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This Week in Civil Rights is a weekly summary of the week's civil rights news, information, and events.
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This Week in Civil Rights - October 29, 2009: Hate Crimes Prevention Act Is Now Law
This Week in Civil Rights - October 22, 2009: Hate Crimes Bill Goes to President Obama
This Week in Civil Rights - October 15, 2009: Fixing the Cocaine Sentencing Disparity
This Week in Civil Rights - October 8, 2009: New Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights
This Week in Civil Rights - September 24, 2009: Indiana Voter ID Law Is Unconstitutional
This Week in Civil Rights - September 17, 2009: Expanding Access to Health Care
This Week in Civil Rights - August 13, 2009: Victory on Fair Housing
This Week in Civil Rights - August 7, 2009: Sonia Sotomayor Confirmed!
This Week in Civil Rights - July 23, 2009: Wade Henderson on Crack Cocaine Sentencing
This Week in Civil Rights - July 17, 2009: Sotomayor Confirmation Hearing
This Week in Civil Rights - July 9, 2009: Civil Rights in the Supreme Court
This Week in Civil Rights - July 2, 2009: Supreme Court Hands Down Decision in Ricci v. DeStefano
This Week in Civil Rights - June 25, 2009: Supreme Court Leaves VRA Intact
This Week in Civil Rights - June 18, 2009: Digital Television Transition
This Week in Civil Rights - June 11, 2009: DTV Transition Is Tomorrow
This Week in Civil Rights - June 4, 2009: Health Care Reform
This Week in Civil Rights - May 28, 2009: Judge Sonia Sotomayor Nominated to Supreme Court
This Week in Civil Rights - May 21, 2009: Credit Card Reform
This Week in Civil Rights - May 14, 2009: Crack/Powder Cocaine Sentencing Disparity
This Week in Civil Rights - May 8, 2009: Hubert H. Humphrey Civil Rights Award Dinner