For the 25 million people in the United States with limited English proficiency, the potential for medical mishaps is multiplied. But a trained medical interpreter can make all the difference.... Read more»
You might be shocked to learn what your child believes about free speech.... Read more»
The police are supposed to protect and serve our communities, not divide them. At its core, this is an abuse of power case involving a sheriff and sheriff’s office that disregarded the Constitution.... Read more»
The U.S. Justice Department filed a complaint Thursday against Sheriff Joe Arpaio, alleging racial profiling, discrimination in the Maricopa County Jail, and illegal retaliation against critics of the sheriff. “Arpaio ... intentionally and systematically discriminated against Latinos,” the department said.... Read more»
Wednesday marks the 44th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. He’s been gone longer than the 39 years he had, but his impact remains. Perhaps the greatest of his speeches, from a man renowned for his uplifting words, was one given extemporaneously on the last night of his life: “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop.”... Read more»
It’s no wonder that organized labor finds itself on the ropes in almost every respect these days. Labor has not only found itself buffeted by economic winds and relentless attack but also been forced to fight back with arms tied behind its metaphorical back.... Read more»3
The Arizona Department of Corrections will award a female correctional officer $182,500 to settle allegations of sexual harassment by her co-workers from 2005 to 2008, the Department of Justice announced.... Read more»
A House committee Thursday approved a bill to ban abortions based on the gender or race of the child, a practice that Rep. Trent Franks, R-Glendale, called one of the greatest threats to civil rights in the country.... Read more»
ICE announced new rules and paperwork for immigrant detainees on Friday. Anyone being held by state or local law enforcement will be notified about any removal proceedings and their rights.... Read more»8
It would be two years after memorial planning began before an Arizona governor would declare a state holiday for Martin Luther King Jr. That sparked another six years of fights – in the State Capitol and at the ballot box – before the state would adopt a King holiday. Only New Hampshire took longer to do so.... Read more»
If a silver lining exists to the explosive growth of national power over the past several years, it is that Americans are turning to their federal and state constitutions, reading them, understanding them, and invoking them to protect their rights. So the time is especially appropriate to bring a part of the Constitution to the people.... Read more»3
Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth, an elder statesman of the civil rights movement, died Wednesday in Birmingham, Ala. He was 89.... Read more»
In the face of a civil rights investigation, Arizona has ended its efforts to monitor teachers’ ability to speak “proper” English.... Read more»
Martin Luther King Jr. had a profound impact on the lives of white people in the 1960’s. This is one boy’s story…... Read more»
Richard Chávez, who joined his brother César Chávez to help form the United Farm Workers and fought for the rights of migrants, died Wednesday afternoon from complications following a surgery in a Bakersfield, Calif., hospital. He was 81. (with videos)... Read more»
The Texas Senate approved what some lawmakers called the most significant piece of homeland security legislation filed this session, a measure civil liberty groups worry is a major encroachment on civil rights.... Read more»
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