Multistate Coalition of Attorneys General Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Law Barring Domestic Abusers from Obtaining Guns NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today took action to defend a federal law that prevents persons under a domestic violence restraining order from accessing guns. Joining a coalition of 25 attorneys general to file […]
By Naureen Shah Earlier this month, a federal grand jury indicted Culpeper County, Virginia Sheriff Scott Jenkins for allegedly taking cash bribes and large campaign donations in exchange for appointing people “auxiliary deputy sheriffs” and allowing them to carry concealed firearms without a permit. Another sheriff, Chuck Jenkins (no relation) of Frederick County, Maryland, was also recently indicted for an alleged […]
About 20 percent of all reported vehicle collisions happen in parking lots, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. In addition, drivers sometimes hit pedestrians and bicyclists. Parking in ways that reduce safety for handicapped individuals is a common problem as well. Many of these incidents cause serious harm. Accidents in parking lots can […]
Former assistant district attorney, Diana Florence, walks out of a Manhattan courtroom after a case she was prosecuting was dismissed, Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY | Jan. 5, 2020. During intense questioning by a former colleague, the one-time head of the Manhattan DA’s construction unit said she had “no recollection” of a dismissed Buildings Department summons. By […]
By Tom Robbins | June 28, 2023 In a rare occurrence, two supervisors face criminal charges over injuries that disabled two workers at an East Harlem building site. On a mild June morning five years ago this week, a crew of ironworkers were wrestling with large glass and metal panels slated to form the outer […]
By Brandee McGee On Tuesday, June 27, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) goes into effect after passing through Congress and being signed by President Biden last December. This landmark legislation, which offers federal protections to pregnant and postpartum workers, is one significant step in catching up with our peer countries when it comes to our treatment […]
By Amanda Powers and Alicia Bannon State supreme court benches fail to reflect the racial, ethnic, and gender diversity of the communities they serve and the diversity of the legal profession. In July 2019, the Brennan Center for Justice published State Supreme Court Diversity, which detailed stark racial, ethnic, and gender disparities on state high courts across […]
Each state’s motor vehicle insurance policy has specific provisions relating to different types of vehicles. Since cars and motorcycles are technically motor vehicles, some people question whether their car insurance covers them while riding a motorcycle. The following points can shed some light on this type of insurance coverage. Motorcycle Policies Generally speaking, your car […]
By Robert M. Ackerman | The Conversation Members of the military who have long been barred by law from collecting damages from the federal government for injuries off the battlefield will finally be able to do so after Congress stepped in to amend the law. The legislation represents progress for injured service members – but […]
A new report from The Leadership Conference Education Fund — “Cause for Concern 2024: The State of Hate” — highlights an unmistakable pattern during each of the last four presidential campaign cycles: Reported hate crimes increase during elections. And while not all hate crimes and hate incidents are committed by white supremacists, as the paper outlines, white […]
By Danielle Mangabat Today marks 55 years since Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. presented his infamous “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech — a powerful echo of hope for a future where Black Americans would achieve peace and equal rights in the United States. Most people recognize this moment in history because it was the last speech […]
By Greg B. Smith | March 8, 2023 Inspectors discovered another unstable wall about to collapse, just steps from where a laborer died in Chinatown while doing demolition on Tuesday. On Tuesday afternoon New York City registered its first construction worker death this year when a wall collapsed on a 64-year-old laborer doing demolition inside […]
By Clara Fong, Kelly Percival, and Thomas Wolf Changes proposed by the government would increase the accuracy, equity, and legitimacy of the decennial count. The federal government has taken an important step toward modernizing the census and other federal surveys, with major potential benefits for civil rights. The White House’s Office of Management and Budget […]
By Michael J. Saks | The Conversation Dr. Christopher Duntsch was a spine surgeon so reckless, incompetent or impaired that he’s now in a Texas prison. Better known as “Dr. Death,” Duntsch severed nerves, vocal cords and arteries that should not have been touched. He left patient after patient maimed, paralyzed or dead. Moreover, his story exposes the […]
Editorial credit: Consolidated News Photos / Shutterstock.com Over the past two years, the Biden-Harris administration has made significant progress following four years of an administration committed to turning back the clock on civil and human rights. And during his State of the Union address on Tuesday, President Biden underscored his support for some of our coalition’s outstanding […]