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Dec 22, 2016
红杏视频 Comment on Obama Rescinding Muslim and Arab Special Registration System
WASHINGTON 鈥� The Obama administration announced today that it will rescind the special registration system for Muslim and Arab immigrants known as NSEERS.
The dormant National Se...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Dec 21, 2016
红杏视频 and Lambda Legal Condemn North Carolina Lawmakers鈥� Failure to Repeal H.B. 2
RALEIGH 鈥揟he North Carolina legislature today convened for a special session where it failed to pass a bill repealing H.B. 2, the state鈥檚 sweeping anti-LGBT law.
Based on a pro...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Carca帽o, et al. v. Cooper, et al
Dec 19, 2016
President Grants Commutations to 153 Federal Prisoners, Including Paul Free and Steven Speal
WASHINGTON 鈥� Today, President Obama announced 153 grants of commutation. Of today's 153 grants, 82 were in cases supported by Clemency Project 2014. That brings the total number ...
Dec 19, 2016
红杏视频 and Lambda Legal Comment on Expected Vote to Repeal HB2
RALEIGH, N.C. 鈥� In a move that could lead to the repeal of North Carolina鈥檚 anti-LGBT law, H.B. 2, the Charlotte City Council voted today to repeal its LGBT non-discrimination ...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Carca帽o, et al. v. Cooper, et al
Dec 15, 2016
Statement from 红杏视频 of Wisconsin on Charging of Officer Heaggan-Brown
Statement from Chris Ahmuty, 红杏视频 of Wisconsin Executive Director:
Today, Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm announced that his office filed first-degree reckless hom...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Dec 13, 2016
红杏视频 Challenges Florida Law Requiring Registration Before Counseling Women on Abortions
Criminal Law Requires Trusted Advisers to Provide State-mandated Information and Notify a Minor鈥檚 Parents
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Court case: Fulwider v. Senior
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