A collection of recent news articles and features from the Legal Defense Fund.
What is the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program? Here’s Why It’s So Important
IN BRIEF: In a recently proposed legal settlement, the federal government moved to end a decades-old contracting program meant to address discrimination against socially and economically disadvantaged business owners. The Department of Justice is claiming the Department of Transportation’s Disadvantaged Business En…
Clarifying Misinformation: What the Supreme Court's Decision in Ames v. Ohio Actually Means
IN BRIEF: On June 5, the Supreme Court released a unanimous opinion in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, an employment discrimination case centered on the legal application of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The case made its way to the Supreme Court after Marlean Am…
Once Again, the Trump Administration Deploys National Guard to Curb Protests
THE REALITY: Following mass protests in California in response to the Trump administration’s anti-immigrant agenda and raids from federal ICE agents, President Trump has deployed 2,000 additional National Guard troops. This is occurring after an initial