Civil Rights Law

Members of several biker clubs have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit in Nevada … ended under the watch of hundreds of local and state police and federal law enforcement agents in Stubbs’ hometown of Boulder City. The Mongols event … Continue reading →

CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. Sharpton, a New York minister and MSNBC TV host, called the contempt charge a “reckless and morally contemptible act” motivated by politics and went on to chastise Cornyn, saying the … Continue reading →

Obama administration officials, who had publicly dismissed the law as unconstitutional, warned that it would be watching closely for federal civil rights violations. With officers across Arizona forced to walk a tightrope of legal complexity, cash-strapped …

speaking to a crowd of about 400 civil rights activists, educators, law enforcement officials, and students at the Seaport World Trade Center. “Even in America’s most vibrant cities, too many neighborhoods continue to afflicted by the same …

The Justice Department has set up a federal hotline for the public to report potential civil rights concerns regarding the Arizona law. The phone number is 1-855-353-1010. The email is: SB1070(at)usdoj.gov.

While the U.S. Supreme Court upheld one key provision of a stringent Arizona immigration law, the high court’s language indicates it could review that provision again if it leads to civil rights abuses, Bellingham immigration attorney Scott Railton said.

That’s the worn out tactic of civil rights “leaders” like Rev. Al Sharpton and NAACP … In fact, you could argue Obama is keeping Holder around to sue states for Voter I.D. laws while turning a blind eye to voter … Continue reading →

The ruling allowing local authorities to enforce the so-called “papers, please” provision reignited concerns that the law could lead to widespread racial profiling and civil-rights violations by overzealous police targeting Hispanics …

Law enforcement will be held accountable should this statute be misused in a fashion that violates an individual’s civil rights. The last two years have been spent in preparation for this ruling. Upon signing SB 1070 in 2010, I issued … Continue reading →

Arizona’s Republican governor, Jan Brewer, issued a statement calling the decision “a victory for the rule of law.” She said the state was ready to begin implementing the provision that was upheld. The Latino and civil rights advocates who challenged … Continue reading →