Alameda County DA Nancy O’Malley has dropped all charges against the Black Friday 14. EJS launched an online petition on November 6 asking that Alameda County District Attorney Nancy E. O’Malley drop the criminal complaints against the Black Friday 14, the activists who halted service at West Oakland BART Station on Black Friday 2014. EJSContinueContinue reading “Alameda DA Drops Charges Against the ‘Black Friday 14’”
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Resources to Fight Bigotry Against Muslims
The horrific attacks on Paris generated disturbing reactions from pundits and politicians. The mayor of Roanoake, Virginia, announced his opposition to accepting refugees citing the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. Commentators reminded us of another shameful episode in our nation’s history during the Holocaust when we turned away Jews fleeing death andContinueContinue reading “Resources to Fight Bigotry Against Muslims”
University’s Holistic Admissions Policy Critical to Achieve Equal Opportunity for Students, Say 35 Prominent Social Scientists in Brief with U.S. Supreme Court
Amicus brief in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin says UT admissions policy must be allowed to consider race in order to promote equal educational opportunity for all students OAKLAND, Calif. (Nov. 2, 2015) – The holistic admissions policy at the University of Texas at Austin must continue to consider race, or the “educationalContinueContinue reading “University’s Holistic Admissions Policy Critical to Achieve Equal Opportunity for Students, Say 35 Prominent Social Scientists in Brief with U.S. Supreme Court”