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The facade of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington on March 14, 2026. (REUTERS/Will Dunham/File Photo)
Jun 23, 2026

Supreme Court won’t let Rastafarian man shaved bald in prison sue guards

The U.S. Supreme Court refused to let a Rastafarian man sue state prison officials after guards held him down and shaved him bald in violation of his religious beliefs.

judge’s hammer in front of  row of law books
May 26, 2026

Annapolis settles class-action housing discrimination case

The city of Annapolis reached a tentative deal to settle two housing discrimination lawsuits with more than 1,400 plaintiffs.

The new $132 million, 105,000-square-foot chemistry building at the University of Maryland includes 34 advanced research labs, two shared research facilities with cutting-edge (Photo courtesy of the University of Maryland)
May 13, 2026

Trans woman excluded from fencing tournament at UMD, files complaint

A woman filed a civil rights complaint after being excluded from a fencing competition at the University of Maryland, College Park because she is transgender.

Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward, then a lawyer for one of President Donald Trump’s associates, boards Trump’s plane in 2023. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post)
Apr 16, 2026

Justice Department settles with IBM over alleged DEI practices

IBM has agreed to pay the U.S. government $17 million to settle Justice Department allegations that the company’s DEI policies violated antidiscrimination laws.

House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk speaks at a bill signing ceremony on April 14, 2026. (Hannah Gaskill/The Daily Record)
Apr 14, 2026

Voting rights bill sparks yelling at end of MD General Assembly session

The Maryland General Assembly devolved into screaming matches before adjourning, largely due to voting rights legislation.

Birds fly past the U.S. Capitol building dome in Washington on Jan. 4, 2026. (REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo)
Apr 2, 2026

Black Caucus scholarships discriminate based on race, lawsuit alleges

The American Alliance for Equal Rights sued the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, alleging its scholarships discriminate by race in violation of the Civil Rights Act.

A person holds a flag as the Capitol is seen in the background during a Transgender Day of Visibility rally on the National Mall in Washington on March 31, 2025. (REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo)
Mar 10, 2026

West Virginia can ban Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming surgery, 4th Circuit rules

The 4th Circuit upheld West Virginia's ban on Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming surgeries, overturning a decision that it violated anti-discrimination protections.

Nike logo is seen in a shop in Rome, Italy, March 30, 2016. (REUTERS/Max Rossi)
Feb 4, 2026

Nike investigated over alleged discrimination against white workers

The EEOC said in a court filing it is investigating Nike for allegedly discriminating against white people through its diversity policies.

Montgomery County Public Schools bus (Bonnie Jo Mount/The Washington Post)
Feb 2, 2026

4th Circuit upholds Montgomery County policy on trans students’ pronouns

The 4th Circuit upheld a Montgomery County Public Schools policy requiring teachers to use transgender students’ pronouns in the classroom,

Supporters of gay marriage wave the rainbow flag after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the U.S. Constitution provides same-sex couples the right to marry at the Supreme Court in Washington June 26, 2015. (REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo)
Jan 13, 2026

Supreme Court conservatives lean toward allowing transgender sports bans

The Trump administration defended laws banning transgender athletes from participating on female sports teams during Supreme Court arguments.

People hold pro-trans signs after a hearing in the multistate lawsuit over President Donald Trump's order ending all federal funding or support for health care that aids gender transitions for people younger than 19, outside a courthouse in Seattle on Feb. 28, 2025. (REUTERS/David Ryder/File Photo)
Jan 2, 2026

Federal workers challenge Trump policy on gender-affirming care

Federal workers filed a class action complaint, alleging a discriminatory ban on gender-affirming care in federal health insurance.

Kayla Smith, shown in Washington, D.C., was 22 and finishing her final semester at Towson University four years ago when she was hired as a leasing consultant with Camden Development. (Matt McClain/The Washington Post)
Dec 29, 2025

This company encouraged hugs. A former Towson student says that led to sexual assault.

A former Towson University student alleges in a lawsuit that a workplace hugging culture at Camden Development enabled sexual assault.