There is no justice without planet justice. On this Earth Day, April 22, let’s pause and reflect on how the planet that sustains us is threatened by our unsustainable practices. People of color around the world are shouldering the burden of the misuse of the planet every day, with signs of a worsening situation. InContinue reading "Earth Day: There is no justice without planet justice"
Lawyers’ Committee, NAACP, League of Women Voters and Equal Justice Society File Brief Opposing Executive Order Attacking Birthright Citizenship
Today, the NAACP was joined by the League of Women Voters and Equal Justice Society in filing an amicus brief urging a federal court to invalidate a recent executive order issued by President Donald Trump seeking to revoke birthright citizenship for individuals born in the United States to undocumented persons or temporary legal residents. Represented by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law,Continue reading "Lawyers’ Committee, NAACP, League of Women Voters and Equal Justice Society File Brief Opposing Executive Order Attacking Birthright Citizenship "
Court Requires State of California to Clear Massive DNA Database of People Never Convicted of a Crime
This was originally posted by Avi Frey of ACLU Northern California, which sued on behalf of the Center for Genetics and Society, Equal Justice Society, and taxpayer Pete Shanks. When someone gets arrested for a felony in California, they have no choice: the police take a sample of their DNA. But even when they’reContinue reading "Court Requires State of California to Clear Massive DNA Database of People Never Convicted of a Crime"