/tags/civil-rights-act Civil Rights Act en-US Copyright Tue, 01 Jul 2025 10:05:00 GMT /news/2025-07-01/spencer-swearnger-water-intoxication-death-dallas-county-jail-lawsuit Spencer Swearnger died at Parkland Hospital in November 2023 after he allegedly drank excessive amounts of toilet water in his jail cell. It was the third water intoxication death at the jail. Tue, 01 Jul 2025 10:05:00 GMT /news/2025-07-01/spencer-swearnger-water-intoxication-death-dallas-county-jail-lawsuit Marina Trahan Martinez /news/2025-01-24/dallas-county-pays-1-65-million-to-female-jail-guards-for-discriminatory-time-off-policy Nine sheriff's department detention officers sued Dallas County in 2020 for federal civil rights and Texas employment discrimination violations. Fri, 24 Jan 2025 22:40:13 GMT /news/2025-01-24/dallas-county-pays-1-65-million-to-female-jail-guards-for-discriminatory-time-off-policy Marina Trahan Martinez, Toluwani Osibamowo /news/2024-08-02/man-slammed-down-by-jail-officer-sues-dallas-county-for-excessive-force Jailer Adrian Deleon Hightower allegedly assaulted Eric Colquitt while detained in the Lew Sterrett North Tower, according to footage and court records. Fri, 02 Aug 2024 23:06:50 GMT /news/2024-08-02/man-slammed-down-by-jail-officer-sues-dallas-county-for-excessive-force Marina Trahan Martinez /texas-news/2024-07-30/in-austin-to-commemorate-civil-rights-act-biden-calls-for-sweeping-supreme-court-changes Biden used his address at the LBJ Presidential Library to call for 18-year term limits and a mandatory code of ethics. He also called for a constitutional amendment limiting presidential immunity. Tue, 30 Jul 2024 10:49:18 GMT /texas-news/2024-07-30/in-austin-to-commemorate-civil-rights-act-biden-calls-for-sweeping-supreme-court-changes Katy McAfee | KUT, Chelsey Zhu, Becky Fogel | KUT /texas-news/2024-07-29/president-biden-visits-austin-on-monday-to-commemorate-landmark-civil-rights-act Biden’s speech at the LBJ Presidential Library is not open to the public, but will be streamed online. The event is expected to cause traffic delays and draw protesters. Mon, 29 Jul 2024 10:45:00 GMT /texas-news/2024-07-29/president-biden-visits-austin-on-monday-to-commemorate-landmark-civil-rights-act Becky Fogel /government/2023-08-18/dallas-county-sheriff-departments-sex-based-schedule-discrimination Nine female detention officers working for the sheriff's department sued the office for allowing male officers to take full weekends off, but not female officers. The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday that was discriminatory, reversing a lower court's dismissal of the case. Fri, 18 Aug 2023 21:16:40 GMT /government/2023-08-18/dallas-county-sheriff-departments-sex-based-schedule-discrimination Toluwani Osibamowo /news/2023-01-30/dallas-county-sheriff-discrimination-lawsuit A legal expert says the legal precedent for the case is a point of interest for the Supreme Court, and could go to the high court as soon as next year. Mon, 30 Jan 2023 11:00:00 GMT /news/2023-01-30/dallas-county-sheriff-discrimination-lawsuit Toluwani Osibamowo /2022-elections/2022-11-11/texas-avoided-election-violence-advocates-say-voters-still-need-more-protection Citing thousands of complaints received throughout the midterm cycle, voter advocacy groups want the Texas Legislature to bolster voter protection and education measures, and revisit recently passed laws that empowered partisan poll watchers. Fri, 11 Nov 2022 15:28:08 GMT /2022-elections/2022-11-11/texas-avoided-election-violence-advocates-say-voters-still-need-more-protection Robert Downen | The Texas Tribune /texas-news/2022-03-04/as-texas-targets-trans-kids-their-families-scramble-to-find-lawyers Ever since Gov. Greg Abbott directed the state’s child welfare agency to investigate parents who provide gender-affirming care to their children, LGBTQ-affirming family lawyers statewide have been deluged with calls. Fri, 04 Mar 2022 16:39:56 GMT /texas-news/2022-03-04/as-texas-targets-trans-kids-their-families-scramble-to-find-lawyers Eleanor Klibanoff and Sneha Dey |The Texas Tribune /news/2021-04-26/civil-rights-group-calls-on-justice-dept-to-suspend-local-police-grants A major civil rights group is demanding the attorney general pause federal grants to local police until he confirms they aren't engaging in discrimination, citing more police killings of Black people. Mon, 26 Apr 2021 22:00:08 GMT /news/2021-04-26/civil-rights-group-calls-on-justice-dept-to-suspend-local-police-grants Carrie Johnson