Civil Rights Law 
Politicizing the DREAM Act and Immigration – AlterNet
Sign up to stay up to date on the latest Civil Liberties headlines via email. Over the past months, the country has seen the DREAM Act and immigration in general being used by both Republicans and Democrats to savage each … Continue reading
NAACP Applauds Biden’s Voting Rights Message – NPR News
STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Voting rights have been a big topic at this year’s convention of the NAACP in Houston. Republicans across the country have been pushing for tougher voter I.D. laws, which the nation’s oldest civil rights organization …
Russian Law Would Place Tougher Restrictions on Nonprofits – New York Times
The law, which was approved by the Duma, the lower house of Parliament, was sharply criticized by human rights groups and other advocacy … and to impede efforts to promote democracy and civil society. In some situations, critics said, the … Continue reading
Penn State could pay $100 million in civil damages to Sandusky’s victims and lose public funding – YAHOO!
“If you found high-level officials knew what was going on,” Drexel law professor Richard Frankel said … Sports, Grossman said, “There is going to be some pressure on the Office of Civil Rights to investigate [a possible Title IX investigation].
Martin Luther King III speaks at Jacksonville rally, march against mandatory prison terms – Florida Times-Union
Corrine Brown and local and state civil rights organizations in speaking Friday morning after a march to the new Duval County Courthouse protesting the state’s mandatory sentencing laws. The march focused on the case of Marissa Alexander …
Should States Be Sued for Providing Low-Quality Schools? – Huffington Post
7. Enforce civil rights laws that are essential for educational equity. The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) should evaluate and enforce state compliance with the federal mandate (as stated under the Civil Rights Act …
Russia speeds law on rights groups, snubbing U.S – msnbc.com
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Russian government rushed a law through parliament on Friday which will tighten controls on civil rights groups and has strained relations with the United States, which fears a crackdown on opponents of President Vladimir Putin.
Russia speeds law on rights groups, snubbing U.S – Reuters
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Russian government rushed a law through parliament on Friday which will tighten controls on civil rights groups and has strained relations with the United States, which fears a crackdown on opponents of President Vladimir Putin.
Military assault victims need civil remedies – MySanAntonio
In addition, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act obligates employers to act when employees report threats, harassment or other potentially violent conduct in the workplace. Unless an employer can prove that it exercised reasonable care to prevent and correct … Continue reading
UC-Berkeley Jewish students file civil rights complaint – JTA
(JTA) — Attorneys for two Jewish UC-Berkeley graduate students alleging verbal and physical assault by Muslim students have filed a federal civil rights complaint against … created Institute for Jewish Law and Israeli Law at the Berkeley …
