Man Transporting Hemp Jailed for Marijuana Charge, Says Rights Violated
Florida resident hauling legal, documented hemp was jailed for one month for a cannabis charge.
Civil Rights
Black Man Walks Into Livonia Bank to Cash Discrimination Check, Almost Gets Arrested
Sauntore Thomas says that TCF Bank in Livonia didn’t believe his check–written for a discrimination case he’d recently settled–was real.
Homeless Camp Clean Sweeps are Unconstitutional, Advocates Argue
Advocates argue California’s homeless shouldn’t have their necessary belongings tossed in the trash.
No Birthday for Bougainville
Bougainville voted overwhelmingly for self-determination, but they may not get the independence for which they fought so hard and so long.
How a North Carolina Man and His Many Cats Are Suing Gaston County for Civil Rights Violations
Animal control officials took away the cats after they found them living in squalid conditions.
Iowa State University Sued for Its Overly-Sensitive Anti-Bias System
The lawsuit cites the example of a professor who was reported for bias–simply because they didn’t condemn a student for calling abortion a “women’s issue.”
Women File Lawsuit After Being Denied Entry into Strip Club
Two women file a lawsuit after they’re told they can’t enter a strip club.
Maryland Prisoners Say State Discriminates Against, Threatens Disabled Inmates
Plaintiff Karl Rogers–a single-leg amputee–says prison guards took away his wheelchair and made him hop his way into a shower. Then they threatened to punish him for reporting them.
Private Schools are Still Discriminating Against Certain Hairstyles
Many private institutions are banning certain hairstyles.
Fear and Loathing in the Long Descent
How does fear and loathing of the Other distract us from identifying and mitigating the root cause of the problems ahead?