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UC Reaches Deal With UPTE, Averting Historic Walkout With Raises, $25 Wage Floor

UC and UPTE ratified a four-year contract with compounded raises, a $25 minimum wage, premium caps and expanded leave, averting a major strike.

#universityofcalifornia, #union, #labor, #healthcare, #wages

UC and UPTE Reach Four-Year Deal, Averting Largest Strike in University History

UC’s technical and health care workers ratified a four-year contract with raises, a $25 wage floor and premium caps, canceling a major strike.

#universityofcalifornia, #labor, #union, #healthcare, #wages

Los Angeles Tightens Rent-Control Rules, Capping Annual Increases at 4%

L.A. rewrites its rent-stabilization formula for the first time in 40 years, limiting annual hikes to 1%–4% and ending key surcharges.

#losangeles, #rentcontrol, #housing, #tenants, #inflation

Molten Sulfur Train Derailment in Rural Kentucky Triggers Shelter-in-Place—and a Test of Small-Town Hazmat Response

A CSX freight derailment near Trenton, Ky., ignited a molten sulfur tank car, prompting a shelter-in-place. No injuries, but safety questions linger.

#kentucky, #trainderailment, #hazmat, #csx, #railsafety

Ex-Brown Graduate Student Linked to Deadly Campus Shooting and Killing of MIT Fusion Leader, Authorities Say

Authorities say a former Brown Ph.D. student carried out a Dec. 13 campus shooting and the killing of an MIT professor before dying by suicide.

#campussafety, #gunviolence, #brownuniversity, #mit, #immigration

US Department of Education Faces Lawsuit Over Massive Layoffs Affecting Civil Rights Office

Significant layoffs in the US Department of Education spark legal and civil rights challenges.

#layoffs, #civilrights, #education, #uspolitics

DOJ Sues Michigan Landlord for Sexual Harassment Allegations

DOJ sues Michigan landlord William Aaron Asper for allegedly harassing female tenants, reinforcing Fair Housing Act enforcement.

#DOJ, #michigan, #sexualharassment, #housing, #fairhousingact

U.S. Commission Urges Action on Special Education Teacher Shortage

Report highlights teacher shortage crisis, impacting students with disabilities. Urgent recommendations for recruitment and policy reforms.

#education, #specialeducation, #teachershortage, #disabilities, #usccr

DOJ Launches Civil Rights Investigation into Colorado Correctional Facilities

The DOJ investigates Colorado correctional facilities for potential civil rights violations, focusing on strip-search practices.

#doj, #correctionalfacilities, #civilrights, #colorado, #investigation

DOJ Sues Loudoun County School Board Over Gender Identity Policy

Lawsuit claims Policy 8040 infringes on religious students' rights, sparking national debate on gender identity in schools.

#virginia, #lawsuit, #education, #religiousfreedom, #transgenderrights

National Urban League Declares 'State of Emergency' for U.S. Civil Rights

NUL's urgent report warns of federal actions threatening racial equality, calling for a new civil rights resistance.

#civilrights, #nationalurbanleague, #equality, #project2025

TSA Screens Record 3.13 Million Passengers on Busiest Travel Day in U.S. Aviation History

TSA sets new record, screening over 3.13 million passengers on November 30, 2025, amid the Thanksgiving travel surge.

#tsa, #thanksgivingtravel, #aviationrecovery, #usairtravel

DOJ Investigates United Parks & Resorts for ADA Compliance Issues

DOJ probes major theme parks for potential ADA violations over mobility aid restrictions.

#ada, #justicedepartment, #seaworld, #disabilityrights

Controversy Erupts at OSU Over Ban on Land Acknowledgments

Ohio State University faces backlash after restricting land acknowledgments, raising debates on academic freedom and Indigenous recognition.

#ohio, #osu, #indigenous, #academia

Justice Department Sues Michigan Landlord for Alleged Sexual Harassment

U.S. DOJ sues landlord William Aaron Asper for sexual harassment under the Fair Housing Act, seeking damages and prevention measures.

#justice, #fairhousing, #sexualharassment, #us, #michigan