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about Racial Justice
Jul 21, 2016
红杏视频 of Florida Statement on the Police Shooting of an Unarmed Man in North Miami
MIAMI, FL 鈥� The below statement on the shooting of Charles Kinsey by North Miami police officers is from Howard Simon, Executive Director of the 红杏视频 of Florida:
鈥淲e are extrem...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Racial Justice
Jul 08, 2016
红杏视频 of Texas Response to Dallas Police Shootings
HOUSTON 鈥� Last night police officers in Dallas were gunned down while protecting community members exercising their right to protest peacefully. The protesters were publicly chal...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Racial Justice
Jun 29, 2016
红杏视频 Challenges Law Preventing Studies on 鈥楤ig Data鈥� Discrimination
First Amendment Lawsuit Brought on Behalf of Academic Researchers and Journalists Who Fear Prosecution Under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
Jun 23, 2016
红杏视频 Comment on Supreme Court Fisher Ruling
WASHINGTON 鈥� In a 4-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court today upheld the race-conscious admissions program at the University of Texas at Austin. The ruling means the school will b...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Court case: Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin
Jun 02, 2016
Environmental Protesters Fight Defamation Lawsuit Filed by Coal Ash Landfill
红杏视频 Makes Free Speech Case Defending Residents of Low-Income, Majority Black Alabama Town
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Racial Justice
Jun 01, 2016
Settlement Reached in Lawsuit Ending Benton County鈥檚 Modern-Day Debtors鈥� Prison
Settlement Reached in Lawsuit Ending Benton County鈥檚 Modern-Day Debtors鈥� Prison
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Court case: Fuentes v. Benton County
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News & CommentaryApr 2025
Racial Justice
Educators Speak Out On Harms Of Unlawful Education Department Directive. Explore News & Commentary.Educators Speak Out on Harms of Unlawful Education Department Directive
The 鈥淒ear Colleague Letter鈥� seeks to dictate teaching, curriculum, and school climate, and limit academic free expression. -
PodcastMay 2025
Racial Justice
Know Your Rights
Know Your Right To Transportation Justice With Deborah Archer And Sister Helen Jones. Explore Podcast.Know Your Right To Transportation Justice with Deborah Archer and Sister Helen Jones
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New HampshireMar 2025
Racial Justice
National Education Association Et Al. V. Us Department Of Education Et Al. Explore Case.National Education Association et al. v. US Department of Education et al
The National Education Association, the National Education Association-New Hampshire, and the Center for Black Educator Development filed a challenge in federal court against the U.S. Department of Education鈥檚 Feb. 14, 2025 鈥淒ear Colleague Letter,鈥� which announced that ED will treat diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts as unlawful and threatens to move swiftly to cut schools鈥� federal funding. ED鈥檚 actions violate due process and the First Amendment, as well as basic requirements for agency action. -
News & CommentaryMar 2025
Racial Justice
Voting Rights
Anniversary Of 鈥榖loody Sunday鈥� Marks Continued Fight For Voting Rights. Explore News & Commentary.Anniversary of 鈥楤loody Sunday鈥� Marks Continued Fight for Voting Rights
Selma Jubilee revelers annual trek across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Alabama reminds us why we can never stop advocating for enfranchisement for Black Americans.