Civil Rights Law

She endorsed him in last year’s campaign and helped bring gay rights supporters and their campaign … She said she worked in family and employment law and other civil matters. Her experience in criminal law is limited, she acknowledged …

speaking at a Justice Department civil rights conference Wednesday, implored the federal government to investigate the New York Police Department for its secret surveillance of Muslim communities. Sahar Aziz, a Texas Wesleyan University law professor …

speaking at a Justice Department civil rights conference today, implored the federal government to investigate the New York Police Department for its secret surveillance of Muslim communities. Sahar Aziz, a Texas Wesleyan University law …

Oakland Civil Rights attorney John Burris and Jim Chanin … Many of the officers are employed by the Oakland police and all remain in law enforcement, Chanin said. “No matter if (the settlement) is $1.7 million or $1.7 billion, we … Continue reading →

As visitors enter the building, attached to the law school, a portrait of Keith greets them. To the left is an exhibit tracing the nation’s civil rights history, including pictures of Keith with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other … Continue reading →

With Wednesday’s dedication of the $5.7 million Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights, the 38-year-old second-year law student at Wayne State University said she is confident she is not only going to become a resource in the fight for … Continue reading →

Civil rights groups and labor unions are among 29 interveners joining Florida’s election law case as defendants. A three-judge federal court panel in Washington, D.C., approved the six groups and 23 individuals on Wednesday. They include the …

WASHINGTON – Alabama and national civil rights advocates took their campaign against Alabama’s immigration law to Capitol Hill today, urging the Obama administration not to deport people detained under the new law. The group also warned that …

Derrick Bell, a civil rights lawyer and writer who has died of cancer, was the first tenured black professor at Harvard Law School. With his provocative views about race, he often found himselfin conflict with the establishment. Never one to … Continue reading →

Detroit— Wayne State University Law School is set to celebrate the grand opening of the Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights. The Keith Center honors the life and legacy of Keith, a federal judge, civil rights figure and 1956 … Continue reading →