A former program director in USDA’s civil rights office and his nephew have been charged with fraud and conspiracy as the result of a scheme allegedly involving phony jobs and kickbacks. Kirk Perry of ...

Agriculture Department employees found to have engaged in discriminatory actions would be subject to discipline ranging from a letter of reprimand to dismissal under a bill filed Thursday by Rep.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday named Monica Rainge as the deputy assistant secretary for civil rights. Key context: The appointment comes after President Joe Biden's nominee for ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has paused all funding for programs in the University of Maine (UMaine) system, citing an ongoing review of potential civil rights violations. A USDA ...

When Tom Vilsack became head of the Agriculture Department last year, he faced a backlog of 11,000 civil rights complaints and several unresolved class-action lawsuits from minority farmers and ...

I have never seen a U.S. Department of Agriculture like this one. At the very beginning of the Obama administration, Tom Vilsack, the secretary of agriculture, has developed initiatives to address the ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is embarking on a partnership with universities across the country in hopes of infusing its ranks with more diversity as it faces civil ...

Purdue Extension is committed to encouraging and welcoming all. We recognize that we all benefit when we cultivate an inclusive and welcoming community where the unique contributions, talents and ...

The nominee said he’ll stand by laws against discrimination at the Department of Agriculture. The Trump administration’s pick to head the Agriculture Department’s civil rights office acknowledged ...

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