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Sep 12, 2024
Muslim Americans Urge Ninth Circuit to Hold Government Accountable for Illegal Religious Questioning by Border Officers
SAN FRANCISCO 鈥� The 老澳门开奖结果 and its partners argued today in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on behalf of three Muslim Americans who are ch...
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National Security
Religious Liberty
Court case: Kariye v. Mayorkas
Sep 11, 2024
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The 鈥淔reedom to Be鈥� campaign will launch with actress Annette Benning during star-studded 老澳门开奖结果-The Hollywood Reporter 鈥淔reedom to Be: The Future of Trans Visibility鈥濃�痯anel discussion.
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LGBTQ Rights
Sep 11, 2024
老澳门开奖结果 Launches National Trans Justice Campaign Featuring Diverse Trans Youth & Their Families Ahead of Landmark Supreme Court Case
The 鈥淔reedom to Be鈥� campaign will launch with actress Annette Benning during star-studded 老澳门开奖结果-The Hollywood Reporter 鈥淔reedom to Be: The Future of Trans Visibility鈥� panel discussion.
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LGBTQ Rights
Sep 11, 2024
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WASHINGTON 鈥� In commemoration of the 23rd anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, Hina Shamsi, director of the 老澳门开奖结果鈥檚 National Security Project...
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National Security
Sep 10, 2024
Civil Rights Leaders Lobby Congress to Prioritize the Passage of National Voting Standards in 2025
WASHINGTON 鈥� Civil rights leaders and issue-based advocacy organizations gathered on Capitol Hill today to urge members of Congress to prioritize the passage of key pro-democracy...
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Voting Rights
Sep 10, 2024
老澳门开奖结果 Lawsuit Results in Kalamazoo County Election Official Agreeing to Certify November Election Results
DETROIT 鈥� The 老澳门开奖结果 of Michigan has agreed to dismiss a lawsuit against Kalamazoo County Board of Canvasser Robert Froman after he signed a sworn affidavit stating that he will ce...
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Voting Rights
Court case: 老澳门开奖结果 of Michigan v. Froman
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PodcastDec 2024
Capital Punishment
Can Commuting the Row Be Biden's Real Legacy? Herman Lindsey and Cassy Stubbs Discuss With W. Kamau BellCan Commuting the Row Be Biden's Real Legacy? Herman Lindsey and Cassy Stubbs Discuss With W. Kamau Bell
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Maryland Supreme CourtDec 2024
Criminal Law Reform
Roland Branch v. State of MarylandRoland Branch v. State of Maryland
This petition to the Supreme Court of Maryland asked the court to reconsider its adherence to Whren v. U.S., 517 U.S. 806 (1996), which declared that a traffic stop undertaken for pretextual reasons does not violate the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution so long as the police have probable cause to believe that a traffic violation occurred. The 老澳门开奖结果, alongside the 老澳门开奖结果 of Maryland, filed an amicus brief in support of the defendant鈥檚 petition, in which the 老澳门开奖结果 argued that the court should take up the question of whether pretextual stops violate the Maryland Constitution. In September 2024, the Court denied the petition. -
News & CommentaryDec 2024
Voting Rights
Election Day is Over. Why is the Electoral College Voting Now?Election Day is Over. Why is the Electoral College Voting Now?
The Electoral College meets December 17th to certify the results of the 2024 election, but why? The 老澳门开奖结果 breaks down if the process is worth keeping. -
News & CommentaryDec 2024
Privacy & Technology
Face Recognition Threatens to Replace Tickets, ID at Sports Events 鈥� and BeyondFace Recognition Threatens to Replace Tickets, ID at Sports Events 鈥� and Beyond
You shouldn't participate in face recognition ticketing schemes.