Missing and Found: Understanding the Privacy Needs of Missing People
When a person is reported missing, a balance needs to be struck between the missing person’s right to privacy and the need to discover...
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Aug 28, 2020
Leonard Cohen Estate Denied RNC Request to Play "Hallelujah"
Leonard Cohen’s estate joins the list of artists disavowing Donald Trump’s use of their music at his political events. What legal...
Aug 27, 2020
Federal Court Rules Virginia School's Transgender Bathroom Ban Unconstitutional
A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that a Virginia school board’s transgender bathroom ban is unconstitutional and discriminated...
Aug 26, 2020
The ERA Is Queer, and It's in Joe Biden's 'Agenda For Women'
The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) has again risen to prominence on the national stage. Given the recent Supreme Court ruling banning...
Aug 25, 2020
Women's Equality Day Is a Reminder That the Fight for Women's Rights Didn't End With 19th Amendment
Fifty years ago today over 100,000 women—and some men—took to the streets across the nation in a Women’s Strike for Equality, using the...
Aug 24, 2020
History Is on the Side of Republican Filling a Supreme Court Vacancy in 2020
Donald Trump has the power to make a Supreme Court nomination all the way to the end of his term. Senate Republicans have the power to...
Aug 23, 2020
Court Vacates New 1557 Rule That Would Roll Back Antidiscrimination Protections for LGBT Individuals
Section 1557 is the Affordable Care Act’s primary nondiscrimination provision; it incorporates existing federal civil rights laws—here,...
Aug 19, 2020
10th Circuit: Student entitled to sue DPS over handling of sex assault
On Monday the US Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit ruled that Denver Public Schools may be sued under federal civil rights law for...
Aug 18, 2020
Harvard addresses the challenges for international students
On July 6, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued a directive saying that international students at American universities who...
Aug 17, 2020
How to Break Your Lease If Your College Shuts Down Due to Coronavirus
With many colleges and universities shutting down in-person offerings due to COVID-19, you may be wondering how to get out of your rental...
Aug 14, 2020
High school senior got coronavirus on Day 11 of leaving the nest
As our kids prepare to return to college, it is more important than ever to consider having them sign a Medical Power of Attorney - a...
Aug 11, 2020
Thousands of Bikers Heading to South Dakota Rally to be Blocked at Tribal Land Checkpoints
The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe has set up checkpoints all along major routes leading to Sturgis, limiting access and hoping to protect...
Aug 10, 2020
Federal Court RulesTransgender Students Must Be Allowed to Use Bathrooms That Match Their Gender
A federal court in Florida has ruled that it is unconstitutional for schools to ban transgender students from using the restroom that...
Aug 9, 2020
The United States First Civil-Rights Law Continue to Fall Short
Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 legislated for the first time that citizenship belongs to persons “of every race and color”...
Aug 9, 2020
CitySpeak Forum: Protester Rights / Firsthand Protest Reports
*EVENT ENDED* Tuesday, August 18th, 2020 at 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM PDT Livestream Hosted By The Corvallis Advocate For our next CitySpeak...
Aug 6, 2020
The U.S. Has Never Delayed a Presidental Election. Why not?
There are legal implications of delaying a presidential election. Because the US has never done this, a proposal to delay the election...
Aug 6, 2020
#RaisetheAgeNY
In keeping with our coverage of alternative criminal accountability programs this week – we turn to New York. Over the past two years,...
Aug 3, 2020
Misdemeanor DiversionProgram Approved for Okfuskee County
We are seeing increased implementation of alternative criminal accountability programs across the country. Often these models, like those...
Aug 2, 2020
Envision a Criminal Legal System that Doesn't Thow People Away
With the ongoing BLM protests focusing our collective consciousness, we continue to engage in conversations in our community about what...
Jul 29, 2020
Dynamic Leader Makes BLM Events More Accessible for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
The South Salem High School newspaper is reporting on cutting edge issues and reminds us that the future is bright. Full Article Here
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