Watch Night 2020

Aside GDaniels Civil Rights, race discrimination, Voting Rights

January 1st is a significant day in civil rights history.  On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation which proclaimed that “all persons held as slaves … are, and henceforward shall be free.”  It is said that slaves in the confederate states watched all night on December 31, 1862, to see what freedom looked like on January 1st.  Accordingly, 157 years later, in the African American culture, we continue to attend watch night services on New Year’s Eve.  Maybe in 2020, we can truly see what freedom looks like.  #freedom #watchnight #vote

 

Justice Department changing lawyers on census case – The Washington Post

Aside GDaniels Civil Rights

The Department of Justice is America’s law firm, not the president’s.  As a former DOJ attorney, it is important to remember that the career attorneys have pledged to uphold the laws of the United States, not political agendas.  This article provides a glimpse into the ongoing saga regarding the citizenship question and the lawyers who are told to defend it.

The move possibly signals career attorneys’ legal and ethical concerns over the latest maneuvering ordered by President Trump.

Source: Justice Department changing lawyers on census case – The Washington Post

Misinformation impedes voting rights of Illinois’ formerly incarcerated | Chicago Reporter

Aside GDaniels Civil Rights, Democracy, Voting Rights ,

Restoration of rights has become a focal point in recent years.  This article highlights the misinformation that takes place in Illinois and elsewhere across the country.   Illinois is among the few states where formerly incarcerated regain their voting rights after release, but many are misinformed and unaware.

Source: Misinformation impedes voting rights of Illinois’ formerly incarcerated | Chicago Reporter

Betsy DeVos and the Department of Education Get Sued for Abandoning Discrimination Complaints

Aside GDaniels Civil Rights

The NAACP is once again taking it to the courts, this time filing a federal lawsuit against Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and her Department of Education for abandoning civil-rights-enforcement regulations and dismissing hundreds of complaints.

— Read on www.theroot.com/the-naacp-sues-betsy-devos-and-the-department-of-educat-1826517933

Betsy DeVos and the Department of Education Get Sued for Abandoning Discrimination Complaints

Aside GDaniels Civil Rights

The NAACP is once again taking it to the courts, this time filing a federal lawsuit against Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and her Department of Education for abandoning civil-rights-enforcement regulations and dismissing hundreds of complaints.

— Read on www.theroot.com/the-naacp-sues-betsy-devos-and-the-department-of-educat-1826517933