Society: Civil Rights News Release Archives - Page 8
Cromwell Center Director to be Harvard Fellow
Jamie Kaplan, Executive Director of The Cromwell Center for Disabilities Awareness in Portland, Maine, has been named one of 14 inaugural Advanced Leadership Fellows at Harvard University for 2009. The...
Jamie Kaplan, Executive Director of The Cromwell Center for Disabilities Awareness in Portland, Maine, has been named one of 14 inaugural Advanced Leadership Fellows at Harvard University for 2009. The...
GLSEN Study 'Harsh Realities' Finds Transgender Youth Face Extreme Harassment in School
Transgender youth face extremely high levels of victimization in school, even more so than their non-transgender lesbian, gay and bisexual peers. But they are also more likely to speak out about LGBT issues...
Transgender youth face extremely high levels of victimization in school, even more so than their non-transgender lesbian, gay and bisexual peers. But they are also more likely to speak out about LGBT issues...
Prominent Los Angeles Immigration Attorneys are Featured Speakers at Free Immigration Seminar and Workshop at Christ Chapel of the Valley
On Thursday, April 30, 2009, Attorneys Nikki Mehrpoo Jacobson and Susan S. Han, Los Angeles-based experts in the complex area of immigration will be the featured speakers at Christ Chapel of the Valley'...
On Thursday, April 30, 2009, Attorneys Nikki Mehrpoo Jacobson and Susan S. Han, Los Angeles-based experts in the complex area of immigration will be the featured speakers at Christ Chapel of the Valley'...
New York workers Compensation Laws Inadequate, Says David Perecman
Whose Employee Is It Anyway?
Whose Employee Is It Anyway?
NC Judge Orders Homeschool Mother to Put Kids in Public School
On Friday, March 6, Judge Ned W. Mangum stripped Raleigh resident Venessa Mills of her right to homeschool, and ordered her three children to enter public school. Her friend has founded www.HSinjustice.
On Friday, March 6, Judge Ned W. Mangum stripped Raleigh resident Venessa Mills of her right to homeschool, and ordered her three children to enter public school. Her friend has founded www.HSinjustice.
Quantum Media Reports on KPMG’s Alleged Attempts to Muzzle Creditors
KPMG has filed a motion that Quantum Media says could limit the free speech rights of lawful creditors.
KPMG has filed a motion that Quantum Media says could limit the free speech rights of lawful creditors.
Canadian Law Site Democratizes Legal World
AdviceScene.com launches the first Canadian website delivering free law information from lawyers to the public. AdviceScene.com is a fully moderated, social networking community linking lawyers and the...
AdviceScene.com launches the first Canadian website delivering free law information from lawyers to the public. AdviceScene.com is a fully moderated, social networking community linking lawyers and the...
Geithner & Rangel to be Subpoenaed in Tax Fraud Case: Federal Case Alleges Political Elite Get Favorable Tax Treatment Over Ordinary Citizens
Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner and House Ways and Means Chairman Charles Rangel (D-NY) will be subpoenaed to testify about their tax problems in a federal case in San Diego. This case alleges...
Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner and House Ways and Means Chairman Charles Rangel (D-NY) will be subpoenaed to testify about their tax problems in a federal case in San Diego. This case alleges...
Tiger Woods Foundation Scholarships for High School Gifted Summer Program at Stanford University: Eighth Grade Students Urged to Apply
The Tiger Woods Foundation is making it possible for 5 eighth grade students to attend a summer, 2009 high school program being hosted by Junior Statesmen Foundation at Stanford University. Each student...
The Tiger Woods Foundation is making it possible for 5 eighth grade students to attend a summer, 2009 high school program being hosted by Junior Statesmen Foundation at Stanford University. Each student...
Gay in West Virginia: Fairness WV Launches as First Statewide Advocacy Organization To Ensure Fair Treatment of Everyone Regardless of Sexual Orientation
Fairness West Virginia marks the first time gay, lesbian, and straight individuals are joining forces to ensure gay people are treated safely and fairly in their homes, at work and in their communities...
