Discrimination

Lt. Col. Rochelle Jones retired June 27 as the highest-ranking Black female in the history of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. When she was promoted in 2017, she was the first Black woman to reach that rank.

A class-action lawsuit challenging the exemption that allows religious colleges to discriminate against gay students, even while receiving federal funds.

Even though Kansas City made it illegal for prospective landlords or employers to ask applicants if they have a felony conviction, the law hasn't stopped discrimination — especially for ex-felons whose past crimes are readily found on the internet.

Shayn Prapaisilp has lived in St. Louis his whole life, but because of his race, people often ask where he’s “really” from.

St. Louis has the fourth-highest mortgage denial rate for Blacks in the U.S., according to a new study. Compared to the region’s overall mortgage denial rate, Black borrowers in St. Louis are about three times more likely to have their loan applications rejected.

Michael Burns remembers his parents using a booklet with a green cover to help direct their road trips from St. Louis to Chicago in the late 1950s and…

In April 1968, Jane Elliott was a third grade teacher in the small town of Riceville, Iowa. On the day after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated,…

Across the country, state legislatures have become more diverse over the past four years. New lawmakers bring different backgrounds and life experiences,…

It's illegal for employers to discriminate against people who don't conform to gender stereotypes, the Missouri Supreme Court held Tuesday in a decision...

Discriminatory practices and instances of prejudice continue to exist in workplaces nationally, despite increased awareness of what constitutes sensitive…