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Sen. Leahy Introduces Gideon’s Promise Act of 2013. As the Gideon v. Wainright ruling marks its 50^th anniversary this year, there is a definite need to ensure that the constitutional right to be provided a lawyer is realized in practice for indigent defendants.

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Anti-Death Penalty Win in Maryland. With the passage last week of a bill to repeal the death penalty, Maryland will become the sixth state to end capital punishment in the last six years and the first below the Mason-Dixon Line. Advocates – including the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (NCADP) and NAACP – are working to follow the victory with advocacy in other states.

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ADL Celebrates 100 Years. To mark its 100^th year, Anti-Defamation League has launched the "Imagine a World Without Hate" video and advocacy campaign. Watch the 80-second video and find out what you can do to participate.

In the News

Bronx Officer’s Recording Suggests Race Is Factor in Stops - NYTimes.com - March 22, 2013

JPMorgan Chase Takes Steps Against Predatory Lenders - NYTimes.com - March 21, 2013

Arizona voting law disenfranchises citizens - latimes.com - March 20, 2013

School district discriminated against gay students, ACLU alleges - latimes.com - March 20, 2013

Ruth Marcus: End discrimation against gays in the workplace - The Washington Post - March 20, 2013

Arizona’s Barrier to the Right to Vote - NYTimes.com - March 20, 2013

G.O.P. Opposition to Immigration Law Is Falling Away - NYTimes.com - March 20, 2013

Evangelical Groups Call for Path to Citizenship in Immigration Overhaul - NYTimes.com - March 19, 2013

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