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    Feb 28, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  1. A Justice league of their own

    WASHINGTON -- For a quarter-century, Antonin Scalia has been the reigning bully of the Supreme Court, but finally a couple of justices are willing to face him down. As it happens, the two manning up to take on Nino the Terrible are women: the court's...

    Tags: Civil Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers, Politics, Justice System

    2. Feb 27, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  2. Burbank police litigation costs hit $7.1 million and rising

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    The cost incurred by the city of Burbank as it continues to defend itself against a slew of lawsuits filed by former and current police officers has hit $7.1 million and counting, officials announced recently....
    3. Mar 3, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  3. High court ponders: Is racism over?

    Sometimes U.S. Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Antonin Scalia remind me of Statler and Waldorf, the grumpy old cranks in the balcony of "The Muppet Show" — except that in the courtroom Thomas usually lets his fellow conservative do all...

    Tags: Civil Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers, Politics, The Muppet Show (tv program)

    4. Apr 5, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. AP makes 'illegals' illegal

    This week the AP Stylebook, the standardized style guide for newspapers and other publications across the United States, announced that no longer, under their rules, will it be acceptable to use the term "illegal immigrant." AP Executive Editor Kathleen...

    Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Politics, Immigration, The Washington Post, Migration

    5. Mar 28, 2013 | Chicago Tribune

  5. Another plea for tolerance

    Change of Subject
    It’s impossible for anyone who hasn’t spent their whole life in a state of benighted prejudice to know the pain and hardship that people like myself endure every day in our efforts to ensure that gays and lesbians remain oppressed......
    6. Mar 31, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  6. School-closings controversy needs some reality checks

    <strong>Let's not pretend that when you close schools on the South and West s</strong><strong>ides, the children affected aren't black. Let's not pretend that's not racist. ...</strong>
    Let's not pretend that when you close schools on the South and West sides, the children affected aren't black. Let's not pretend that's not racist. ... Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis, speaking at a protest rally Wednesday As long as we'...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Education, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, U.S. Supreme Court, Chicago Teachers Union

    7. Mar 28, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  7. Md. rental housing discrimination likely to die in committee

    The Maryland Senate voted by the narrowest of margins this week to send a bill that aimed to address rental housing discrimination back to committee, effectively ending its chances of passing this year.
    kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.com
    The Maryland Senate voted by the narrowest of margins this week to send a bill that aimed to address rental housing discrimination back to committee, effectively ending its chances of passing this year. Sen. Christopher B. Shank, R-Washington, who...

    Tags: Chicago Housing Authority, Public Housing, Social Issues, Poverty, Christopher B. Shank

    8. Mar 27, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  8. As times change, will tolerance for tradition be tolerated?

    With the issue of same-sex marriage argued before the Supreme Court and raging elsewhere in America, a question:
    With the issue of same-sex marriage argued before the Supreme Court and raging elsewhere in America, a question: Is it possible to be a traditional Christian or Muslim or Orthodox Jew — and hold to one's faith on what constitutes marriage —...

    Tags: Civil Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Television Industry, Family, Justice System

    9. Feb 27, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  9. Does the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") Apply to an Association's Common Areas or Common Elements?

    Blog Sponsored by Taylor & Carls, P.A. The ADA covers a variety of prohibited activities with regard to discrimination against “disabled” persons, ranging from discrimination in public accommodations to discrimination in employment settings. ...

    Tags: Tennis, St. Petersburg (Pinellas, Florida), Social Issues, Tampa, Orlando

    10. Feb 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Judging the Voting Rights Act

    Rightly regarded as one of the most lustrous legacies of the civil rights movement, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 outlaws discrimination in voting nationwide, but it also requires that states with a history of denying minorities the right to vote obtain the approval of a federal court or the U.S. Justice Department before changing election procedures. This "preclearance" provision, contained in Section 5 of the act, has been repeatedly reauthorized by Congress &mdash; most recently in 2006, when it was extended for another 25 years by margins of 390 to 33 in the House and 98 to 0 in the Senate.
    Rightly regarded as one of the most lustrous legacies of the civil rights movement, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 outlaws discrimination in voting nationwide, but it also requires that states with a history of denying minorities the right to vote obtain...

    Tags: Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, U.S. Department of Justice, Justice System

    11. Mar 26, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  11. Virginia to dedicate historical marker in Danville for NASCAR pioneer Wendell Scott

    The state of Virginia will issue an historical marker in honor of NASCAR pioneer and Danville native Wendell Scott on April 5.
    The state of Virginia will issue an historical marker in honor of NASCAR pioneer and Danville native Wendell Scott on April 5. The dedication will be at noon April 5 at the marker’s location at 118 Wendell Scott Drive in Danville. In 1963 Scott...

    Tags: Stock Car Racing, Auto Racing, Human Interest, Arts and Culture, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida)

    12. Mar 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. The Gillam Law Firm, PC

    Carol Gilliam is an acclaimed trial lawyer who specializes in employment law. She started her career at prestigious firms including Irell and Manella, and then became Assistant United States Attorney, Criminal Division, specializing in civil rights, environmental crimes, government fraud and public corruption cases, including a civil rights/slavery case that gained worldwide publicity. She opened The Gillam Law Firm in 1994, representing individuals from CEOs to low wage earners, public officials to immigrant workers, resulting in dozens of six- and seven- figure verdicts, arbitration awards and settlements. Her specialties include sex harassment, age discrimination, retaliation, disability, whistleblower, and religion cases.
    Carol Gilliam is an acclaimed trial lawyer who specializes in employment law. She started her career at prestigious firms including Irell and Manella, and then became Assistant United States Attorney, Criminal Division, specializing in civil rights,...

    Tags: Civil Rights, Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Sex Crimes, Career and Workplace

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