justice
Supreme Court rules against affirmative action
June 30, 2009The Supreme Court today ruled that white firefighters in New Haven, Conn. were unfairly denied promotions because of their race, overturning a decision by high court nominee Sonia Sotomayor. In a blow to affirmative action the...
Read moreDeath Row inmate Troy Davis denied opportunity to prove innocence
June 7, 2009Congressional leaders and civil rights groups are calling for intervention in the case of Troy Davis, who currently sits on death row in Georgia for a murder he may not have committed.
Read moreReport calls for fairer treatment of Latino youth in justice system
May 28, 2009A new report released by the National Council of La Raza and the Campaign for Youth Justice yesterday finds that the U.S. justice system incarcerates more Latino youth than White youth and treats them more harshly...
Read moreAngela Davis: Not another prison
April 21, 2009CHICAGO – Under the theme “Imagine Justice For All in 2009” the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (NAARPR) held its 36th anniversary and annual Human Rights Awards benefit here April 18.
Read moreGuantanamo inmate ‘beaten with batons’
April 17, 2009A detainee at the US prison camp at Guantanamo Bay phoned a global TV network on Tuesday to say that he was severely beaten for refusing to leave his cell.
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