by JLPP | Nov 16, 2016 | Amicus, Executive Branch, Racial Justice
Last Friday, waiting in a Boston T station with two (white) friends, a middle-aged white woman walked past and told us, “Sit together; don’t trust black people.” Earlier last week, a friend of mine was verbally assaulted because of her race and her gender, explicitly...
by JLPP | Nov 9, 2016 | Amicus, Congress, Courts & Judicial Interpretation, Executive Branch, Freedom of Expression, Human Rights, Immigration, Labor and Employment, LGBTQ Rights, National Security, Racial Justice, Reproductive Rights, Sex Equality, Voting and Elections Rights
Last night, Donald Trump won the presidential election. Hillary Clinton is likely to win the popular vote, bringing back painful memories of the 2000 election. While this offers a small degree of comfort, it doesn’t change the facts: she lost the Electoral College....
by JLPP | Nov 7, 2016 | Labor and Employment, Racial Justice, Voting and Elections Rights, Weekly News Roundup
Election Day is TOMORROW! The 2016 Presidential Election is tomorrow – Tuesday, November 8 – and it is crucial for citizens to know where and how to vote. There are a number of resources– including Google’s homepage – available to help voters make sure they have this...
by JLPP | Oct 4, 2016 | Amicus, Courts & Judicial Interpretation, Human Rights
Last week, Congress voted to override a presidential veto for the first time in President Obama’s tenure. The bill in question—officially known as the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act but more commonly referred to as the 9/11 Bill—allows victims of terrorism...
by JLPP | Apr 8, 2016 | Amicus, Voting and Elections Rights
Voting has long been considered both a civil right and a civic duty. However, that principle has not prevented the disenfranchisement of millions of Americans throughout our history, and this disenfranchisement tends to disproportionately affect minorities. Even after...
