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Protections for Voting Rights of Minorities Under Fire
iStockphoto/Thinkstock The U.S. Supreme Court on Feb. 27 heard oral arguments over the constitutionality of the part of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) that requires certain states to get permission from...
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Schoolyard Bullies Facing Criminal Charges
Stockbyte/Thinkstock What is the line between schoolyard bully and criminal? A Colorado teen is about to find out after police recommended assault charges for a 15-year-old who allegedly beat up a girl...
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Prison Inmate ‘Forgotten’ for 2 Years Wins $15.5M
Stephen Slevin at the time of his arrest (left) and at his release An inmate in a New Mexico county jail who was put in solitary confinement for nearly two years without being charged has won a $15.5...
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Man Framed for Murder Wins $13.2M Verdict Against Detectives
Hemera/Thinkstock An innocent man who served 11 years in prison for a murder conviction based on fabricated evidence won a civil jury award of $13.2 million against two detectives. David Ayers was a...
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N.M. Court to Decide if Gays Can Be Refused Service
BananaStock/Thinkstock The New Mexico Supreme Court heard arguments last week over whether a photographer can refuse to take pictures of a same-sex wedding. In Elane Photography v. Willock, the court...
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Cops Must Pay $7M to Man Freed by DNA Evidence After 26 Years
iStockphoto/Thinkstock Two retired cops must pay $7 million to a man they framed who served 26 years in prison for rape and murder until he was exonerated based on DNA evidence. Anthony Caravella was a...
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No Warrantless Blood Tests in DUI Stops, Says Supreme Court
iStockphoto/Thinkstock Suspicion of driving under the influence is not grounds in and of itself for police to draw blood from a suspect without first acquiring a warrant, the Supreme Court ruled today....
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One Slur Enough to Bring Racial Harassment Case, Court Rules
iStockphoto/Thinkstock A recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit states that a plaintiff may bring a harassment claim against an employer for a single offensive slur, if the...
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HIV-Positive Patient Wins Suit Over Doc’s “Unreasonable Fear”
Jochen Sands/Digital Vision/Thinkstock A California appeals panel has reversed a lower court verdict denying the claims of an HIV-positive woman whose surgery was canceled at the last minute by an...
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Minnesota Gov. Signs Marriage Equality into Law
Crowds cheered in the Minnesota Capitol as they watched on closed-circuit television the Minnesota Senate vote to legalize same-sex marriage Monday. Gov. Mark Dayton signed the bill into law today....
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Boy Scouts Lift Ban on Openly Gay Members
iStockphoto/Thinkstock The Boy Scouts of America voted today to lift its ban on openly gay members. The Scouts’ National Council, comprising of around 1,400 members, cast the hotly contested ballot at...
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Judge Orders Sheriff Joe to Stop Racial Profiling
(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File) Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio committed numerous violations against the constitutional rights of Latino residents, a federal judge ruled Friday, and must cease...
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Lawsuit Alleges Anti-White Discrimination in Philly DA’s Office
A former ADA has filed suit against District Attorney Seth Williams, claiming he descriminated against her because she' white. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) A former Philadelphia assistant district attorney...
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Supreme Court Guts Voting Rights Act
iStockphoto/ Thinkstock The U.S. Supreme Court today cut out the heart of the Voting Rights Act, removing a requirement that for states with a history of discriminatory voting policies, governments...
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Crippled Voting Rights Act Will Allow Discrimination [Radio]
April 4, 2006 (AP Photo/ Tony Dejak) Speaking on Chicago’s WIND radio (AM 560), Editor in Chief Larry Bodine said the decision in the Voting Rights Act case gives a free pass to any state that wants to...
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Was the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act Decision Racist? [Poll]
iStockphoto/ Thinkstock The U.S. Supreme Court ruled the maps that determined the states, counties and municipalities, which needed federal approval before changing election laws, under the 1965 Voting...
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Supreme Court Adds Obstacles to Employee Retaliation Claims
iStockphoto/Thinkstock Workers who bring retaliation claims against their employers must show that they would not have faced any adverse employment action if not for bringing a protected civil rights...
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Transgender First-Grader Wins Right to Use Girls’ Room
(AP Photo/Brennan Linsley,File) A civil rights panel in Colorado found that a school district wrongfully discriminated against a transgender student by denying her access to the girls’ restroom. Coy...
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Miss. ‘Gentlemen’s Club’ Settles Dancers’ Discrimination Suit
Unnamed strip club (Photo: Wil Wheaton) A gentleman’s club in Mississippi agreed to pay $50,000 and take corrective actions to settle a race discrimination lawsuit over the treatment of its dancers....
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New Jersey Bans Gay Conversion Therapy
iStockphoto/Thinkstock New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed into law on Monday a bill that prohibits therapists from trying to convince gay teenagers to be straight. The practice of gay conversion...
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