Florida has passed what is known as an "anti-riot" law, imposing tougher sentences on protesters, giving a victory to the state's Republican governor, and striking a blow to civil rights groups warning against suppressing dissent. The law,…
Mit Daniel LippmanPROGRESSIVE UND ZIVILRECHTSGRUPPEN DRÜCKEN WASHINGTON, UM GESUNDHEITSWESEN ANZUWENDEN: Eine Koalition von mehr als 30 bürgerlichen, fortschrittlichen und multikulturellen Gruppen appelliert an die Biden-Administration…
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE) - New York Life announced today that it has donated $ 100,000 to Asian Americans Advancing Justice / AAJC and $ 100,000 to Stop AAPI Hate in response to recent violence against Asian Americans and Pacific…
March 31 (UPI) - Several civil rights groups are suing the state of Georgia over last week's electoral laws that make it difficult for Georgians of color to vote.
The lawsuit, filed Tuesday by the American Civil Liberties Union, the NAACP,…
The American Civil Liberties Union, Georgia ACLU, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., Southern Poverty Law Center, and WilmerHale and Davis Wright Tremaine law firms have filed the case on behalf of the Sixth District of the…
In a landmark statement hailed as a victory for civil rights activists and criminal justice reformers, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that judges should consider an arrested person's solvency when setting bail and a higher…
In a landmark statement that marks a victory for civil rights and criminal justice reform groups, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that judges must consider how much a defendant can afford when setting bail in criminal cases.
The…
Major sporting events could be moved out of the state of Georgia if calls from civil rights groups are to be intercepted.Calls to move The Masters golf tournament and MLB All-Star game move come after the state passed a controversial…