I Came to the U.S. Fleeing Horrific Abuse in My Home Country. Jeff Sessions Wants to Send People Like Me Back
aclu | aclu.org | 2018-09-19
People like me come from countries where the justice system does not protect women and girls. To deny us refuge says our lives mean nothing. | I don't have a lot of memories of my childhood that don't involve violence. My father beat my mother up all the time in our hometown a few hours outside of Mexico City. He hit her with his hands and with any object he could find. Several times he used a knife to cut her. I think my father's sexual abuse of me started when I was 4 or 5. | I lived in terror of this man who claimed my body as his and thought of me as disposable. He could hit me or touch my most private parts…
aclu.org/blog/immigrants-rights/deportation-and-due-process/i-came-us-fleeing-horrific-abuse-my-home-country
Kavanaugh Character Witness Mark Judge in 1983 Yearbook: 'Certain Women Should Be Struck Regularly, Like Gongs'
David Badash, The New Civil Rights Movement | alternet.org | 2018-09-18
Judge's Georgetown Prep 1983 yearbook page has a few astonishing quotes. | In her once-confidential letter Dr. Christine Blasey Ford said there was a witness to the alleged sexual assault and attempted rape by Brett Kavanaugh: Mark Judge, who she said w. . .
alternet.org/kavanaugh-character-witness-mark-judge-1983-yearbook-certain-women-should-be-struck-regularly-gongs
How Facebook Is Giving Sex Discrimination in Employment Ads a New Life
aclu | aclu.org | 2018-09-18
We're taking on Facebook and 10 companies for using the social platform to direct job ads toward men, excluding others. | In 1967, the newly formed National Organization for Women staged a weeklong protest of The New York Times and other newspapers. Their demonstration targeted the long-standing practice of printing classified listings in two separate columns: "Help wanted: Male" and "Help wanted: Female," which of course resulted in the exclusion of women from high-paying jobs and indust…
aclu.org/blog/womens-rights/womens-rights-workplace/how-facebook-giving-sex-discrimination-employment-ads-new
A European Court Just Ruled NSA Surveillance Practices Violate Human Rights
The Anti-Media | mintpressnews.com | 2018-09-18
The suit was brought by Amnesty International, Big Brother Watch, the ACLU, the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, and other civil liberties groups. | The post A European Court Just Ruled NSA Surveillance Practices Violate Human Rights appeared first on MintPress News.
mintpressnews.com/surveillance-europe-human-rights/249469/
In Guatemala, a Tireless Search for Parents Separated From Their Children
aclu | aclu.org | 2018-09-18
Working with the ACLU, human rights defenders look for missing parents in villages and remote regions of the country. | When Lesly Tayes, a Guatemala City-based tax lawyer, first saw images of children locked in cages inside immigration detention facilities near the southern U.S. border, she was stunned. "It made me very upset and sad," she said. "Later I learned that Guatemala had the highest number of separated families and I felt even worse. I wanted to help." Within weeks, she'd have her chance. | Earlier this summer, the ACLU sued the Trump administration over its policy of separating parents from their chi…
aclu.org/blog/immigrants-rights/deportation-and-due-process/guatemala-tireless-search-parents-separated-their
Blavity Op-Ed: Millennials Can Be The Power Bloc In November Elections — If We Choose To Be
Juliana Bolden | naacp.org | 2018-09-18
NAACP Youth and College Division leader Tiffany Dena Loftin penned a piece for Blavity the importance of millennial voters in the upcoming midterm elections: "School is back in session for the NAACP's Youth and College Division, members are entering the school year after a tough and emotional summer. While young folks should have been enjoying summer jobs […] | The post Blavity Op-Ed: Millennials Can Be The Power Bloc In November Elections — If We Choose To Be appeared first on
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Immigrants Seeking Shelter After Hurricane Florence Fear Deportation as FEMA Shifts Funds to ICE
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-09-18
While the worst of Hurricane Florence is over, officials say the most dangerous flooding is yet to come for residents of the Carolinas and Virginia, as thousands have been ordered to evacuate their homes and hundreds more have sought rescue from rising floodwaters. But undocumented immigrants have expressed concern they will encounter immigration enforcement if they seek help. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has reallocated nearly $10 million from FEMA's budget to ICE to pay for detention space and deportations. We speak with Laura Garduño García, a DACA recipient and Greensboro-based organizer with Siembra N…
www.democracynow.org/2018/9/18/immigrants_seeking_shelter_after_hurricane_florence
ACLU suing Facebook after 'women excluded' from seeing certain job ads on platform
RT | rt.com | 2018-09-18
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a lawsuit against Facebook, accusing the social media giant of gender discrimination in job advertisements on its platform.
