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Leah Aden Responds to Early Voting Win in Georgia
4/08/15Source:MSNBCIn voting rights win, bill to cut Georgia early voting is dead
The effort’s apparent demise came after feverish organizing by a broad coalition of voting rights, civil rights, good government, and Democratic groups.
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The National Bar Association Holds a Discussion on Ferguson with Janel George as Panelist
3/31/15Source:St. Louis AmericanEmotions Stir as National Bar Association Facilitates Ferguson Discussion
"Janel George, [Senior Education Policy Counsel] for the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc., spoke about how school discipline practices for African–American children mirror the disparity in punishment that the black community receives from the police and courts."
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JP Schnapper Makes Case for Marriage Equality in the Richmond Times Dispatch
3/30/15Source:Richmond Times-DispatchSchnapper-Casteras: Let Loving Lead the Way
"Four states recently filed briefs in the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing that the Constitution allows them to ban same-sex marriage. In grappling with this important issue, the court should be guided by how it previously decided the question of whether states could ban interracial marriage. In Loving v. Virginia, the justices unanimously agreed that such bans violated the essential freedom to marry; that principle should govern the outcome here too."
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It's Time. #ConfirmLynch
3/27/15
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LDF Supports Bi-Partisan Voices to Implement Police Body Worn Cameras
3/27/15Source:Senator Brian Schatz OfficeSens. Schatz, Paul & Reps. Brown, Ellison, Cummings Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Expand Responsible Use of Police Body Cameras