For more than two decades, the Equal Justice Society has fought to reclaim the 14th Amendment by dismantling the “intent standard” established in the June 7, 1976, decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington v. Davis requiring an almost impossible burden on plaintiffs to prove decision-maker’s conscious intent to discriminate. Prior to the WashingtonContinue reading "Today is the 46th Anniversary of Washington v. Davis, a ruling that advanced white supremacy"
California Reparations Task Force Releases Interim Report Detailing Harms of Slavery and Systemic Discrimination on African Americans
The California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans today released an interim report providing an in-depth overview of the harms inflicted on African Americans in California and across the nation due to the ongoing legacy of slavery and systemic discrimination.
June 9: Watch parties around the country on hearings by House Jan. 6 Select Committee
The Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol is preparing for public hearings to uncover the truth, demand accountability, and ensure violence like this never happens again. The hearings will begin on Thursday, June 9, at 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time. We need to make sure these hearings break through the busy news cycleContinue reading "June 9: Watch parties around the country on hearings by House Jan. 6 Select Committee"