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Civil Rights Link Roundup: Addressing the Jobs Crisis, Legal Services Corp., and the Redskins

November 17, 2009 - Posted by Tyler Lewis

Here are a few interesting civil rights related items:

Civil rights groups are pushing the Obama administration to address the job crisis - The New York Times
Editorial: Congress should fully fund the Legal Services Corp, which provides legal services to low-income people - The Washington Post
The Supreme Court declines to hear arguments in case challenging the Redskins name - USA Today

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Civil Rights Link Roundup: Maryland Dropouts, Jerry Miller, Enforcing the New Hate Crimes Law

November 2, 2009 - Posted by Tyler Lewis

Here are a few interesting civil rights related items:

Editorial: Maryland should make it harder to dropout by raising the dropout age to 18 - The Washington Post
Jerry Miller's journalism has helped to bring justice in civil rights-era murder cases - Editor & Publisher
Memo urges all U.S. attorneys to enforce the recently passed hate crimes law - U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division

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Civil Rights Link Roundup: Judicial Nominations, Financial Reform, Myrlie Evers-Williams, and John Payton on Race in America

October 26, 2009 - Posted by Tyler Lewis

Here are a few interesting civil rights related items:

Republican obstruction of judicial nominees takes new turn - Slate
Editorial: Examining proposed consumer financial protection agency and regulations on executive pay and derivatives - The New York Times
Myrlie Evers-Williams will receive the National Freedom Award from the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis - The Bulletin
Listen to an interview with John Payton of the NAACP LDF on race in America - WBFO News 88.7

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Civil Rights Link Roundup: Unemployment Benefits, Social Security COLA, Overdrafs, and Attorney General Holder Speech on Hate Crimes

October 19, 2009 - Posted by Tyler Lewis

Here are a few interesting civil rights related items:

Editorial: The Senate should pass a bill extending unemployment benefits now - The New York Times
Social Security beneficiaries won't receive a cost of living adjustment next year - AARP Bulletin Today
New report finds that bank fees for overdrafts have increased by 35 percent over two years - Center for Responsible Lending
Speech on the importance of passing hate crimes legislation and fighting discrimination - U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder before the Anti-Defamation League's 2009 American Heritage Dinner

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Civil Rights Link Roundup: Judicial Nominations, Dealth Penalty, and the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

October 16, 2009 - Posted by Tyler Lewis

Here are a few interesting civil rights related items:

Opinion: The pace of confirming judges to the nation's federal courts is too slow - The Washington Post
Editorial: Ohio should halt executions and the entire nation should rethink its use of the death penalty - Los Angeles Times
President Obama restores the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders - Pacific News Center

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Civil Rights Link Roundup: Gay Rights, Age Discrimination and the 2010 Census

October 13, 2009 - Posted by Tyler Lewis

Here are a few interesting civil rights related items:

Editorial: Congress is falling short on gay rights - The Washington Post
Editorial: Congress must fix the Supreme Court recent decision gutting age discrimination protections - The New York Times
Opinion: Appropriations amendment threatens to undermine the accuracy of the 2010 Census - The Brookings Institution

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Civil Rights Link Roundup: Affordable Housing, Consumer Financial Protection Agency, LGBT People of Color

October 7, 2009 - Posted by Tyler Lewis

Here are a few interesting civil rights related items:

Editorial: Congress should fund a federal program to provide affordable housing for low-income families - The New York Times
Editorial: Arguments from opponents of a proposed federal agency to protect consumers are weak - USA Today
New study documents some of the priorities and concerns of LGBT people of color (PDF) - Human Rights Campaign Foundation

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Civil Rights Link Roundup: Creating Jobs, 880 Campaign, and Gay Studies

October 5, 2009 - Posted by Tyler Lewis

Here are a few interesting civil rights related items:

Editorial: The federal government must do more to create jobs - The New York Times
New campaign site highlights African American's urgent need for health care reform - NAACP
Opinion: Massachusetts state colleges and universities should develop gay studies programs - The Boston Globe

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Civil Rights Link Roundup: Women and Poverty, Don't Ask Don't Tell, and a Lawsuit against the USDA

October 1, 2009 - Posted by Tyler Lewis

Here are a few interesting civil rights related items:

New resources analyze census state-level data on women and poverty - National Women's Law Center
Article in Pentagon publication calls for the elimination of 'Don't Ask Don't Tell - The Boston Globe
Class action lawsuit alleges that a Department of Agriculture lending program discriminates against Native Americans - The Washington Post

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Civil Rights Link Roundup: Racial Segregation, 2010 Census, Hate Crimes Settlement, and the High Cost of the Death Penalty

September 28, 2009 - Posted by Tyler Lewis

Here are a few interesting civil rights related items:

Opinion: Racial segregation in neighborhoods and schools is increasing - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Jersey City kicks off its campaign to raise awareness of the upcoming 2010 census - The Jersey Journal
Hispanic family wins settlement in hate crimes case - Chicago Breaking News
Editorial: The high cost of the death penalty should motivate states to abolish the practice - The New York Times

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