April Index Page
Monitor Weekly - The Latest in Civil and Human Rights
Saturday, April 28, 2012
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A Critical Tool for Protecting Women. The Leadership Conference this week welcomed the passage of S.1925, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA), in the U.S. Senate. The bill is now awaiting action in the House.
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Restoring Balance on the Use of Criminal Background Checks. A coalition of 55 national and local civil rights organizations this week applauded the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for clarifying the standards how employers should use criminal background checks.
- Keeping Student Loans Affordable. The Leadership Conference this week welcomed the introduction of the Stop Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of 2012.
Categories: Criminal Justice System, Education, Racial Profiling, Women's Rights
Members of Congress, Law Enforcement Officials, and Advocates Call for an End to Racial Profiling
Friday, April 20, 2012
The negative effects of racial profiling and the need to pass the End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA) of 2011 were the focus of a Senate subcommittee hearing held on April 17 as part of the National End Racial Profiling Advocacy Week.
Categories: Discrimination, Racial Profiling
Full Appeals Court Hears Arguments Challenging Michigan’s Ban on Equal Opportunity
Thursday, April 12, 2012
In Cincinnati, attorneys representing a wide range of groups including students, faculty and prospective applicants asked a 15-judge federal appeals court panel to uphold an earlier ruling that struck down Michigan’s ban on equal opportunity programs in public higher education, employment, and contracting.
Categories: Equal Opportunity
