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Settlement Reached In Unlawful Housing Ban Case
November 15, 2010
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ACLU: Michigan Agrees To Stop Unlawful Voter-Purge Programs
June 25, 2010
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NYC Sued Over Unlawful And Discriminatory Policing in Public Housing
January 29, 2010
Notably, these sweeps and checkpoints are only implemented in communities of color, such as NYCHA residences. As a result, New York City’s African-American and Latino residents bear the brunt of the NYPD’s unlawful activities. Indeed, evidence shows ...
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Fed Report Blasts "Heavy-Handed" Puerto-Rico Police
September 08, 2011
Following a comprehensive investigation, the Justice Department today announced its findings that the Puerto Rico Police Department (PRPD) has engaged in a pattern and practice of misconduct that violates the Constitution and federal law. The investigation, launched in July 2008, was conducted in accordance with the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 and the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968. ...
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Report Touts HUD Progress On Discrimination
August 30, 2011
A report released today by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) shows that the agency is resolving individual housing discrimination complaints faster, increasing its focus on complaints that affect multiple people, and launching more investigations using its authority to initiate cases on behalf of discrimination victims where no one has filed a complaint. HUD’s Annual State of Fair Housing Report also illustrates how the agency is helping municipalities and state and local agencies receiving HUD funding to comply with civil rights requirements ...
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Hearing On Alabama Immigration Law Begins
August 24, 2011
Alabama’s immigration law is in court today with attorneys from the Obama administration, civil rights groups and state churches arguing that the measure is an unconstitutional attack on civil liberties. The new immigration law requiring that police officers check immigrants’ legal status might lead to lawsuits for unlawful detention, a judge said in a hearing on challenges to the statute. ...
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White CA Cops Allege "Anti-White" Discrimination
August 23, 2011
In California, a white male cop claims he was passed over for a promotion in 2007 because of racial bias. "The city has a longstanding custom and practice in discriminating against white males," according to a lawsuit complaint filed by officers Heinz Hofmann and Thomas Buckley. "The reason plaintiffs were passed over for lower ...
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US Sues Illinois City For Housing Discrimination
August 05, 2011
The federal government has filed a housing discrimination lawsuit against the city of Joliet in Illinois. The lawsuit filed in Chicago claims Joliet hasn't offered an affordable housing plan to accommodate the mostly black residents who'd be displaced by the planned condemnation of the Evergreen Terrace housing complex. The Department of Justice lawsuit alleges that the city violated the Fair Housing Act and the Housing and Community Development Act by taking a series of actions, culminating in the taking through eminent domain ...
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Feds Sue To Block State Immigration Law
August 02, 2011
An Alabama immigration law that is widely considered the toughest in the nation is being challenged in court by the Obama administration, which contends that the state is overstepping its authority on border enforcement. The Department of Justice challenged the state of Alabama’s recently passed immigration law ...
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Lawsuit To Block Alabama Immigration Law
July 22, 2011
The Southern Poverty Law Center and a coalition of other civil rights groups filed a motion today asking a federal judge to block Alabama’s anti-immigrant law from taking effect Sept. 1. The motion for preliminary injunction, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, follows a federal lawsuit the groups filed earlier this month that charged the law is unconstitutional on multiple grounds. ...
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Voting Right Restrictions Under Scrutiny
June 30, 2011
Sixteen U.S. senators sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice yesterday urging it to review new state voter ID laws and scrutinize their implementation to ensure that eligible voters are not disenfranchised. “The civil and human rights community welcomes the senators’ request ...
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Report: More Hispanics Go To Federal Prison
June 06, 2011
Statistics released this week revealed that Hispanics now comprise nearly half of all people sentenced for federal felony crimes, a number swollen by immigration offenses. ...
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Challenge Filed Against GA's "Show Me Your Papers" Law
June 02, 2011
“Georgia's law is fundamentally un-American: we are not a 'show me your papers' country nor one that believes in making certain people ‘untouchables.’ ...
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NY Gov Opts Out Of Controversial Deportation Program
June 02, 2011
Two weeks ago, a letter released by a former ICE contractor confirmed that ICE intentionally misled New York to obtain the state’s participation in Secure Communities. ...
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Fed's Flip-Flop Over Black Police Department Test Scores
June 01, 2011
"We are appalled to learn that the DOJ has branded our tests as "invalid," despite having been appraised openly in advance of our validation steps." ...
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Black Immigrants Join The Debate
May 31, 2011
"It's been nerve-racking because it puts me at a risk," the 30-year-old said of her speech supporting Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin's (D-Ill.) reintroduction of the DREAM Act. ...
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Lawsuit Challenges NYPD Over Stop & Frisk Practices Of Cab Passengers
May 26, 2011
The lawsuit maintains that the NYPD is using its Taxi/Livery Inspection Program to expand the reach of its unconstitutional stop-and-frisk practices. ...
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WAS BIN LADEN TARGETING LATINOS?
May 16, 2011
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BLACK FIREFIGHTER VICTORY
May 13, 2011
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Univision Honors Organization Of The Year
December 31, 2011
"“We are delighted to present Univision’s Community Corazon Award for Organization of the Year to the Hispanic Scholarship Fund and the Leadership Award to Thomas Saenz." ...
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Judge Finds CT Discriminated Against Women
May 09, 2011
The 1.5-mile run test had no relationship with the requirements of the job and that it therefore was unlawful. ...
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American Civil Rights Figures To Be Honored By MLB
May 06, 2011
The Freedom Riders and Rev. Sharpton will be recognized on the field during pregame ceremonies prior to the Delta Civil Rights Game at Turner Field. ...
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Justice Dept. Settles Detroit Lending Discrimination Case
May 05, 2011
"This type of discrimination is part of the web of intolerable practices that stripped vast amounts of wealth from communities of color in the last decade." ...
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ACLU Challenges Utah's "Show Me Your Papers" Law
May 03, 2011
"America is not a 'show me your papers' country. No one should be subject to investigation, detention and arrest without any suspicion of criminal activity.†...
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Walmart Class Action Discrimination Suit On Shaky Ground
April 04, 2011
The class action already has been approved by a federal judge and a federal appeals court, but it took a beating during argument at the U.S. Supreme Court last week. ...
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Group Calls For Action On Human Rights
March 18, 2011
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FEDS: NEW ORLEANS PD BIAS
March 17, 2011
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Black Congressman Sued For Sexual Harassment
March 08, 2011
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CA Latino Officers Allege Discrimination
March 07, 2011
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Malcolm X's Daughter Arraigned On Felony Charges
March 03, 2011
The youngest daughter of slain activist Malcolm X has been arraigned on charges of stealing tens of thousands of dollars. ...
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