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Civil rights violations in the workplace occur when an employee’s legally protected rights are infringed upon through discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or other unlawful actions.

Erin Cowser, 18, is suing the San Bernardino Police Department, accusing an officer of slamming her on the ground while she was handcuffed. The May 2025 incident outside a Food 4 Less was captured by body-worn cameras and witness videos.

Work is about more than earning an income. For many, a job can provide a sense of purpose and belonging – the satisfaction of knowing your labor provides value to the world. Everyone should have the ability to feel that pride in what they do, but for too many workers, they aren’t provided the dignity, respect or safety they deserve. These laws will help change that.

When news hit social media in the wake of a San Bernardino police officer’s vicious assault and body slamming of an African American female, 17-year-old, Erin (identified by first name only), a firestorm erupted across the inland region. The event occurred on Wednesday afternoon, May 21.

The former employees allege the retailer was trying to force them to cover losses incurred through the normal course of business, such as processing a price match incorrectly, out of their own pockets.

Activision Blizzard, the video game designer behind such popular classics as Call of Duty and Candy Crush, has reached a settlement agreement with the U.S.

Toni Jaramilla, A Professional Law Corporation

Echoing many concerns of the 1960s Civil Rights movement, Black Lives Matter has raised awareness that policing should not be an "us versus them" proposition.

The law is not merely a job but a way of life for Toni Jaramilla. Like many Lawdragon honorees, she has marched as many pathways as needed to improve equity in American society.

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