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Fool Me Once, Shame On Me. Fool Me Twice, The EEOC Sues You For Age Discrimination
By Eric B Meyer April 14, 2023 Proving age discrimination can be difficult because plaintiffs must ultimately establish that their age was a determinative factor in the defendant’s decision. In…
Read MoreFDA approves first nonprescription Naloxone nasal spray for over-the-counter use
By Ren Leija On April 13, 2023 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Narcan, a medication that reverses the effects of opioid overdoses, for over-the-counter sale and non-prescription use on…
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Column: Dallas to honor lynching victim as it confronts past racial violence at the Trinity River
By Sharon Grigsby On March 23, 2023 Dallas is closer to confronting another ugly moment in its history of racial violence, this one dating back more than 138 years. That September…
Read MoreVideo of Racial Slurs at Grand Prairie ISD School Ignite Outcry and Calls for Discipline
By Ken Kalthoff On March 14, 2023 Activists demanded action Tuesday over a video shared online that shows students in a classroom at Grand Prairie Dubiski Career High School chanting…
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Racist graffiti sprayed painted at 2 North Texas schools
By Steven Dial On February 28, 2023 FORT WORTH, Texas – Parents at two schools in the Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD were horrified to learn that someone spray-painted racist graffiti on two campuses.…
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Dallas City Council approves new housing policy focused on reducing racial disparities
By Paul Wedding On April 12, 2023 The city says they intend to provide quality affordable mixed-income housing initiatives across Dallas with this new policy. DALLAS — Dallas City Council…
Read MoreHUD JUDGE ORDERS PLANO, TEXAS, LANDLORDS TO PAY $140,649 IN RACE DISCRIMINATION CASE
By HUD Public Affairs On January 12, 2023 WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) has ordered three Plano,…
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Dallas tries to fix racial discrimination with housing policy
By Tasha Tsiaperas On March 2, 2023 Dallas is in the final stages of adopting a revised housing policy that seeks to fix the city’s long history of racial discrimination…
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Dallas advisory group looks to add environmental justice measures to racial equity plan
By Leah Waters On March 7, 2023 Community group wants city to measure neighborhoods’ distance from environmental pollution to fresh food, tree canopy coverage and solar power accessibility Dallas’ environmental…
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