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City of Antioch settles class action civil rights lawsuit against police

Agreement aligns with U.S. DOJ reforms; subject to court approval; this part of case only includes attorney’s fees By Allen…

4 months ago

On This Day, June 15: Supreme Court rules civil rights law protects LGBTQ workers

On this date in history: In 1215, under pressure from rebellious barons, England's King John signed the Magna Carta, a…

4 months ago

International legal and human rights organizations condemn the Tunisian Authorities’ escalating attacks on the legal profession, the independence of the judiciary and civil society

40 organizations, including bar associations, lawyers’ groups, judges’ associations and human rights organizations, condemn the Tunisian authorities’ escalating and systematic…

4 months ago

Justice Department sees no basis for civil rights probe in Minnesota ICE shooting, official says

WASHINGTON – The Justice Department does not believe there is currently any basis to open a criminal civil rights investigation…

4 months ago

SB64: African civil society calls for decisive shift from climate promises to climate justice implementation – EnviroNews

- Advertisement - As delegates gather in Bonn for the 64th Sessions of the Subsidiary Bodies (SB64) of the United…

5 months ago

International legal and human rights organisations condemn the Tunisian Authorities’ escalating attacks on the legal profession, the independence of the judiciary and civil society

40 organisations, including bar associations, lawyers’ groups, judges’ associations and human rights organisations, condemn the Tunisian authorities’ escalating and systematic…

5 months ago

Prosecutors in DOJ’s Civil Rights Division will not investigate Minneapolis ICE shooting, sources say

Prosecutors in the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division were told they will not play a role in the ongoing investigation…

5 months ago

Journalist Don Lemon is charged with federal civil rights crimes in anti-ICE church protest

WASHINGTON -- Former CNN journalist Don Lemon was released from jail on his personal recognizance, a judge ruled Friday afternoon…

5 months ago

The Supreme Court’s Republican appointees end civil rights redistricting protections

The U.S. Supreme Court’s Republican appointees used the shadow docket on Tuesday to dramatically expand the scope and effect of…

5 months ago

Don Lemon seeks grand jury transcripts in Minnesota civil rights case, citing misconduct

Attorneys for former CNN host turned independent journalist Don Lemon argued in a court filing Wednesday that recent examples of…

5 months ago