The Washington PostWorld News Federal appeals court says tire-chalking by parking enforcement officers is unconstitutionalThe Washington Post - By Fred BarbashThe age-old parking enforcement practice of tire-chalking is unconstitutional, a federal appeals court ruled Monday, saying it violated the Fourth Amendment’s bar on unreasonable searches. The U.S. Court
USA TODAYadded this to EntertainmentCivil Liberties Mom refuses paternity tests, spends 39 days in jail, gives birth prematurely and sues over ordealUSA TODAY - Sonja HallerA Missouri woman has filed a federal lawsuit claiming that her civil rights were violated when she was jailed for 39 days after refusing to submit her two children for a paternity test. Adrianna Thurman
NBC Newsadded this to U.S. NewsAndrea Mitchell Leader of militia group accused of detaining migrants at borderMSNBC - Andrea Mitchell Reports Larry Mitchell Hopkins, the leader of a vigilante militia group called the United Constitutional Patriots, has been accused of illegally detaining …
ThinkProgressLGBTQI BREAKING: Supreme Court will decide if it is legal to fire someone for being LGBTQThinkProgress - Ian Millhiser This will end badly. When Justice Anthony Kennedy announced he would leave the Supreme Court last June, he gave a giant middle finger to millions of …
Second Amendment How Can Second Amendment Supporters Reshape the Landscape?ammoland.com - Harold Hutchison United States of America – –-(Ammoland.com)- When the NRA is forced into damage limitation mode – as was the case in 1968 with the Gun Control Act …
The Daily Beastadded this to Cheat SheetFourth Amendment Tire Marking Deemed Unconstitutional in Four StatesThe Daily Beast Marking tires to enforce parking time limits has been deemed unconstitutional in four states, the Associated Press reports Monday. The case concerned …
POLITICOTransgender Supreme Court to take up cases on gay and transgender rights in the workplacePOLITICO - By JOSH GERSTEINThe Supreme Court has agreed to take up a set of high-profile cases involving gay rights and the rights of transgender people in the workplace. The justices announced Monday that they will consider whether
Denver, CO Boulder attorney responds to Weld County’s ‘Second Amendment Sanctuary’ status with six billboards decrying gun violencedenverpost.com - Saja Hindi Lindasue Smollen, a Boulder attorney who buys billboards to call for an end to gun violence, is at it again. This month, Smollen bought six billboard …
Kamala Harris Kamala Harris vows executive action on gun control if elected presidentthehill.com - Zack Budryk Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) vowed sweeping executive action on gun control if she is elected president, detailing …
Associated PressHarvey Weinstein News groups fight to keep Harvey Weinstein's hearing openAssociated Press - By MICHAEL R. SISAKNEW YORK (AP) — News organizations are fighting to pull back the curtain on a Harvey Weinstein court appearance that the prosecution and defense want held in secret. The organizations, including The Associated
ACLU ACLU suit says bail bond industry is a RICO enterprise, bounty hunters traumatized familyabajournal.com - By Debra Cassens Weiss • Home • Daily News • ACLU suit says bail bond industry is a RICO… Criminal Justice The American Civil Liberties Union is taking on the bail bond industry in a …
The TakeawayNew Mexico Right-Wing Militia Detains Group of Migrants Along Border, Unleashing Widespread Condemnationwnycstudios.org A right-wing militia group detained a group of migrants at gunpoint in New Mexico, sparking fears and condemnation for their actions. According to the …
VICECafé Months After Workers Unionize, Mighty Good Coffee Will Close Its CafesVICE - Tom PerkinsThe company said the cafes will close due to "personal family issues," but its non-union roastery remains open. Several months after Mighty Good Coffee’s baristas unionized, and the company settled with
CNNChristopher Columbus Two more states are dumping Christopher Columbus to celebrate indigenous people instead - CNNCNN(CNN) — More states are ditching Christopher Columbus. Vermont and Maine are the latest to join the growing number of cities, states and municipalities that have renamed the October holiday for the people
HuffPostadded this to News & PoliticsDonald Trump The Observer Wants Trump's 'Stomach-Churning' Meeting With Queen Nixedhuffpost.com - HuffPost An editorial in The Observer newspaper on Sunday called for the cancellation of President Donald Trump’s upcoming state visit to the U.K. in the wake …
