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HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus has released the following statement on the Sesame Place incidents recently viewed on social media platforms and aired on news channels, according …
Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus Calls Out Sesame Place for Discriminatory Practices Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Justice says it reached a settlement this week with United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS). The settlement resolves the department’s claims that UPS violated the …
Justice Department Secures Settlement with UPS to Resolve Immigration-Related Discrimination Claims Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams and Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced that the owner and the former manager …
Bucks County Housing Provider Ordered to Pay Damages and Redress Discrimination Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released the following statement on Senate Republicans yesterday blocking debate on the Freedom to Vote Act.
Senator Casey Statement on Failure to Advance Freedom to Vote Act Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A bill that opponents state would make it harder to vote in Pennsylvania passed the House Tuesday, largely along party lines, even as billions in COVID-19 relief …
Partisan Elections Bill, Budget or COVID-19 Relief? Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The House State Government Committee, along strict party lines, yesterday voted out legislation (H.B. 1300) that would undo all progress that made voting more accessible for all …
Davidson Calls for House to Reject ‘Dangerous Voter Suppression Bill’ Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a virtual public hearing to be held from June 7, 2021, to June 11, 2021, to …
Public Hearing to Gather Information for the Purpose of Improving Enforcement of Title IX Announced Read More
WASHINGTON D.C. — The Department of Health and Human Services announced this week that the Office for Civil Rights will interpret and enforce Section 1557 and Title IX’s prohibitions on …
HHS Addresses Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Read More
How far have we come, and how far do we have to go to diminish — and possibly eradicate — racism in high schools and college campuses?
Racism on Pennsylvania High Schools and College Campuses Creates Barriers to Opportunity Read More
When we see the news of the day, the pain, sadness, and anger that is so clear in the voices and scenes across the country, it causes us at CCEDC …
CCEDC: We Stand with the Victims of Racial Prejudice and Discrimination Read More