To Keep Students Safe, How Far Is Far Enough?
Thoughts and prayers aren’t enough to keep young people safe from dangers like school shooters or the climate crisis, but neither are some favorite ideologically-based solutions.
Civil Rights
Maryland Gov. Hogan Offers $200m to Settle Black Colleges Lawsuit
Critics say that Hogan’s figure is a low-ball offer invented by the governor without negotiation.
New York Sues ICE Over “Unlawful and Unconstitutional” Courthouse Immigration Arrests
New York Attorney General Letitia James says ICE is breaking state law by detaining undocumented immigrants outside NYC courthouses.
Cleveland Pays $50,000 to Protester Arrested for Burning U.S. Flag
The city had earlier settled with Gregory Johnson, present at the same event. Ironically, Johnson was involved in a 1984 case which set Supreme Court precedent explicitly considering flag-burning an expression of protected free speech.
Two Muslim Men Taken Off American Airlines Flight for Flushing Toilet
The two men say a “suspicious” hand-wave and bathroom visit was all it took for American to deboard the entire plane and send the FBI after them.
Lawsuit Says Housing Companies Use Facebook to Exclude Older Users from Ads
One 54-year old plaintiff said that being excluded made her feel like “yesterday’s trash.”
How to Release Safely from Jail with a Bail Bond
Getting arrested is a terrifying experience. Not knowing what to do next only makes it worse. Bail bond loans are, literally, a way out.
ACLU Files Case on Behalf of Drag Syndrome
A civil rights lawsuit is filed on behalf of drag performers with Down syndrome.
Lawsuit Says USCIS Acting Director Ken Cuccinelli Holds His Post Illegally
The suit says Cuccinelli isn’t Senate-confirmed and didn’t come from a Senate-confirmed position–and therefore lacks the legal right to serve as USCIS’ executive.
Walking While Black in Florida? Arrest Prompts Questions
Walking while black may not be a crime on any official books, but some Florida jurisdictions seem to be issuing tickets and making arrests based on it anyway.