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Today in labor history: Motley becomes first black woman federal judge

August 30, 2013 By Special to People’s World

On Aug. 30, 1966, civil rights lawyer Constance Baker Motley became the first African American woman to serve as a federal judge.

Immigration reform and “criminal alien” injustice

August 19, 2013 By Emile Schepers

The Republican leadership in the House has been threatening to use parliamentary tricks to stop a reform bill even if it has majority support.

Rosanell Eaton, 92, sues North Carolina for taking her vote

August 13, 2013 By John Wojcik

By signing the new law, the Republican governor replaced one of the best voting laws in the country with one that is arguably now the worst.

Goodwill’s disabled workers join the fight for a living wage

August 6, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

Disabled workers at Goodwill Industries have an on-line petition (by the Autistic Self Advocacy Network) demanding decent wages from the charity.

Court strikes down anti-immigrant housing law in Texas

July 23, 2013 By Special to People’s World

Beginning in 2006, the city of Farmers Branch, Texas, passed a series of housing ordinances designed to prevent undocumented immigrants from being able to rent apartments or homes.