Civil Rights Law 
George Will Schools Hilary Rosen on Voter ID Laws – News Busters
When Rosen echoed the dishonest Democrat talking point that voter ID laws are considered “under the civil rights statutes” to be voter suppression, Will smartly replied, “Let the record show that the Supreme Court, with Justice John Paul Stevens …
A challenge to Attorney General Eric Holder – The Boston Globe
It correctly challenged Arizona’s dangerous immigrant-profiling law. And in other civil rights areas — voting rights, police practices, racial justice, and fair sentencing — Holder deserves credit. On those issues, Holder has remained …
Time Running Out For Lebanon To Grant Civil Rights For Palestinian Refugees – OpEd – eurasiareview.com
until it complies with international law in its treatment of refugees. The US would do well to desist from piling sanctions on Iran and Syria and apply a few to Lebanon until it grants civil rights to its unwanted guests … Continue reading
Wildflower or Weeds? Two-year legal battle rooted in couple’s backyard – Chicago Sun-Times
In September 2010, Will County accused the couple of violating its weed law. The couple’s response: a 64-page federal civil rights complaint. The ensuing battle has been costly. County officials said they’ve spent more than $50,000 on …
In the Spotlight: Civil rights are being violated at Summer Camp – Peoria Journal Star
The fact that we were profiled and put under such scrutiny without justifiable cause is, in my opinion, a violation of our civil rights. We had done nothing wrong, were not driving erratically, yet we were immediately targeted by law … Continue reading
Time running out for Lebanon to grant civil rights for Palestinian Refugees – Presstv
Following three years at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Lamb was visiting fellow at the Harvard Law School’s East Asian Legal Studies Center. He is currently doing research in Lebanon and volunteers with the Palestine Civil Rights … Continue reading
Happy Birthday, Title IX! Equal Rights for Women’s Sports – ABC News
Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts, Yale ’66, called their act “nothing short of spectacular,” going so far as to compare Ernst with civil rights activist Rosa Parks. A New York Times stringer and photographer accompanied them, and Ernst’s speech worked.
Open Letter to Mr. Cook and Apple – Huffington Post
It is a bedrock principle of U.S. civil rights law, applicable to businesses that operate in the United States, that no person should be discriminated against on the basis of ethnicity, national origin or religion. The recent discriminatory …
Justice Dept. files civil rights lawsuit against polygamous towns – ksl.com
the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act and Title III of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Crimes against non-FLDS residents include destroying crops of non-FLDS farms, vandalizing and trespassing on non-FLDS property and returning at least one …
Title IX: undeniable progress for women (and men), but challenges remain – Seattle Times
SATURDAY marks the 40th anniversary of Title IX, the federal law that prohibits sex discrimination in any educational program receiving federal funding. Today is a time to celebrate how much this civil-rights law has done for young women and gir … Continue reading
