Civil Rights Law

whose Draconian measures are considered the toughest yet in a wave of state laws seeking to clamp down on illegal immigration, mainly by Latin Americans. “It is shameful that this is happening in the birthplace of the civil rights movement … Continue reading →

Alabama is in the grip of another civil rights crisis, only this time one affecting Hispanics. “People are fleeing the state, they’re afraid to step out of their homes, they’re made to be criminals,” said Sam Brooke, a lawyer with … Continue reading →

Lawyers for the Office of Civil Rights spend two days in October 2010 conducting interviews in St. Cloud. The agreement requires the district to do 16 things; many are state law or present practice. The district must continue to monitor … Continue reading →

Part of the law, passed by state lawmakers who say the federal government has not done enough to stem the flow of illegal immigrants, has been blocked by the courts. Juanita Abernathy, the widow of fellow civil rights leader Ralph … Continue reading →

American Jewry’s primary umbrella group for addressing domestic concerns has backed off for now on trying to pass a controversial resolution warning Jewish organizations against using federal civil rights laws to “censor” perceived anti-Israel …

An alarming statistic when one considers that the spike was due not to a surge in knife crime or even petty theft, but a gathering of people seeking to exercise political freedoms protected under the law … civil and political … Continue reading →

Savannah civil rights icon W.W. Law was also a leading figure in the city’s preservationist movement, and state and local organizations are now trying to save a structure long associated with him – the West Victory Drive bungalow that was … Continue reading →

The Lansing and East Lansing City Councils have passed resolutions opposing legislation that would ban municipal civil rights protections that are more expansive than state law. The Lansing City Council voted unanimously Monday to state their …

Part of the law, passed by state lawmakers who say the federal government has not done enough to stem the flow of illegal immigrants, has been blocked by the courts. Juanita Abernathy, the widow of fellow civil rights leader Ralph … Continue reading →

Part of the law, passed by state lawmakers who say the federal government has not done enough to stem the flow of illegal immigrants, has been blocked by the courts. Juanita Abernathy, the widow of fellow civil rights leader Ralph … Continue reading →