October 5, 2015: Weekly News Roundup
Lawmakers’ Debate on Gun Control Measures After another mass shooting last week, President Obama expressed frustration with the current gun control […]
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September 21, 2015: Weekly News Roundup
Harsh conditions in immigrant detention facilities The U.S. Civil Rights Commission released a report this month detailing potential violations of
September 14, 2015: Weekly News Roundup
The latest news stories concerning civil rights and civil liberties.
April 20: Weekly News Roundup
Workers walk-out on Tax Day to rally for a livable minimum wage Retail and fast food employees demonstrated on April
April 13, 2015: Weekly News Roundup
F.B.I. Begins Civil Rights Investigation into Police Beating of Suspect in California On Friday, ten San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputies
March 30, 2015: Weekly News Roundup
Verdict Still Out on Social Impact of Pao Gender Discrimination Case On Friday, March 27, the jury in the Ellen
March 9, 2015: Weekly News Roundup
Ferguson Report On March 4th, the Justice Department released two reports on the policing and court practices in Ferguson, Missouri.
February 16, 2015: Weekly News Roundup
FBI Director Addresses Race and Policing In a speech to Georgetown students, director of the FBI, James B. Comey, spoke
Nov. 24: Weekly News Roundup
Students Sue the Harvard Corporation to Compel Divestment from Fossil Fuels After two years of urging Harvard to publicly discuss
Amicus, Courts & Judicial Interpretation, Criminal Justice, Education & Youth, LGBTQ Rights, Weekly News Roundup
November 10: Weekly News Roundup
Department of Education Okays Princeton’s Revised Sexual Assault Policy The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has
Nov. 5: Weekly News Roundup
After an eventful midterm election, there are numerous new developments related to civil rights. Here is a selection of the most significant: