Students, community groups, school district file suit against UC Board of Regents for use of SAT/ACT for admissions – cite practice as meaningless barrier to higher education for underrepresented minority students and students with disabilities. UPDATE: Lisa Holder, Of Counsel to the Equal Justice Society, one of the attorneys engaged in this lawsuit, was a […]
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The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and 150 other civil rights organizations, including the Equal Justice Society, released their policy platform, “Vision for Democracy: Fortifying the Franchise in 2020 and Beyond” today, marking the overwhelming support for comprehensive voting rights reform within the civil rights community. The platform offers concrete policy recommendations to […]
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Today, lawyers representing three students, five nonprofits and the Compton Unified School District announced their formal request to the University of California Board of Regents that the UC system cease use of SAT and ACT test scores in admissions decisions. (Coverage in the Los Angeles Times and The Chronicle of Higher Education) The Board of […]
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From left: Kwentoria Williams from Rep. Green’s office; Meher Dhaliwal of EJS; Eva Paterson of EJS; Congressman Al Green; Prof. Bill Ong Hing At our impeachment town hall in Oakland on Saturday, Congressman Al Green announced that he would be introducing articles of impeachment related to Donald Trump’s racist abuse of power. Watch the town hall | KTVU story | Photos […]
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A town hall focusing on Donald Trump’s racist abuse of power will feature remarks from Congressman Al Green of Texas and others on topics such as: an eyewitness account of Latino children locked in cages at detention centers in Clint, Texas; the rapid rise of mass incarceration and the profiteering off the incarcerated through private […]
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