U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Newsletter
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Moore signs gun bills, measures that bolster responsibilities of the Attorney General’s office
16 May 2023 21:30 GMT
… the legislation after the U.S. Supreme Court decision last … findings to local state’s attorney’s offices so they … conjunction with the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights, an independent agency that … ) declared his candidacy for U.S. Senate, nearly two dozen …
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Advisors to US Commission on Civil Rights urge Maine lawmakers to pay for indigent defense
10 Mar 2023 03:14 GMT
… advisory committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights is urging Maine’s political leadership to … discussed at the advisory commission’s meeting on Thursday.
The … investigations and information dissemination.
Maine’s advisory committee is expected to …
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Beth Fukumoto: This Is How Our Lawmakers Thought About Changing Hawaii’s Constitution
27 Apr 2023 10:12 GMT
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Yet, as the U.S. Supreme Court continues to … and became predecessors to the U.S. Constitution.
Today, state … enshrined in the U.S. Constitution. Hawaii’s constitution was approved … In testimony, the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission supported an amendment to …
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Iowa governor signs law to loosen child labor regulations
26 May 2023 23:52 GMT
… the parents and the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, and workers must attend … committee to review Iowa’s policies around driving privileges … month to Senate Democrats, U.S. Solicitor of Labor Seema … states.
But Nanda’s letter says the U.S. Department of Labor …
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Gov. Kim Reynolds loosens Iowa child labor laws to let teens work more hours. What to know:
26 May 2023 22:11 GMT
… benefits under the state's workers' compensation program. … the parents and the Iowa Civil Rights Commission.
Anyone who is a … to a letter from the U.S. Department of Labor.
The … the school year.
"(S)tates cannot nullify federal requirements …
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Video of U of A ENGAGE Keynote by Dean Cynthia Nance Now Available
20 Apr 2023 05:07 GMT
… initiatives.
Among Nance's many honors and service roles … Committee to the United States Civil Rights Commission. She is the immediate … American Bar Association's Standing Committee on the Federal … Judiciary.
U of A ENGAGE (Empowering …
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Lawmakers grant new powers to Maryland Attorney General’s Office
11 Apr 2023 21:14 GMT
… of the (U.S.) Department of Justice and the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights to protect … Marylanders from bias and discrimination,” Brown’s … granted to the Attorney General’s Office. Lawmakers authorized the …
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New Mexico's proposed social studies standards would turn classrooms into laboratories of revolt
09 Apr 2023 14:10 GMT
… standards
in the state’s schools reveal this academic … State Advisory Committee of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights is writing a report … illustrates this sad reality. U.S. News and World Report
… often called “the nation’s report card,”
also shows
the …
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TPD does not represent Toledo's diversity, African American Police League says
08 Apr 2023 01:55 GMT
… in Toledo, said the Ohio Civil Rights Commission, has found probable cause … Chief Mike Troendle's recent appointment to the position … data from the U.S. Census, Toledo's Black population was … ;
Since the decree's expiration, the AAPL brought forth …
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The Problem With How the Census Classifies White People
24 May 2023 14:57 GMT
… an era in which the U.S. government began formalizing its system … 1964 banned employment discrimination, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights issued a 1973 report urging … disconnect between the U.S. government’s classification and people’s lived experience.
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