Title IX protects students and others involved in education around the country from sex and gender discrimination. Like most laws, Title IX’s rules would be nearly ineffective without proper administration and enforcement. Title IX enforcement happens at a few...
“Harassment,” in general, refers to intimidating or threatening behavior or pressure. If this pressure is based on the victim’s sex, then the resulting sexual harassment squarely involves treating someone differently because of their sex. This would, on its face,...
Many laws are in place to help prevent discrimination and protect the rights of people in minority groups as well as the public as a whole. Many of these laws apply to the government directly, but other rules prevent discrimination and other rights violations in...
I want to echo the Gratitude that Iyun and Sylvester Osage expressed to the State College Borough Council for convening a task force in response to the police shooting of their son, Osagie. The Osagie family agrees with the Council – that this shooting has impacted...
Sylvester and Iyunolu Osagie, the parents of Osaze Osagie, filed a Notice of Claim today, indicating their intent to sue the State College Police Department (“SCPD”) and the officers who six months ago shot and killed their then 29-year old son. Sylvester Osagie asked...
Title IX is a set of federal antidiscrimination rules that make it illegal for any educational institution that receives federal funding to discriminate “on the basis of sex.” These rules apply broadly to high schools and colleges – including public and private...
