Expert Hired By Kern High School District Finds Evidence of Bias Against African American Students; Supports Discrimination Claims in Lawsuit Filed by Civil Rights Law Firms African American and Latino Plaintiffs suing Kern High School District and other state and county officials in a civil rights action were not surprised to hear that an expert, … Continue reading Expert Finds Evidence of Bias Against Black Students
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Amicus Brief: Seattle’s Living Wage Law Should Be Upheld
Seattle’s living wage law should be upheld against claims by the International Franchise Association and other industry trade groups that it violates alleged rights of corporations under the U.S. Constitution, Free Speech For People, Courage Campaign, Equal Justice Society, and Demos argue in an amicus brief filed today in the U.S. Court of Appeals for … Continue reading Amicus Brief: Seattle’s Living Wage Law Should Be Upheld
Challenge to 14th Amendment’s Intent Standard Withstands Initial Legal Challenge in Bakersfield School Discipline Case
Judge Eric Bradshaw of the Kern County Superior Court ruled Monday that Latino and Black Plaintiffs can proceed with most of their claims against the Kern High School District, the Kern County Office of Education, and the California Department of Education. A coalition of civil rights legal advocates, including MALDEF, California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc., … Continue reading Challenge to 14th Amendment’s Intent Standard Withstands Initial Legal Challenge in Bakersfield School Discipline Case
9th Circuit to Hold En Banc Hearing in Case Related to Implicit Bias and Black Jurors
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit en banc will hear oral arguments on June 16, 2015, in a case related to implicit bias and the exclusion of Black jurors. On September 22, 2014, the Equal Justice Society and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati submitted an amicus brief (PDF) to the 9th … Continue reading 9th Circuit to Hold En Banc Hearing in Case Related to Implicit Bias and Black Jurors
From Ferguson to Baltimore: What Are We to Do?
Last night, I watched Baltimore burn. I watched young school children pelt the police. Many of you reading this saw those scenes and probably cried and cried and cried as I did. I switched between CNN, MSNBC, and FoxNews. I was sure that these images would play into the Fox narrative of irresponsible Black folks … Continue reading From Ferguson to Baltimore: What Are We to Do?
EJS Begins Study of Racial Disparities in Elder Care
Last year, the Equal Justice Society was awarded cy pres funds to develop continuing education curriculum and training models for nursing home administrators and care providers in an effort to address racial disparities in nursing home care. The cy pres award was made possible with the guidance and assistance of W. Timothy Needham with Janssen … Continue reading EJS Begins Study of Racial Disparities in Elder Care
AB 86 would mandate independent investigation of police shootings in California
The issue of police violence and police accountability is urgent. One recent study indicates that a Black person is shot by a police officer every 28 hours in this country. Prosecutions are extremely rare and convictions rarer still with thousands of civilians killed, according to a Washington Post analysis released earlier last week. While most … Continue reading AB 86 would mandate independent investigation of police shootings in California
ACLU Calls on the Senate to Reject Radical Proposal to Subvert Long-Established Constitutional Guarantees of Citizenship at Birth
The ACLU this morning called on the U.S. Senate to reject a radical amendment that would subvert long-established constitutional guarantees of citizenship at birth. https://twitter.com/JoanneLinDC/status/575694507901059072 Senator Vitter (R-LA) has introduced an amendment (274) to rewrite the 14th amendment by restricting birth citizenship to only three categories of people: children of U.S. citizens or nationals, children … Continue reading ACLU Calls on the Senate to Reject Radical Proposal to Subvert Long-Established Constitutional Guarantees of Citizenship at Birth