Education Department, Office for Civil Rights

Alabama parents sue over cuts to education civil rights office: ‘Discriminatory and unsafe’
Nikki Carter and her son, Simeon, get ready for his graduation from Demopolis High School on May 19, 2023, in Demopolis, Alabama. Carter was allowed to attend the ceremony after being barred from school property for most of the school year. Rebecca Griesbach/AL.com
New lawsuit alleges Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights cannot fulfill responsibilities after cuts
A lawsuit filed Friday alleges the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is unable to fulfill its mandated obligations due to the Trump administration’s changes as it seeks to wind down the entire department.
Education Department Sued Over Cuts to Civil Rights Office
A new lawsuit argues that recent layoffs undermine the office’s ability to investigate complaints of discrimination from all students, not just those aligned with President Trump’s agenda.
Parents Sue Trump Administration for Allegedly Sabotaging Education Department’s Civil Rights Division
The lawsuit claims that decimating the agency’s Office for Civil Rights will leave it unable to address issues of discrimination at school — violating the equal protection clause of the Fifth Amendment.
Parents sue over Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights layoffs: ‘Abdicated its responsibility’
Plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed Friday claim the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights cannot fulfill its mandated duties after nearly half the department’s staff was laid off this week, as President Donald Trump moves to shut down the agency entirely.
Le'Veon Bell's high school removes his name from football field after civil rape judgement, missed payments
Groveport Madison Schools announced Friday that Le’Veon Bell Field at Cruiser Stadium will become just Cruiser Stadium, per ...
Judge rules on motions to dismiss lawsuit in Hedingham mass shooting. What he decided
Several defendants, including private security company Capitol Special Police and the Hedingham HOA, filed motions to dismiss ...
Le'Veon Bell loses civil rape lawsuit by default, denies the allegations
That's what former NFL running back Le'Veon Bell may have done, after a cousin sued him in 2024 for raping her repeatedly ...
Former Fort Worth pastor ordered to pay $124 million in civil judgment for alleged sexual assault
FORT WORTH, Texas — A multi-million dollar civil judgment has been levied against a Fort Worth pastor in a sexual assault civil case that had already cost the pastor’s church its entire Rosemont ...
Class-action suit filed against Education Department for alleged self-obstruction
The nonprofit Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates filed a class-action lawsuit Friday against the United States ...
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San Diego man who tried to have his business partner kidnapped can’t dodge civil suit
Salam Razuki, who was sentenced to seven years in prison in 2023 for conspiracy to kidnap his business partner Ninus Malan, ...
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Family files lawsuit after Ohio grandmother killed by dogs
The family of Jo Ann Echelbarger, a Pickaway County woman who was killed by two dogs in October is taking legal action, ...
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Lawsuit filed against county, dog warden, condo association in brutal fatal mauling case
Cooper Elliott, a Columbus-based civil litigation firm, filed the case on Wednesday in Pickaway County Common Pleas Court. The family is seeking more than $25,000 in damages and they said they ...