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Weymouth man to appeal dismissal of civil rights lawsuit
WEYMOUTH – A resident who alleges that town officials violated the town charter and his constitutional rights by enforcing an ordinance limiting political signs is appealing a federal judge’s dismissal of the case.
Robert Montgomery Thomas filed the suit in February 2016 alleging that town employees violated his rights by coming onto his property and moving a campaign sign out of view.
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White House Considers Former EEOC Lawyer for Civil-Rights Post
The White House is considering Eric Dreiband, who filed discrimination lawsuits as the top lawyer at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and has also defended big businesses from such lawsuits, to lead the civil rights division at the Justice Department, according to people familiar with the matter. Visit http://www.outtengolden.com/white-house-considers-former-eeoc-lawyer-for-civil-rights-post for more story
Ex-police officer Michael Slager pleads guilty to civil rights charge in Walter Scott shooting; state murder case dropped
Former North Charleston police officer Michael Slager pleaded guilty Tuesday to violating Walter Scott’s civil rights by shooting the fleeing black man five times — a sudden shift after insisting for two years he had gunned down Scott in self-defense.
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Trump on the Civil War: ‘Why Could That One Not Have Been Worked Out?’ – The New York Times
This statement demonstrates his thoughts, or lack thereof, on so many issues connected to race, discrimination, and governance.
Important to consider the impact of political policies on real people. America needs a plan not mass deportation.
How Fear of Deportation Puts Stress on Families – The Atlantic
Relief Washes Over Europe After Dutch Vote – The New York Times
This is what democracy looks like. “The turnout in the Dutch elections was astonishing: about 82 percent, among the highest in decades.”
Historic site of Nashville sit-ins to be restored as eatery
The Woolworth building in downtown Nashville, where black civil rights leaders once defiantly sat at a segregated lunch counter that wouldn’t serve them, soon will celebrate the culture it once shunned by housing a soul food restaurant with live music.
Restaurant entrepreneur Tom Morales announced the project Wednesday inside the unfinished building at an unveiling. Soulful songs and powerful remarks about the building’s history echoed through the largely emptied structure lined with caution tape.
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Judge Gorsuch and Civil Rights
Standford Law Review examined sample of notable cases in civil rights arena, in an attempt to illuminate Justice Gorsurch judicial philosophy, namely proclivity for restraint.
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The Grove, a witness to slavery, war and civil rights opens
Calling it a reflection of the “larger American experience,” a home that has been witness to slavery, the Civil War and the civil rights era has been opened to the public in Tallahassee.State officials on Saturday swung open the doors to The Grove, a state-owned mansion that was once the residence to Gov. LeRoy Collins. Secretary of State Ken Detzner was joined at a ribbon-cutting by members of the extended Collins family.State officials on Saturday swung open the doors to The Grove, a state-owned mansion that was once the residence to Gov. LeRoy Collins. Secretary of State Ken Detzner was joined at a ribbon-cutting by members of the extended Collins family.
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Ex-civil rights lawyer dies days after terror client’s death
A rebellious civil rights lawyer who was sentenced to a decade behind bars for helping a notorious Egyptian terrorist communicate with followers from his U.S. jail cell has died of cancer, three years after her release from prison.
Lynne F. Stewart, who had an unorthodox career representing small-time criminals and radicals alike before losing her law license over her dealings with the terrorist, Omar Abdel-Rahman, died Tuesday at her Brooklyn home, said her husband, Ralph Poynter. She was 77 and had recently suffered strokes.
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Ben Carson calls slaves as immigrants, gets slammed by civil rights groups
Ben Carson, the new secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), on Monday referred to slaves brought to the United States against their will as “immigrants,” drawing quick condemnation from civil rights groups who cast his remarks as offensive.It was Carson’s first address to the staff at HUD. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate last week. Follow the link below for more details:
Civil Rights Today 