Lake County judge, student honored at state's MLK celebration

INDIANAPOLIS | A Lake County judge and a Lake Central High School student were honored Thursday at Indiana's birthday celebration for Martin Luther King Jr.

State scholarship contest seeks best expression of equality

INDIANAPOLIS | The Indiana Civil Rights Commission will award a $500 college scholarship to the high school student who best shows how to promote equality.

Valparaiso to host civil rights seminar

VALPARAISO | Area legal eagles can keep abreast of laws and court decisions dealing with state and federal civil rights issues at a three-hour seminar planned for June 29 at the Valparaiso police station.

State partners with Valpo diversity group

VALPARAISO | The city's Advisory Human Relations Council learned Tuesday about resources and support available through the Indiana Civil Rights Commission.

Local parents take advantage of vouchers

Sylvia Thomas, of Gary, said her daughter NyCole became stressed out and physically ill last year as a freshman at Gary's Roosevelt Career and Technical Academy. NyCole's supposedly advanced classes had many students not at the same level, Thomas said.

Freeman-Wilson: Can't take the Gary out of this Harvard grad

Gary Democratic mayoral nominee Karen Freeman-Wilson may chat up billionaire investor Warren Buffett in the coming months.

Housing, education disparities linked in communities

GARY | The legacy of federal and local policies enacted continue to impact and produce disparities in housing and education conditions in Northwest Indiana and around the country, according to a panel of college educators.

'Navigating the changing landscape'

GARY | The Indiana Civil Rights Commission will have a full-day conference, "Navigating the Changing Landscape in Housing, Education and Employment," on Friday at the Genesis Convention Center.

Parents say problems continue at Clark Middle/High School

HAMMOND | Local residents say discrimination against minority students, particularly Hispanic students is continuing at Clark Middle/High School.

Fair housing, employment expo planned April 29 in Gary

The Indiana Civil Rights Commission will host a full-day conference and exhibition in Gary next week on how to adapt to changing conditions in housing, education and employment.

Civil Rights Commission holds housing seminar in Gary

GARY | The Indiana Civil Rights Commission is honoring Fair Housing Month by conducting a statewide educational campaign with workshops and conferences about fair housing.