Spokane, WA 100 Years Ago in Spokane: City tells stunt pilots no “Flying Circus” over downtownspokesman.com - www.spokesman.com A thrilling “Flying Circus” was headed to Spokane, but it would not be allowed to fly directly over the city.A Flying Circus consisted of a group of …
Racism ESPN debate on racist singer goes off the rails as anchor says ending racism in baseball is a 'fools errand'rawstory.com - David Edwards During a contentious debate about racism on Monday, ESPN anchor Will Cain argued that it is pointless to acknowledge racism in America’s history. On …
Fox Newsadded this to U.S.Swimming Appeals court nixes condo's coed swimming restrictionsFox News - Associated PressTOMS RIVER, N.J. – A federal appeals court has ruled that a New Jersey condominium association violated women's rights by setting separate swimming hours for male and female residents. The 3rd U.S. Circuit
PatchCustomers Stop & Shop Workers Proud Of Strike That Led To New DealPatch - Rachel Nunes Stop & Shop and worker unions thanked customers for their patience during an 11-day strike that ended Sunday when both sides agreed to a tentative …
QuartzTSA TSA is testing an airport screening system with privacy issuesQuartz - Justin RohrlichA new system being tested to screen passengers at US airports appears to be exposing more than it should. Officials at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the Department of Homeland Security
The Guardianadded this to Top StoriesOpinion (UK) The Guardian view on religious freedom: protect believersThe Guardian - EditorialThe massacre in churches in Sri Lanka forms part of a global pattern of religious persecution and hostility. To target Christian churches on their holiest day of the year is not only an attempt to kill
The Wall Street Journal.Transgender Rights Supreme Court to Rule on Gay, Transgender Employment RightsThe Wall Street Journal. - Jess BravinHigh court to consider whether civil rights law bars workplace discrimination on basis of sexual orientation, gender identity WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court will hear three cases concerning whether gay transgender
Emmett Till Emmett Till killing started civil rights movement. There's going to be an app for that.clarionledger.com - Associated Press GREENWOOD — A mobile app is being developed to explain places and events connected to a killing that galvanized the civil rights movement. Emmett …
Axiosadded this to PoliticsLGBTQI Supreme Court will hear landmark case on LGBTQ job protectionsAxios - Marisa Fernandez The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear whether the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects sexual orientation and gender identity in the …
Iowa ACLU of Iowa sues over new ag facility trespass lawiheart.com - Sue Danielson The American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa is challenging a new law, (Senate File 519) that makes it a crime, to trespass at an agriculture …
Play buttonNew Mexico FBI Arrested Head Of Armed Militia Group That Patrolled The Border, Apprehended Illegalsdailycaller.com - Jason Hopkins The FBI arrested the leader of an armed militia group that has become infamous for patrolling the U.S.-Mexico border and apprehending illegal …
Reuters Indiaadded this to WorldSri Lanka Sri Lanka to declare emergency from midnight after Easter Day blastsReuters India - by Sanjeev MiglaniCOLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena will declare a nationwide emergency from midnight on Monday following Easter Sunday suicide bomb blasts at churches and luxury hotels that
News (Hong Kong)'They're not guilty, they have caring hearts': Chinese workers demand release of labour rights activists | Hong Kong Freehongkongfp.com - by Pak Yiu Some 100 Chinese workers suffering from a work-related disease have signed a petition demanding the release of three prominent activists in southern …
New York Magazineadded this to The CutLGBTQI The Supreme Court Is Taking on Major Cases on LGBT Rightsthecut.com - Lisa Ryan Supreme Court. On Monday, the Supreme Court announced that it will soon consider whether it’s illegal for employers to discriminate against gay or …
The Wall Street Journal.Columbia University Top Law Schools Add AI CoursesThe Wall Street Journal. - Jared CouncilColumbia, Harvard and Stanford are among the universities that have introduced courses on such topics as algorithmic bias and civil rights U.S. law schools are adding artificial intelligence courses to
