Recognizing the sizeable damage Donald Trump has done to the judiciary with over 220 ultraconservative judges, Alliance for Justice along with the Equal Justice Society and 70 other organizations shared a statement of principles today urging the Biden administration to quickly fill judicial vacancies with judges who are representative of the people they serve and … Continue reading Statement of Principles: The Biden Administration Must Prioritize Judges
EJS Supports Implementation of AB 1460 as Stand-alone Graduation Requirement
The Equal Justice Society yesterday transmitted a letter (see below) to the California State University Board of Trustees indicating our strong support for the implementation of AB 1460 as a stand-alone graduation requirement that can be fulfilled by taking an upper or lower division ethnic studies class taught by ethnic studies faculty in any of … Continue reading EJS Supports Implementation of AB 1460 as Stand-alone Graduation Requirement
This Week in White Supremacy #148 – Let’s call ‘militias’ what they really are: domestic terrorists
In the minutes following the announcement that only one officer would be indicted – for wanton endangerment for firing into an apartment next door to Taylor’s – a quiet, stunned sadness and simmering anger overtook Louisville’s Jefferson Square Park, the epicenter of protests which has been dubbed Injustice Square Park.
Yes on Prop 16 Campaign Issues Statement on Projected Election Outcome
The following is a statement from the Yes on Proposition 16 campaign in reaction to the projected election outcome. “At the Opportunity for All/Yes on Prop 16 committee, we fought for every vote, and we value the imperative of every vote being counted. We owe that to our democracy here in California, and across the … Continue reading Yes on Prop 16 Campaign Issues Statement on Projected Election Outcome
Yes on Prop. 16 Campaign Makes Final Appeal to Voters: Dismantle Systemic Racism, Support Equal Opportunity for All
The Yes on Proposition 16 campaign is making its closing argument to California voters with just two days until Election Day -- emphasizing the contrast between the campaign’s vision and that of the opposition. As polls show surging support for the measure to repeal California’s ban on affirmative action, the campaign launched a positive and … Continue reading Yes on Prop. 16 Campaign Makes Final Appeal to Voters: Dismantle Systemic Racism, Support Equal Opportunity for All
Be on the Right Side of History and Vote YES on Prop. 16!
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This Week in White Supremacy #147: ‘How Proposition 16 Could Help Enable Equal Opportunity for All’
In the minutes following the announcement that only one officer would be indicted – for wanton endangerment for firing into an apartment next door to Taylor’s – a quiet, stunned sadness and simmering anger overtook Louisville’s Jefferson Square Park, the epicenter of protests which has been dubbed Injustice Square Park.