Civil Rights Law 
DOJ seeks complaints against Alabama law – Politico.com
… s top civil rights lawyer went to Alabama on Thursday to urge people to report civil rights violations related to the state’s restrictive new immigration law. Tom Perez, assistant attorney general for the civil rights division of the Justice … Continue reading
Department of Justice official urges people to report problems from Alabama’s new immigration law – Everything Alabama Blog
“If we don’t receive information, it’s impossible for us to figure out if civil rights laws are implicated” and determine if the department should take action, Perez said. Alternating between Spanish and English, Perez urged the audience to …
JCPA Wades Into Debate on Use of Civil Rights Law – Forward
Simmering divisions within the Jewish community are expected to come to a head this month over efforts to use federal civil rights laws to sanction some forms of alleged anti-Israel activity on campus. The Jewish Council for Public Affairs, American … Continue reading
Civil rights group suing Hialeah for roadside vending law – Miami Herald
A national civil rights group is suing Hialeah, claiming a city law regulating roadside vending is unconstitutional. The Institute for Justice’s new Florida chapter will file a lawsuit Thursday saying that Hialeah’s ordinance is unfair …
U.S., Los Angeles Schools in Civil Rights Pact – Wall Street Journal
The investigation was part of a probe by the U.S. Department of Education into whether 76 public school districts nationwide comply with civil rights law. Among the findings, the department concluded that the Los Angeles Unified School District …
Civil Rights, Labor Advocates Demand End To Employment Credit Checks – Huffingtonpost.com
“The EEOC is concerned that not hiring people with poor credit may exclude qualified job seekers and some minority groups, and therefore may be discriminatory under civil rights law,” EEOC spokeswoman Christine Nazer said in a statement to HuffPost.
Our view: Florida’s A in Civil Rights education – St. Augustine Record
The respected Southern Poverty Law Center has given Florida an A in civil rights education along with Alabama and New York. The recent announcement of the nationwide grading and report — Teaching the Movement — is gratifying for St …
Settlement means all Atlantic City taxi drivers will receive civil-rights training – Atlantic City Press
Atlantic City taxicab drivers must undergo training in civil-rights law as part of a settlement after two independent drivers for Yellow Cab Co. allegedly discriminated against a blind man. The settlement, announced Thursday by the State …
Justices divided on case of religious rights versus civil rights – Cleveland Plain Dealer
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court justices struggled Wednesday to resolve a profound church-state conflict concerning whether the nation’s civil rights laws protect teachers at religious schools. It is an issue the high court has not ruled on …
Civil Rights Legend Rev. Shuttlesworth Dies; Defied Jim Crow Laws – NPR News
Civil rights leader Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth has died, according to reports. He was 89. In the 1950s, Shuttleworth’s activism resulted in beatings and attempts on his life in Birmingham, where he established the Alabama Christian Movement for …
