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ACLU & ACLJ Sue Holmes County After Government Unlawfully Takes Resident's Property
BONIFAY, Fla. ? The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Florida and the American Center for Law & Justice (ACLJ) served a complaint yesterday against Holmes County on behalf of their client Daniel Stone, alleging that county officials abused their power by destroying and taking part of Stone's property in an act of retribution. The lawsuit was filed in state circuit court.
House Subcommittee Considers Bill To End ?Life Without Parole? For Children
WASHINGTON ? A key House Judiciary Subcommittee held a hearing today on a bill to help end the practice of sentencing children to life in prison without the possibility of parole. This legislation, known as H.R. 2289, the Juvenile Justice Accountability and Improvement Act of 2009, would deny funding to states that refuse to offer a parole option to juvenile offenders and authorizes state grants to improve legal representation for youths charged with life sentences. The hearing was conducted by the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security.
Over 75 Groups And Law Professors Push Congress To Eliminate 100-To-1 Crack Sentencing Disparity
WASHINGTON ? The American Civil Liberties Union in partnership with over 75 organizations and law professors urged Congress today to completely eliminate the discriminatory sentencing disparity between offenses involving crack cocaine and powder cocaine. The written statement by the crack disparity coalition was submitted to the Senate Judiciary Committee?s Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs, for today?s hearing entitled ?Restoring Fairness to Federal Sentencing: Addressing the Crack-Powder Disparity.? The coalition statement echoed the testimony from the Department of Justice in calling for congressional action to eliminate the crack disparity this year.
Civil Liberties, Civil Rights And Religious Advocates Lobby Congress To Fix Crack Law On April 28
WASHINGTON ? Advocates from the American Civil Liberties Union and other civil rights and religious organizations walked the halls of Congress today to push a bill that would eliminate the unjust and discriminatory 100-to-1 disparity between crack and powder cocaine sentences under federal law. The goal of the April 28 ?Crack the Disparity Lobby Day? was to urge lawmakers to co-sponsor and support H.R. 265, the Drug Sentencing Reform and Cocaine Kingpin Trafficking Act of 2009 introduced by Representative Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-TX), which would equalize crack and cocaine sentencing statutes.
ACLU Files Lawsuit Charging Police And School Officials In Mississippi With Racial Discrimination And Excessive Force Against Schoolchildren
SOUTHAVEN, MS ? The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Mississippi today filed a federal civil rights lawsuit charging Southaven, Mississippi police and DeSoto County school officials with assaulting and racially discriminating against a group of schoolchildren riding home on a school bus.
Justice Department Finds DNA Collection From Arrestees Overloads Backlog In Crime Labs
WASHINGTON ? In response to this month?s audit from the Justice Department?s Inspector General (IG) finding that excessive DNA collection laws exacerbate delays in DNA analysis, the American Civil Liberties Union reiterates its view that federal and state laws seeking to collect DNA samples from people not yet convicted of a crime are unconstitutional and problematic.
NAACP stresses voting right at annual banquet

Geraldine M. Jones, of Brownsville, reminded those at the 48th annual Mon Valley Chapter NAACP Human Rights Banquet that they must exercise their right to vote at every opportunity. http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/valleyindependent/s_589496.html

NAACP chapter president leads charge for public advocacy

Speaking up for civil rights is one of Wendy Byrd's core goals as the president of Stanislaus County's NAACP chapter. http://www.modbee.com/1618/story/437951.html

NAACP Leader Kicks-Off Tenure Registering Every Last Voter

While unprecedented numbers of African Americans and young people are expected to register in this year’s election, Jealous’ aspirations are higher. “The NAACP has had a history of transforming this country and in that tradition, we will transform the electoral process. We can do it by registering every last voter, verifying every last voter, mobilizing every last voter, protecting every last voter and ensuring that every last vote is counted,” said Jealous. http://www.naacp.org/news/press/2008-09-16/index.htm

NAACP leader seeks FBI inquiry of arson

Derrick Foward, president of the Dayton chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, said last month's arson at the home of Saundra Ballard, a black woman, and her family, is a hate crime that should be investigated by the FBI. http://www.daytondailynews.com/search/content/oh/story/news/local/2008/09/07/ddn090708arson.html

School choice options could temper rezoning debate

Marilyn Robinson, president of the local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), said Friday that the transportation options defined by the plan mean the increased options will do little to ameliorate her own concerns. http://www.nashvillecitypaper.com/news.php?viewStory=62801

EEOC Sues Manager Of Forum Shops At Caesars Palace For National Origin Bias

Simon Property Group, Inc., a nationwide commercial property management company, violated federal law by subjecting Hispanic employees to national origin discrimination, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charges in a lawsuit filed today. Simon Property Group owns and/or manages various shopping malls throughout the country, including the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, where the EEOC said the discriminatory acts took place.

EEOC Sues Kmart For Age Harassment, Retaliation

Kmart Corporation, which operates several stores in Hawaii, violated federal law by subjecting a 73-year-old female pharmacist to age harassment, retaliation and forcing her out of her job, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announced today

Plastic Molding Companies Sued By EEOC For Sexual Harassment

A St. Louis-based plastic injection molding company violated federal law by subjecting a class of female employees at its Sherman, Miss., plant to a sexually hostile work environment and forcing several of them to quit their jobs, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charges in a lawsuit filed today.

Starrett City, Inc. to Pay $70,000 for Disability Bias Against Apprentice with Attention Deficit Disorder

Starrett City, Inc., a federally funded housing complex in Brooklyn, will pay $70,000 to a former employee to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.

Lakemont Homes Sued by EEOC for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

Lakemont Homes Inc., a major real estate development, construction, and management group in California and Nevada, violated federal law by subjecting a class of women to a hostile work environment, sexual harassment, and retaliation for complaining about it, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.

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Attorney General Says Ending Racial Profiling Is Priority For Obama Administration

Judge Finds OC District Attorney Cast Too Wide a Net in Gang Injunction

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House Considers Bills To Equalize Federal Crack And Powder Cocaine Sentencing

U.S. Supreme Court Rejects California Counties' Challenge to State Medical Marijuana Laws

U.S. Supreme Court Hears Arguments Today On Unconstitutional Strip Search Of 13-Year-Old Student For Alleged Ibuprofen Possession

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EEOC Sues Manager Of Forum Shops At Caesars Palace For National Origin Bias

EEOC Sues Kmart For Age Harassment, Retaliation

Plastic Molding Companies Sued By EEOC For Sexual Harassment

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Court Rules EEOC Suit Can Proceed to Trial Against SkyWest Airlines

EEOC Sues Beverage Solutions for Disability Bias

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Federal Court Bars State Agency From Interfering With EEOC Investigation

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