AFT’s Weingarten: U.S. Supreme Court’s Espinoza Ruling Threatens Public Education
Weingarten: “Never in more than two centuries of American history has the free exercise clause of the First Amendment been wielded as a weapon to defund and dismantle…
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SUPREME COURT ISSUES RULING REQUIRING UNANIMOUS JURY VERDICTS FOR STATE CRIMINAL TRIALS
Ed Chung: "This ruling is a victory for civil rights and criminal justice. The laws allowing nonunanimous verdicts in both Louisiana and Oregon were born of racist intent…
CONGRESSMAN INTRODUCES BILL TO HONOR AFRICAN-AMERICAN PHILADELPHIA TRAILBLAZER
Coleman was the second African American ever to serve in the U.S. Cabinet. He was appointed by President Gerald Ford as secretary of transportation, serving from 1975 to…
PROFESSOR LAURENCE TRIBE WILL BE FEATURED SPEAKER AT UPCOMING NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL EVENT
Law Professor Laurence Tribe (the author of "To End a Presidency: The Power of Impeachment") will be interviewed by Jeffrey Toobin, Esq., CNN Legal Analyst and staff writer…
CHILD HEALTH EXPERTS FILE AMICUS BRIEF IN SUPREME COURT AGAINST TRUMP’S DACA REVOCATION
Warren Seigel, MD, FAAP, Chair of NYSAAP: “The proposed rule eliminating DACA status would put 6,900 New York U.S. citizen children, whose parents are currently DACA recipients in…
TOP U.S. EMPLOYERS SUBMIT AMICUS BRIEF TO SUPREME COURT IN SUPPORT OF DREAMERS
Adobe's Dana Rao: “Adobe would not be the company it is today without our rich diversity of employees, and that continued diversity is vital to our future. Today…
ATTORNEY GENERAL JAMES SEEKS TO STOP TRUMP’S PROLONGED DETENTION OF IMMIGRANT CHILDREN
NY AG James: “Every person, regardless of immigration status, is entitled to basic rights and this rule is a clear violation of those rights.” Photo: Wikimedia Commons Attorney…
CITY COUNCIL SPEAKER JOHNSON ANNOUNCES FUNDING TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE CORRECT 2020 CENSUS COUNT
NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson on funding community groups to get a correct 2020 Census count: "A complete count will send a strong message to the Trump Administration…
There Are Folks Who Don’t Want Black People Counted — Let’s Defeat Agenda to Sabotage 2020 Census
Marc H. Morial. The youth are our present and future and must be counted. Photo: Facebook. This is how Member of Congress Lacy Clay puts it: “The same…
Rep. Kelly Says Jeff Sessions Racist In 1986 = Racist In 2017
Rep. Robin Kelly denounces Sen. Jeff Sessions’ nomination. Photo: YouTube Like millions of Americans, I was deeply troubled by the nomination of Senator Jeff Sessions to serve as…