Civil Rights

Federal Oversight of Local Police Stifled by New DOJ Policy; Federal Agency Action

by IRon | Nov 19, 2018 | Civil Rights

On November 7, 2018, Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued the memorandum “Principles and Procedures for Civil Consent Decrees and Settlement Agreements with State and Local Government Entities” to the Department of Justice (DOJ). He issued the memorandum moments before he resigned as Attorney General. Consent decrees are often used by the department in order to force state and local entities to comply with constitutional and federal laws.

Two Important Georgia Voting Cases Issue Rulings Days Before 2018 Election

by IRon | Nov 5, 2018 | Civil Rights

Brief #69---Civil Rights Policy Summary: On October 30, 2018, Judge Leigh Martin May of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia ruled against Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp's request to stay an injunction that the judge issued the...

California and U.S. Department of Justice Reach Tentative Agreement in Ongoing Net Neutrality Fight

by IRon | Oct 31, 2018 | Civil Rights

In 2018, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) promulgated the “Restoring Internet Freedom Order.” That order rolled back regulations from 2015 that were originally intended to bar Internet service providers from blocking or slowing down access to content or charging users more for selected content.

Voter Suppression Accusations Takes Center Stage In 2018 Georgia Gubernatorial Race

by IRon | Oct 18, 2018 | Civil Rights

On October 11, 2018, a federal lawsuit was filed in a federal district court in Georgia to prevent the “exact match” protocol used by the Elections Division of the Georgia Secretary of State Office, which organizes and oversees all election activity in the state.

When Sexual Assault Survivors Demanded To Be Heard The U.S. Senate Deliberately Chose To Ignore

by IRon | Oct 16, 2018 | Civil Rights

President Donald J. Trump, on July 9, 2018, nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy on the United States Supreme Court.

The “Politics” of Fighting For A Supreme Court Seat

by IRon | Oct 9, 2018 | Civil Rights

On July 9, 2018, President Donald J. Trump nominated Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh to become an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Judge Kavanaugh was nominated to replace Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy who stepped down after thirty years on the Court.

California’s Landmark Gender Law Is A Boost For Women In Corporate Boardrooms

by IRon | Oct 3, 2018 | Civil Rights

On January 3, 2018, California State Senators Toni Atkins and Hannah – Beth Jackson introduced Senate Bill 826. This bill sought to make additions to California’s Corporations Code regarding the composition of a company’s board of directors.

Is “Anti – BDS” Legislation Compatible With Free Speech and the First Amendment?

by IRon | Sep 22, 2018 | Civil Rights

In June 2005 one hundred seventy (170) Palestinian civil society organizations called for boycotts, divestment and sanctions (BDS) as a form of non – violent protest against illegal activities of the State of Israel against the Palestinian people.

Independent Redistricting Commissions Is Becoming The New Big Trend To Fight Abuses In Gerrymandering

by IRon | Sep 22, 2018 | Civil Rights

On November 6, 2018, Proposition 4 in Utah and Amendments Y and Z in Colorado will be on the ballot to vote on for residents of each state. Proposition 4 in Utah is known as the Independent Redistricting Commission Initiative and if approved by voters will establish an independent redistricting commission that will be in charge of drawing the state map for congressional districts and state legislative districts.

Will California’s New Data Protection Privacy Law Become A Model For The Rest of the Country?

by IRon | Sep 10, 2018 | Civil Rights

At the end of June 2018, California passed Assembly Bill (AB) 375, which is known as the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018. In May 2018 California voters filed the California Consumer Personal Information Disclosure and Sale Initiative (the “Initiative”) that sought to prevent businesses that do business in California from selling or disclosing a consumer’s personal info.

The “Coordinated Response” To President Trump’s War On The Press; Free Speech Concerns

by IRon | Sep 5, 2018 | Civil Rights

Since the day President Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States he has become a vocal critic of various news groups.

Nationwide Prison Strike Highlights Deplorable Conditions in US Prisons

by IRon | Sep 5, 2018 | Civil Rights

In 11 states, prisoners and prison organizers have organized hunger strikes, work stoppages, and commissary boycotts to protest deplorable prison conditions and to demand the end of what they call “prison slavery” for 19 days of peaceful protest.

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