Law
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Sep- 2019 -8 September
COMMENTARY: Why Would HUD Gut Its Own Disparate Impact Rule?
WASHINGTON INFORMER — In the August 19 Federal Register, HUD proposed a new rule that would expand the disparate impact rule into a five-step process that would shift the burden…
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8 September
Slaughter-Backed Legislation Provides Mental Health Resources for Law Enforcement
CHICAGO DEFENDER — To promote mental health care among law enforcement, state Rep. Justin Slaughter, D-Chicago, supported legislation to raise awareness of common mental health issues and implement officer training…
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1 September
An Effort to Tighten Ethics Laws
THE AFRO — The fallout from the scandal that engulfed former Mayor Catherine Pugh over the sale of books to various institutions and contractors continued, as the Baltimore City Council passed…
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Aug- 2019 -26 August
Bowser, Todd Push back Against Migrant Holding Facility
THE AFRO — District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser and Ward 4 Council member Brandon Todd are on the political front line standing against President Donald J. Trump, whose assault on…
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25 August
Criminal Case Dismissed Against Black Lives Matter Leader
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — All criminal charges have been dismissed against a prominent local Black Lives Matter leader arrested after a raucous Los Angeles Police Commission meeting last year, her attorney…
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25 August
Waters Statement on HUD’s Move to Weaken Protections Against Housing Discrimination
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “HUD’s announcement that it plans to weaken the disparate impact standard is part of a series of efforts by the Trump Administration to dismantle key civil rights…
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23 August
The Changing Demographics of Mass Incarceration
ATLANTA DAILY WORLD NEWS — The SPLC and many other advocates have shed light on how the criminal justice system criminalizes the poor and people of color and incarcerates them at disproportionate…
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22 August
L.A. County Woman Receives Governor’s Pardon
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — Gov. Gavin Newsom has granted pardons to seven people, including Susan H. Burton, a former inmate from East L.A. who now helps other women transition from…
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21 August
FAMU professor to study disparities in medical marijuana
FLORIDA COURIER — Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law Professor Jeffrey Brown has been awarded a $7,500 grant to study the regulatory and economic impacts that the legalization of medical…
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21 August
Prosecution of minor marijuana cases ends
SOUTH FLORIDA TIMES — The number of states that have approved legalizing marijuana increases each year. Florida has taken another step in that direction. Prosecutors in Florida’s largest county say…
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