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“Clock Boy” Civil Rights Lawsuit Thrown Out

Summary: The family of the Irving teenager who brought a homemade clock to school that was mistaken as a possible…

Chinese Human Rights Lawyer Li Heping Released

Summary: China finally released a Chinese rights lawyer after detaining him since July 2015 on subversion charges. Li Heping, a…

Flint Class Action Lawsuit Thrown Out by Federal Judge

Summary: This week, a judge has dismissed a class-action lawsuit filed by a Flint activist. A federal judge has dealt…

Alabama Chief Supreme Court Justice Suspended for Gay Rights Stance

Summary: Alabama Chief Supreme Court Justice Roy Moore has been suspended, effective immediately.  Alabama Chief Supreme Court Justice Roy Moore…

VA Governor Restores Voting Rights to Convicted Felons

Summary: Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe signed an executive order to give voting rights back to thousands of convicted felons that…

ACLU Files Class-Action in Southern California on Behalf of Immigrants

Summary: The ACLU claims that immigrants are kept locked up because they lack the funds to pay unnecessarily high bond…

China Tries Rights Lawyer for Posting on the Internet

Summary: An activist Chinese lawyer faces trial for posts on the internet. China faces scrutiny yet again for suppressing free…

Turkish Human Rights Lawyer Tahir Elci Assassinated

Summary: Kurdish human rights lawyer Tahir Elci was murdered in public on Nov. 28. Kurdish lawyer Tahir Elci spoke at…

Defiance and Lack of Respect Cause School Resource Officer to Overreact

Summary: With a growing lack of respect in the youth, it is no surprise that another officer was required to…

Equality Act Proposed by Democrats

Summary: The Equality Act was introduced by Democrats, in opposition to the Republicans First Amendment Defense Act, to extend federal…

Wal-Mart Faces First Class Action for Equal Employment Benefits

Summary: In the wake of the recent Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriages, a suit has been filed against Wal-Mart…

Emory Creates John Lewis Chair in Civil Rights, Social Justice

Summary: An anonymous donor has given $1.5 million to Emory Law School, which will be used to create the John…