/tags/anti-discrimination-laws Anti-Discrimination Laws en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ Wed, 15 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-11-15/missouri-fined-500k-a-year-for-failing-to-follow-federal-fair-housing-standards Every year since 2017, Missouri has lost hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal money as a penalty for the state’s failure to meet the anti-discrimination standards of the federal Fair Housing Act. Wed, 15 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-11-15/missouri-fined-500k-a-year-for-failing-to-follow-federal-fair-housing-standards Evy Lewis /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-07-10/free-speech-cases-with-missouri-connections-make-waves-in-federal-courts Missouri has had a role in recent First Amendment cases involving tech companies and LGBTQ discrimination. Mon, 10 Jul 2023 22:24:27 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-07-10/free-speech-cases-with-missouri-connections-make-waves-in-federal-courts Danny Wicentowski /government-politics-issues/2022-03-02/st-louis-county-expands-discrimination-protection-to-transgender-county-employees Transgender employees and contractors of St. Louis County cannot be discriminated against for their gender expression under a bill County Executive Sam Page signed Wednesday. Wed, 02 Mar 2022 22:18:11 GMT /government-politics-issues/2022-03-02/st-louis-county-expands-discrimination-protection-to-transgender-county-employees Andrea Y. Henderson /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-01-22/rep-lakeysha-bosley-is-fighting-for-your-right-to-natural-hair Missouri Rep. LaKeySha Bosley discusses political journey and some of her latest initiatives in the House, such as the CROWN Act, which aims to address Black hair discrimination. Fri, 22 Jan 2021 22:50:48 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-01-22/rep-lakeysha-bosley-is-fighting-for-your-right-to-natural-hair Lara Hamdan /2018-09-05/another-case-tests-missouris-human-rights-protections-for-transgender-people The Missouri Supreme Court is expected to decide within months whether state law prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity... Wed, 05 Sep 2018 22:08:10 GMT /2018-09-05/another-case-tests-missouris-human-rights-protections-for-transgender-people Dan Margolies /government-politics-issues/2018-03-09/civil-rights-agencies-missouri-law-jeopardizes-housing-discrimination-investigations Missouri’s ability to investigate housing discrimination and enforce fair housing laws in rural areas could be at risk.The U.S. Department of Housing and… Fri, 09 Mar 2018 11:16:57 GMT /government-politics-issues/2018-03-09/civil-rights-agencies-missouri-law-jeopardizes-housing-discrimination-investigations Kae M. Petrin /government-politics-issues/2017-06-30/greitens-cuts-spending-for-higher-education-and-healthcare-blocks-st-louis-minimum-wage Just hours before Missouri’s new fiscal year begins, Gov. Eric Greitens on Friday announced that he was trimming more than $250 million in budgeted state… Fri, 30 Jun 2017 23:40:50 GMT /government-politics-issues/2017-06-30/greitens-cuts-spending-for-higher-education-and-healthcare-blocks-st-louis-minimum-wage Jo Mannies, Marshall Griffin /government-politics-issues/2016-12-27/aldermen-look-to-make-st-louis-a-sanctuary-for-reproductive-health Updated at 4:40 p.m. Tuesday to reflect conversations between the sponsor and city attorneys. — Two St. Louis aldermen, in partnership with NARAL… Tue, 27 Dec 2016 21:21:43 GMT /government-politics-issues/2016-12-27/aldermen-look-to-make-st-louis-a-sanctuary-for-reproductive-health Rachel Lippmann /politics-issues/2016-07-29/chicago-based-public-law-firm-opens-post-in-st-louis Since Michael Brown's death in 2014, firms like the Arch City Defenders and the legal clinics at Saint Louis and Washington universities have become… Fri, 29 Jul 2016 20:53:06 GMT /politics-issues/2016-07-29/chicago-based-public-law-firm-opens-post-in-st-louis Rachel Lippmann /government-politics-issues/2015-10-28/lawsuit-dismissed-because-missouris-discrimination-definition-doesnt-include-sexual-orientation A Kansas City-area man cannot sue his former employer for discrimination because Missouri's legal definition of discrimination does not include sexual… Thu, 29 Oct 2015 01:40:58 GMT /government-politics-issues/2015-10-28/lawsuit-dismissed-because-missouris-discrimination-definition-doesnt-include-sexual-orientation Marshall Griffin