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Your civil rights are important and the preservation of these rights provided to you by law must be faithfully defended, especially today when civil liberties are under siege. Under the First Amendment of the United States Constitution, a citizen enjoys protections when speaking out under certain circumstances. For example, a worker who reports fraud, public safety hazards or corporate criminal conduct should not be fired from his or her job. Unfortunately, this happens. When it does, you are not without rights and you need to make a decision about protecting those rights so that what happened to you will not happen to others. When your civil rights are violated, WE are here to help.
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ACLU sues to halt RI governor's immigration order - Miami Herald
PROVIDENCE, R.I. A civil rights group filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to block Gov. Don Carcieri from enforcing an executive order requiring private employers to electronically check the immigration status of new hires. The lawsuit, filed by the ...
Lawsuit filed in '06 airport evacuation - Herald-Dispatch
HUNTINGTON -- A woman's lawsuit against US Airways claims the airline violated her constitutional and civil rights when its employees stopped her from boarding a flight at Tri-State Airport in August 2006. The woman, Rima Qayyum of Jackson, Mich ...
Justice Dept. to investigate possible civil rights violations in Va. - WTOP Radio
LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) - The. U.S. Department of Justice plans to investigate possible civil rights violations at a state training center for the mentally disabled. The agency notified Gov. Tim Kaine of the investigation of the Central Virginia Training ...
Civil Rights Advocates Criticize Md. DNA Bill - Washington Post
Black lawmakers and civil rights activists charged today that the administration of Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) is reneging on compromises negotiated in a new law that expands police powers to collect DNA samples from crime suspects. The ...
Calif. lawmaker questions LPGA language policy - Lompoc Record
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Legal experts and civil rights activists are expected to speak out Friday against an LPGA Tour policy that requires players to know English. The Asian Pacific American Legal Center scheduled a news conference in Los Angeles ...
Boycott Underscores Disparities in Schools - Washington Post
Second-grader Jenil Lewis and grandmother Jill Towns wait with other protesters in New Trier. (By M. Spencer Green -- Associated Press) CHICAGO -- It is the first week of school for Nadell Jackson, 13, and his brother Natavis, 14, and they are hoping ...
California state senator opposes LPGA English requirement - CBS Sportsline
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A California state senator said Thursday that he is seeking a legal opinion to determine whether the LPGA Tour's language requirement for players violates state or federal law. Sen. Leland Yee is upset about a policy that ...
REV. JESSE IN HOSPITAL - New York Post
CHICAGO - The Rev. Jesse Jackson was hospitalized and undergoing tests yesterday after complaining of severe stomach pains. Jackson said he entered Northwestern Memorial Hospital on Wednesday after falling ill earlier in the week. Doctors told him he ...
Law chief backs trials in absentia - Daily Telegraph
If passed, the proposals before the European Parliament would force Britain to comply with fast-track extradition when requested by an EU member. Civil rights groups have criticised the plans. However, Lady Scotland?s office said the move will ...
Text of John McCain's speech - Detroit Free Press
Thank you all very much. Tonight, I have a privilege given few Americans -- the privilege of accepting our party's nomination for President of the United States. And I accept it with gratitude, humility and confidence. In my life, no success has come ...
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