing to allow the operation of a group home for adults with disabilities because of...

“Orange is the New Black” star Laverne Cox shared a 10 minute Instagram video about being caught up in a transphobic attack in Los Angeles. NBCLX welcomed transgender activist Raquel Willis and Zahara Green of TRANScending Barriers to discuss the rise of hate crimes against the transgender community, plus the reaction to actor Elliot Page declaring themself transgender.