Governor Gray Davis. Remember him? He was recalled in 2003 and replaced by The Terminator, yet another person from the world of entertainment who thought he could govern. When Gray Davis was Governor, the California Legislature passed a bill that would have required law enforcement officers to keep records of the race of those stopped. … Continue reading Oppose the Tax Bill: Campaign Finance Reform is a Civil Rights Issue
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EJS Among Civil Rights Groups Opposing Nomination of Sessions as Attorney General
The Equal Justice Society joined nearly 150 national civil rights and progressive groups in a joint announcement today opposing the nomination of Senator Jeff Sessions to lead the Justice Department. The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, which spearheaded the letter, and members of the coalition, delivered letters to every member of the Senate today and … Continue reading EJS Among Civil Rights Groups Opposing Nomination of Sessions as Attorney General
Civil Rights Today: The Landmark Case of Adkins et. al. v. Morgan Stanley
This is a guest post by john a. powell, Executive Director of the Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society and The Robert D. Haas Chancellor’s Chair in Equity and Inclusion at UC Berkeley. On Monday, the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit against Morgan Stanley in what may become the most important civil … Continue reading Civil Rights Today: The Landmark Case of Adkins et. al. v. Morgan Stanley