
Police Body Cams and Your Miranda Rights: Another Reason to Invoke the Fifth
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Just about every U.S. citizen knows their Miranda Rights. They've…

Racism Lurks Behind Decisions to Deny Black High School Students From Being Recognized as the Top in Their Class
By Jamel K. Donnor, The ConversationTwo Black students –…

Congress Must act to Correct Flaws in the First Step Act
By Eric Gonzalez and Kassandra Frederique, The HillA unanimous…

Driver’s License Suspensions for Failure to pay Fines Inflict Particular Harm on Black Drivers
By Sian Mughan, The ConversationImagine being unable to pay…

Ending Virtual-School Oppression: Black Students are Disproportionately Punished for Harmless Behavior at Home During Zoom Classes
By SPLCIsaiah Elliott was suspended from seventh grade for…

Senate Confirms Kristen Clarke as First Woman — and First Black Woman — to Lead the Civil Rights Division
On Tuesday, May 25, 2021, history was made. Kristen Clarke was…

Life After George Floyd’s Death has Changed and yet it’s Still the Same
People pray and take a knee for nine minutes and 29 seconds in…

A year after George Floyd’s death, Black women urgently need new tools to safeguard our people from police
People in Downtown Los Angeles protest the brutal Police killing…

FTC, CFPB Send Notice Letters to Landlords Regarding Pandemic Eviction Moratorium
Seal of the Federal Trade Commission in downtown Washington,…

How COVID-19 Hollowed Out a Generation of Young Black Men
By Akilah Johnson and Nina Martin, Pro Publica
The Rev. Dr.…

Attorney General James Urges U.S. Senate to Pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James and Illinois…

States Must Keep Our Elections Free and Fair
By Hannah Fried, Civil RightsRecent baseless attacks on our…

Advocates Win Federal Court Appointment of Special Master to Oversee ICE Custody Releases
RIVERSIDE, Calif. – A federal court last night granted civil…

Attorney General James Files Lawsuit Against Amazon for Failing to Protect Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic
The Amazon logo seen at Amazon campus in Palo Alto, California.…

A Federal Appeals Court Has Ruled in Favor of Releasing NYPD Discipline Records
By Eric Umansky, ProPublicaA federal appeals court on Tuesday…