Noting that a medical opinion need not be expressed with absolute medical certainty as long as it signified a probability of the underlying cause that was supported by a rational basis and was not based upon a general expression of possibility, a New York appellate court reversed a decision by the state’s Workers’ Compensation Board […]
Activists are seen smashing “Racism” sign with a baseball bat in Union Square, New York City on July 31, 2021. (Shutterstock) By Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared racism a “public health crisis,” signing an entire package of legislation Dec. 23 aimed at addressing discrimination and racial injustice in the […]
Trevor Noah attends the 48th NAACP IMAGE AWARDS on Saturday February 11, 2017 at Pasadena Civic Auditorium in California – USA (Shutterstock) By Lisa Respers France, Jennifer Henderson and Andy Rose, MSN Comedian and late night host Trevor Noah has filed a lawsuit against his doctor and a New York City hospital alleging that their […]
Demonstrators are seen at a vigil for Daunte Wright in Washington Square Park. – New York, NY. – April 17, 2021 (Shutterstock) By Margaret Huang, SPLC Today, a jury found former police officer Kim Potter guilty of first- and second-degree manslaughter in the shooting death of Daunte Wright. The killing of Wright by a white officer who swore to protect and serve her community is yet another example of violent […]
By Jon Hamilton, NPR Scientists are beginning to understand how COVID can cause brain injuries. The virus can lead to a stroke, starve the brain of oxygen, cause inflammation brain and might infect and kill brain cells. AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Long after a bout with COVID-19, many people still struggle with memory problems, mental fog […]
By Tena-Lesly Reid, Civil Rights In April 2020, then-Attorney General William Barr directed the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) under the CARES Act to reduce the number of people in federal prisons. The BOP proceeded to create stringent criteria to determine who would be released from prison and placed under home confinement during the national […]
By WebMD Accident-only coverage is not health insurance. It is supplemental insurance that pays a specific amount for certain types of health care that’s needed after an accident, car crash, or fire. It’s sold separately from health insurance and often from companies that specialize in accident, disability, or life insurance. Its role is to lower […]
By Civil Rights Culminating on International Human Rights Day today, the Biden administration convened a Summit for Democracy with world leaders this week to address three key themes: defending against authoritarianism, addressing and fighting corruption, and promoting respect for human rights. While there is much to say about the fight against authoritarianism and corruption in […]
Protesters rally outside the Supreme Court as the court revisits Roe v. Wade and the issue of abortion rights in Washington, DC on December 1, 2021 (Shutterstock) By Michele Gilman, The Conversation The Supreme Court on Dec. 1, 2021, heard oral arguments in a case that may result in a ruling that overturns Roe v. […]
As per the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), 4,836 workers were killed at work in its fiscal year between October 1, 2015 and September 30, 2016. Of those fatalities, 21.4 percent of them occurred in the construction industry. That’s 937 construction industry deaths, or more than 13 every day. There were four leading causes […]
By Civil Rights Last month marked 35 years since President Ronald Reagan signed into law the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986, which established a racially discriminatory 100:1 sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine. As a result of this legislation, for example, possession of 5 grams of crack cocaine, which was disproportionately consumed by African […]
By Jared Richardson Workers’ compensation can be incredibly helpful if you were injured on the job, but that is only when it works out in your favor. Some claims are rejected, while others are accepted, yet not every successful claim results in the injured party getting the benefits that they need and deserve. If you […]
People holding signs march in Brooklyn against the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse on November 19, 2021 in New York City. (Shutterstock) By Ronald Sullivan, The Conversation In a two-week trial that reignited debate over self-defense laws across the nation, a Wisconsin jury acquitted Kyle Rittenhouse for shooting three people, two fatally, during a racial justice […]
City Hall, NY: After a particularly devastating year for construction worker deaths in New York City, on Wednesday, November 10, the Council voted on a package of bills building on efforts to reduce construction-related injuries and fatalities. The first bill would require additional site safety supervision at major building construction sites, requiring a designated full-time […]
By Tsion Gurmu, Legal Manager and Staff Attorney at the Black Alliance for Just Immigration and Emily Creighton, Legal Director of Transparency The public watched in horror this September as U.S. Border Patrol agents on horses chased down Haitians and other Black migrants who were coming to the United States to seek protection. Despite outcry from […]