rt.com/usa/438762-facebook-gender-discrimination-ads/
NAACP to Host National Call to Action Tele-Townhall Conference Call on Wednesday
Vanessa Mbonu@naacpnet | naacp.org | 2018-09-17
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 17, 2018 CONTACTS: NAACP@sunshinesachs.com and Malik Russell: mrussell@naacpnet.org
Thousands to discuss social and political climate for Blacks in America
WASHINGTON (September 17, 2018) — With less than 50 days to the critical midterm elections, the NAACP will be holding a national call to action Tele-Townhall conference call on Wednesday, […] | The post NAACP to Host National Call to Action Tele-Townhall Conference Call on Wednesday appe…
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NAACP President to Commemorate African Maafa
Juliana Bolden | naacp.org | 2018-09-17
Event to honor ancestors and mark African holocaust in Brooklyn, NY Baltimore, MD — On Tuesday, NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson will speak at the 24th Commemoration of The Maafa at the St. Paul Baptist Church in Brooklyn, New York at 7pm EST. President Johnson will address the relevance of the African Maafa and the current […] | The post NAACP President to Commemorate African Maafa appeared first on NAACP.
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Statement: Kavanaugh Allegations Impact Character and Fitness to Serve on Supreme Court
Juliana Bolden | naacp.org | 2018-09-16
Washington, D.C. — NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson issued the following statement on the recent allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh: "For far too long we've seen the majority leadership in Congress pander to the dangerous decisions of the Trump Administration, and the recent allegations against Brett Kavanaugh have only confirmed that enough […] | The post Statement: Kavanaugh Allegations Impact Character and Fitness…
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NAACP Provides Disaster Management Resources in the Wake of Hurricane Florence
Vanessa Mbonu@naacpnet | naacp.org | 2018-09-15
NAACP, the nation's foremost civil rights organization, released the following statement regarding Hurricane Florence: "On Friday, Hurricane Florence, deemed by meteorologists to be a beast of a storm, made landfall in North Carolina, and it has already proved to be fatal," said Jacqui Patterson, Senior Director, NAACP Environmental Climate and Justice Program. "Although […] | The post NAACP Provides Disaster Management Resources in the Wake of Hurricane Florence appeared first on
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SPLC joins Alabama civil rights groups in urging Sens. Jones and Shelby to vote against Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination
splcenter | splcenter.org | 2018-09-14
The SPLC is among 10 Alabama civil rights organizations that strongly urged U.S. Sens. Richard Shelby and Doug Jones today to vote against the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court.
