Next Gen Urban Farming is Here to Stay
Urban farming has been on the radar for years, and it’s not going away. Instead, communities around the U.S. are solving problems by making it their own.
Civil Rights
Good Night Alt Right, Say Job and Family
After a deadly Unite the Right rally in VA, Americans are saying Good Night Alt Right by doxxing neo-Nazis whose actions are costing them jobs and families.
United Nations Criticizes U.S., Trump Administration for ‘Arbitrarily’ Jailing Would-Be Immigrants
A report compiled by experts from the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention criticized the Trump administration for ‘arbitrarily’ jailing would-be immigrants, including asylum-seekers. The panel handed over its 23-page finding to the U.N. Human Rights Council on Monday, saying the widespread detention of immigrants has ‘grown exponentially.’ The report claims that holding migrants
ACLU Sues Trump Administration for Detaining, Deporting Teenagers on Bogus ‘Gang Affiliation’ Charges
The American Civil Liberties Union launched a class action lawsuit against the federal government, alleging that immigration officials are rounding up, detaining, and deporting teenagers on bogus ‘gang affiliation’ charges. Working in conjunction with a coalition of lawyers from California, the litigation charges U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and the
Jewish Woman Claims Synagogue Violated Her Civil Rights
Jewish Woman Claims Synagogue Violated Her Civil Rights
UPS Settles Disability Discrimination Lawsuit for $2M
To settle a disability discrimination lawsuit, UPS has “agreed to pay a total of $2 million to nearly 90 current and former employees” across the country. The lawsuit was first filed on behalf of the employees by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) back in 2009, and alleged UPS had “violated the Americans with Disabilities Act when it failed to provide employees with reasonable accommodations and maintained an ‘inflexible’ leave policy that automatically fired employees when they reached 12 months of leave, without an interactive process.”
Lawsuit Filed Over WMTA’s Advertising Policy
Lawsuit Filed Over WMTA’s Advertising Policy
Parents of 8-year-old Transgender Student File Discrimination Lawsuit
Parents of 8-year-old Transgender Student File Discrimination Lawsuit
Chicago Mayor Sues Justice Department, Gets Berated by Attorney General Over Sanctuary Cities
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced a lawsuit against the Justice Department Monday, following threats from the White House to curtail federal grants for so-called sanctuary cities. Cutting funds from sanctuary cities has been a top priority for the Trump administration ever since the President assumed office in January. The Department of Justice recently implemented a
House For Sale — To Anyone Who’s Not a “Foreigner”
House For Sale — To Anyone Who’s Not a “Foreigner”