North Carolina civil rights violations News

68 Companies Join Legal Fight to Block Provisions of North Carolina LGBT Law

Sixty-eight companies have signed onto a legal brief opposing a North Carolina law that limits protections for LGBT people. The amicus brief filed July 8 is part of a legal challenge brought by the Department of Justice. The federal government …

U.S. Justice Dept. to North Carolina: LGBT Law Violates Federal Civil Rights Act

A North Carolina law limiting protections to LGBT people violates federal civil rights laws and can’t be enforced, the U.S. Justice Department said Wednesday, putting the state on notice that it is in danger of being sued and losing hundreds …