Ever since filing a civil rights complaint in 2014, the Rural Empowerment Association for Community Help (REACH) and other activist organizations have been fighting for environmental justice, seeking to expose the racial inequities stemming from toxic farming practices. Taking stock of their victories, REACH celebrated last month, after coming to … [Read more...]
Delaware Fails to Pass Equal Rights Amendment
Delaware failed to pass an Equal Rights Amendment last month, when several legislators who pledged their support for the measure voted nay. The bill died in the Senate with a vote of 11-9, needing two-thirds of the total (or 14 votes) to pass. Sen. Margaret Rose Henry used a procedural mechanism to set the stage for potential revote later this … [Read more...]
Trump Administration Attacks Rules Meant to Protect Against Discrimination
The Fair Housing Act has suffered blows under the Trump Administration, with HUD Secretary Ben Carson leading the charge against certain Obama-era regulations requiring equitable treatment in the housing market. One rule, entitled the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing provision, was introduced in 2015 after several years of concerted studies … [Read more...]
Arkansas Supreme Court Temporarily Reinstates Voter ID Law
The Arkansas Supreme Court has temporarily stayed a lower court’s injunction of the state’s Voter ID law while the appeals process is underway. Pulaski County Circuit Judge Alice Gray overturned the restrictive voting measure last month, arguing that the law went beyond the scope of the state’s constitution. Barry Haas, who brought the initial … [Read more...]
Senate to Vote on Maintaining Net Neutrality
In December, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted down an Obama-era regulation that requires internet service providers – such as Comcast, Verizon and AT&T – to treat all internet data in the same way. Specifically, the repealed rule defines ISPs as Title II entities, subjecting them to the same regulations as telephone companies … [Read more...]
District Judge Rules in Favor of Transgender Student in Maryland
Max Brennan’s story is illustrative of a certain kind of suffering experienced by youth throughout this country. Raised as a girl, Max realized early on that he identified as a boy. Wearing feminine robes made him ill – so much so, he became severely depressed. Eventually, his parents found out, and at first, they couldn’t come to grips. Max’s … [Read more...]
Mentally Disabled People, Stripped of Their Right to Vote
In 39 states and the District of Columbia, mentally disabled people are kept from voting because they are deemed “incapacitated.” In some cases, people seek out guardianship to better protect their loved ones, and in the process, disenfranchise their mentally disabled child. As Linda Demer put it, speaking about her son Greg Demer, “I wanted to … [Read more...]
Ninth Circuit Ruling Joins the Fight for Gender Equality
In one of his last opinions for the Ninth Circuit, Judge Stephen Reinhart issued a ruling on behalf of a unanimous court, arguing that women should not be subject to unequal pay simply because of their salary history. At 87, Reinhart died of a heart attack shortly after authoring the decision, ending his 40-year tenure at the appeals court with a … [Read more...]
The Man Leading the Charge Against the Specter of Voter Fraud
After Donald Trump won the US Presidency, critics lambasted the outcome, highlighting the uncomfortable fact that, though Trump won the electoral college, he failed to gain a majority of the popular vote. Trump did not take the criticism lightly, and in an attempt to legitimate his presidency, he convened a special group to investigate possible … [Read more...]
Federal Court Considers the Statewide Election of Texas Judges
For the past 150 years, Texas has held statewide elections to appoint judges to the State Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal Appeals. A lawsuit filed by attorney Carmen Rodriguez and movement organizer Juanita Valdez-Cox could radically alter the way those elections are carried out. in February, plaintiffs – including Rodriquez, Valdez-Cox, … [Read more...]
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