Posts Tagged ‘supreme court’
Utah close to bringing back firing squads to execute inmates
With the method of lethal injection being reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court after several botched executions, Utah’s House of Representatives voted last week to resume using a firing squad…
Read MoreLas Vegas Urban League CEO Kevin Hooks offers statement on Hobby Lobby
Las Vegas Urban League statement regarding the United States Supreme Court ruling: Burwell v. Hobby Lobby In a 5-4 ruling on Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that requiring family-owned…
Read MoreSupreme Court rules on cellphone searches by police
In a unanimous decision by the United States Supreme Court today, a major issue was resolved. The court ruled that police must have a warrant now for cellphone searches and…
Read MoreUCLA study reveals new school segregation trends
A study released on May 15, 2014, by the UCLA Civil Rights Project shows that as whole schools in America have resegregated. Today a minority student is more likely to…
Read MoreSupreme Court decision attacks use of affirmative action for college admissions
The recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the state of Michigan’s ban on including race in college admissions is causing a firestorm across the nation. Supreme Court…
Read MoreChicago Urban League responds to SCOTUS’ ruling on voting rights and marriage equality
“Today the Supreme Court made a historic ruling that paves the way for legally married same-sex couples to enjoy the federal benefits of marriage as well as restoring the freedom…
Read MorePresident Obama praises Supreme Court for ‘righting wrong’ on DOMA
Over the last year, President Barack Obama has spoken in support of marriage equality. And yesterday, with the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act and…
Read MoreNational Urban League president Marc Morial speaks out on Supreme Court’s ruling on Voting Rights Act
As we near the 50 year celebration of the height of the Civil Rights Movement, the Supreme Court ruled on two significant civil rights cases this week — today on…
Read MoreBlack monuments in Washington, D.C.
While you are in town for the historic 57th Presidential Inauguration starring Barack Obama, it only makes sense that you would check out some of the other black monuments,…
Read MoreRacial, Socioeconomic Segregation Still Rampant in Schools
The impact and history of racial segregation in America is well documented. It has moved in theory from the 1896, the Plessy v. Ferguson Supreme Court case that determined that…
Read MoreWill the Healthcare Law Mean Higher Prices at Restaurants?
The Supreme Court’s upholding of the Affordable Healthcare Act could have some unintended consequences for Americans who like to dine out. Experts report that the health care law could mean…
Read MoreHerman Cain Accuser Withdraws Sexual Harrassment Allegation: Says She Doesn’t Want to Become Another Anita Hill
Even as GOP presidential candidate front runner Herman Cain sidesteps and dodges the barrage of questions regarding sexual harassment allegations stemming from his days at the helm of the National…
Read MoreCornel West Got Arrested Again? What Did He Do to the Police?
Princeton professor Cornel West just spilled out of jail in Washington, D.C., a few days ago only to roll into another one in New York. Last week, the fiery philosopher…
Read MoreDr. Cornel West Arrested at Supreme Court Protest
Dr. Cornel West was arrested on Oct. 16 in Washington, D.C., while protesting with fellow demonstrators on the steps of the Supreme Court about corporate influence in politics. According to…
Read More6 Supreme Court Cases That Could Murder the Future of Black People
It is ironic, that after the execution of Troy Davis in Georgia on Sept. 21, the United States Supreme Court returns to the bench to address a number of issues,…
Read MoreThe Supreme Court has backed Arizona’s illegal immigrants law
Many Believe Freedom Riders’ Struggle 50 Years Ago Unnecessary Today
I often write about my recollections of the Civil Rights Movement as a child growing up in Memphis, Tenn., particularly about the death of Martin Luther King Jr., my mother…
Read MoreDr. Dre Victorious in Recent Michigan Supreme Court Ruling
Dr. Dre often rapped about conflict with police during his days with N.W.A. But Dr. Dre‘s disagreement with a former Detroit police officer recently made its way to the Michigan…
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