splcenter.org/news/2018/09/14/splc-joins-alabama-civil-rights-groups-urging-sens-jones-and-shelby-vote-against-brett
Off-Duty Cop Tasing an 11-Year-Old Should Provoke a Clear Wakeup Call for Police Reform
aclu | aclu.org | 2018-09-14
The brutal use of force against an 11-year-old Cincinnati girl reveals how desperately we need to stop police brutality. | How young is too young for a person to be tased? In Cincinnati, the answer disturbingly seems to be 7 years old. This is as shocking as it is unacceptable. | The city is purportedly reviewing its policy on the use of force, s…
aclu.org/blog/criminal-law-reform/reforming-police-practices/duty-cop-tasing-11-year-old-should-provoke-clear
'Attica Is Every Prison; and Every Prison Is Attica'
aclu | aclu.org | 2018-09-14
Forty-seven years later, the uprising that shocked the world continues through the demands of prisoners for human rights. | On Sept. 9, 1971, prisoners at Attica Correctional Facility in upstate New York rebelled over extreme crowding, racism, and brutal living conditions. They took control of the prison and sought to negotiate with state officials over their demands. Four days later — and 47 years ago this week — the uprising was crushed in a massive assault by the state police, National Guard, and corrections officers. Forty-three people lost their lives, most of them during the retaking of the pris…
aclu.org/blog/prisoners-rights/attica-every-prison-and-every-prison-attica
Trump's New Attack on Immigrant Children
aclu | aclu.org | 2018-09-14
The government has proposed new regulations which are a roadmap for keeping immigrant children and families locked up indefinitely. | Last Thursday, two federal agencies announced new regulations concerning the detention of immigrant children. They are nothing less than a roadmap for keeping children and families locked up indefinitely. | The proposed regulations have a very clear goal, which is to terminate a longstanding federal consent decree — known as the Flores Settlement Agreement — that sets nationwide…
aclu.org/blog/immigrants-rights/immigrants-rights-and-detention/trumps-new-attack-immigrant-children
NAACP's Marvin Owens to Talk Economics, Environmental Justice at CBC
Juliana Bolden | naacp.org | 2018-09-14
NAACP Senior Director of Economic Programs Marvin Owens to Discuss Intersection of Economics and Environmental Justice during Congressional Black Caucus Braintrust Washington, D.C. — NAACP Senior Director of Economic Programs Marvin Owens will discuss the intersection of economics and environmental justice during the 48th Annual Congressional Black Caucus Legislative Conference. The Environmental Justice Braintrust will focus on […] | The post NAACP's Marvin Owens to Talk Economics, Environmental Justice at CBC…
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NAACP President Derrick Johnson Offers Hope, Encourages Black Voters to Know their Power During CBC Panel
Vanessa Mbonu@naacpnet | naacp.org | 2018-09-13
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 13, 2018 CONTACT: NAACP@sunshinesachs.com
WASHINGTON (September 13, 2018) — NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson provided the following commentary at a Congressional Black Caucus panel on the status of minority voting rights in the nation: "As we look forward, we need to offer an opportunity to control the narrative and […] | The post NAACP President Derrick Johnson Offers Hope, Encourages Black Voters to Know their Power Duri…
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Action Alert: Urge Senate Judiciary Committee Members to Vote "No" on Kavanaugh on Sept. 20th
Juliana Bolden | naacp.org | 2018-09-13
Senate Judiciary Committee Moves Committee Vote on Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh to Sept. 20, 2018 Urge Members of the Senate Judiciary to Vote "No" on Kavanaugh The Issue: On July 10, 2018, President Trump nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. After four days of hearings which began on Sept. 4, we […] | The post Action Alert: Urge Senate Judiciary Committee Members to Vote "No" on Kavanaugh on Sept. 20th appeared first on
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As 400+ Children Remain Separated from Parents, Trump Admin Wants to Detain Kids Indefinitely
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-09-07
The Trump administration is attempting to remove court-imposed time limits on the detention of immigrant children. The administration's proposal would allow immigrant families to be held in detention indefinitely, ending the long-standing 1997 Flores agreement which says that children cannot be jailed for more than 20 days. More than 400 children remain separated from their parents more than a month after a court-imposed deadline requiring the Trump administration to reunite all of the separated families. The American Civil Liberties Union says it appears ICE officials had access to the phone numbers of hundreds…
www.democracynow.org/2018/9/7/as_400_children_remain_separated_from
The Movement Against Prison Abuse–From the Inside
Sarah Jaffe | progressive.org | 2018-08-29
Janos Marton of the ACLU's Smart Justice program talks about a growing public awareness of the rampant inequality perpetuated by prisons, jails, arrests, and prosecutions, and what people on the outside can do.
progressive.org/dispatches/janos-marton-prisons-180829/