Viewing: Race & Gender
January 18, 2021
Civil Rights Activists to Speak at Virtual Event on MLK Day
The Madame Walker Legacy Center to host a social justice program with two iconic civil rights activists: Angela Davis, one of the founding members of the 1960s Black Panther Party, and Alicia Garza, co-creator of Black Lives Matter Global Network.
Read MoreJanuary 30, 2020
Ball State Students Seek Retirement Of Cop Calling Professor
Hundreds of Ball State University students gathered for a rally to demand the early retirement of a white professor who called police on a black student who refused to change seats last week during a class.
Read MoreDecember 11, 2019
Event Focuses On Race And Equity In Indy
A group of Indianapolis leaders says policy has enforced racial inequality and talked about opportunities for change at a recent event that focused on race and place.
Read MoreOctober 10, 2019
Ex-Employee Accuses Indiana Car Dealership Of Discrimination
The former sales manager at a Mercedes-Benz dealership in northern Indiana is suing the business, saying he was fired in retaliation for complaining about the owner's repeated use of racist language.
Read MoreOctober 7, 2019
Indiana BMV Puts Nonbinary Gender Option For IDs On Hold
State Attorney General Curtis Hill stalled the proposal last month, citing insufficient public notification.
Read MoreJuly 13, 2019
Across Indiana, Hoosiers Join Nationwide Candlelight Vigil Against Migrant Detention Camps
Across Indiana, demonstrators joined a nationwide candlelight vigil called Lights for Liberty. There were 10 cities in Indiana officially part of the simultaneous demonstration, though others hosted similar vigils at the same time.
Read MoreJune 10, 2019
Evansville Transgender Student Wins Court Fight
A federal judge ruled the Evansville school district violated a transgender student's rights by restricting access to the bathroom of the student's identified gender.
Read MoreMarch 26, 2019
Holcomb Insists Hate Crimes Debate Isn't Over
And he says hell continue to advocate for a more expansive list of victim characteristics in the measure.
Read MoreMarch 25, 2019
House Republicans Pass Hate Crimes Amendment Without Public Input
The Indiana House voted on a floor amendment Monday that would create hate crimes protections in state law.
Read MoreMarch 20, 2019
State Lawmakers Make Gender Changes At BMV More Difficult
A House committee voted Wednesday to make it harder for Hoosiers to change the gender on their drivers license at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles.
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