{"id":11161,"date":"2018-09-24T20:16:22","date_gmt":"2018-09-25T00:16:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/crcl\/?p=11161"},"modified":"2018-10-05T12:49:31","modified_gmt":"2018-10-05T16:49:31","slug":"this-week-in-civil-rights-and-civil-liberties-september-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/crcl\/this-week-in-civil-rights-and-civil-liberties-september-24\/","title":{"rendered":"This Week in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties: September 24"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to This Week in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This week a second allegation of sexual misconduct involving Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh surfaced, a new DHS regulation targets immigrants who rely on public assistance, and the Muller probe investigates Obama White House counsel.<\/p>\n

Senate Democrats Investigate a New Allegation of Sexual Misconduct, from Brett Kavanaugh\u2019s College Years<\/strong>: At least four Democratic senators have received information about the allegation and at least two senators have started to investigate it. (The New Yorker<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Public Defenders Say New York\u2019s New Policy to Reduce Marijuana Arrests Doesn\u2019t Go Far Enough<\/strong>: The carve-outs in the new policy might mimic the very racial disparities that previously existed in marijuana enforcement and led to calls for reform. (The Appeal<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Trump Administration Aims to Sharply Restrict New Green Cards for Those on Public Aid<\/strong>: A new DHS regulation could affect millions of immigrants who rely on public assistance for food and shelter. (New York Times<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Obama White House Counsel Gregory Craig Under Scrutiny by Prosecutors in Offshoot of Mueller Probe<\/strong>: The investigation of Craig has increased the level of scrutiny of Washington\u2019s lobbying and legal community\u2019s representation of foreign clients. (The Washington Post<\/a>)<\/p>\n

McDonald\u2019s Workers Are Striking Against Sexual Harassment \u2013 Tying #MeToo to Their Labor Struggle<\/strong>: This workers\u2019 strike will be the first nationwide strike that specifically targets sexual harassment in the workplace. (The Intercept<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Inside NY Courts Where Sex Workers Are \u2018Painted as Victims and Treated as Criminals\u2019<\/strong>: Two recently released reports challenge the efficacy of sex worker diversion programs. (The Appeal<\/a>)<\/p>\n

#WhyIDidntReport: Survivors of Sexual Assault Share Their Stories After Trump Tweet<\/strong>: The hashtag gained traction after President Trump challenged Dr. Christine Blasey Ford. (New York Times<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Thousands at Risk from Right Wing Push to Purge Eligible Voters from U.S. Rolls<\/strong>: Conservative groups are publishing voters\u2019 details online in a functionally intimidating way. (The Guardian<\/a>)<\/p>\n

A Grassroots Call to Ban Gerrymandering<\/strong>: This November, Michigan\u2019s ballot will contain a proposed constitutional referendum that would create a citizens\u2019 commission for redistricting. (The Atlantic<\/a>)<\/p>\n

State Department Team Led by Former Raytheon Lobbyist Pushed Mike Pompeo to Support Yemen War Because of Arms Sales<\/strong>: Internal opposition to the war from State Department staff was overruled after discussion about weapons sales with the legislative affairs team led by a former Raytheon lobbyist. (The Intercept<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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