Fairness West Virginia marks the first time gay, lesbian, and straight individuals are joining forces to ensure gay people are treated safely and fairly in their homes, at work and in their communities...
How Did Over 1,000 Children Just Disappear Last Year and Nobody Noticed?
Blind Focus has a clear vision of hope for the unwanted, unloved, and forgotten children of Eastern and Central Europe.
Blind Focus has a clear vision of hope for the unwanted, unloved, and forgotten children of Eastern and Central Europe.
Employment Discrimination Self-Help Website Celebrates 1st Anniversary
Employment-Discrimination.Org (A Free Employee Resource) Created for Employees Seeking Help With Discrimination Related Employment And Labor Disputes Against Their Employers Large And Small Is Celebrating...
Employment-Discrimination.Org (A Free Employee Resource) Created for Employees Seeking Help With Discrimination Related Employment And Labor Disputes Against Their Employers Large And Small Is Celebrating...
America Needs a Movement to Work with President Obama for a Positive Change to Urban Youth
Kymo Dockett, the author of "The Post Hip-Hop Generation: 20 Principles for a Successful Generation," is helping to gather a movement to work with politicians like President Obama to help bring...
Kymo Dockett, the author of "The Post Hip-Hop Generation: 20 Principles for a Successful Generation," is helping to gather a movement to work with politicians like President Obama to help bring...
American Association for Affirmative Action Announces 35th Annual Conference "Winning the Fight for Equity, Opportunity and Inclusion!"
Outstanding equal opportunity, diversity and civil rights professionals meet in Chicago area to discuss affirmative action challenges
Outstanding equal opportunity, diversity and civil rights professionals meet in Chicago area to discuss affirmative action challenges
Sarah Palin Sued in Federal Court Over Juneteenth Snub, Seeks Public Restitution
A federal lawsuit was brought against Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin demanding retroactive issuance of the 2007 Juneteenth Proclamation and public restitution.
A federal lawsuit was brought against Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin demanding retroactive issuance of the 2007 Juneteenth Proclamation and public restitution.
Audism Free America Targets The Volta Bureau
The purpose of the one-day rally is to call attention to how the Volta Bureau/AGBell Association has been an active force in the denial of linguistic and human rights of Deaf citizens through its practices...
The purpose of the one-day rally is to call attention to how the Volta Bureau/AGBell Association has been an active force in the denial of linguistic and human rights of Deaf citizens through its practices...
Celebrity Rights Advocacy Group Petitions to get "Rihanna's Law" Enacted
Stoparazzi Inc. is asking the public to rally for privacy and protection of crime victims.
Stoparazzi Inc. is asking the public to rally for privacy and protection of crime victims.
Prop 8 Depression Turns to Hope for California Gays and Lesbians
San Francisco psychotherapist Michael Halyard, MFT explains how gay people were traumatized by Prop 8 passing, but gays are now hopeful that the measure will be overturned by the California Supreme Court.
San Francisco psychotherapist Michael Halyard, MFT explains how gay people were traumatized by Prop 8 passing, but gays are now hopeful that the measure will be overturned by the California Supreme Court.
Religious Freedom Under Attack in Oklahoma
Proposed law will forbid all religious headcoverings in driver's license photos; SALDEF urges interfaith groups and civil rights organizations to stand together and support religious freedom
Proposed law will forbid all religious headcoverings in driver's license photos; SALDEF urges interfaith groups and civil rights organizations to stand together and support religious freedom
Youth for Human Rights International Seattle Chapter Petitions in Support of UDHR Campaign
The Youth for Human Rights International (YHRI) chapter of Seattle, Washington participated in national volunteer service on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day by campaigning...
The Youth for Human Rights International (YHRI) chapter of Seattle, Washington participated in national volunteer service on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day by campaigning...
