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24 Jul 2020, 10:30 pm by Dani Selby
The vast majority were Black, while many of the white victims of lynching were killed for helping Black people, advocating for their rights, or for speaking up against the lynching of Black people. [read post]
24 Jul 2020, 9:05 pm by Jamison Chung
Advocates argue that the intersection of racism and ableism can make police encounters more dangerous for Black people with disabilities. [read post]
21 Jul 2020, 4:00 am by John Gregory
The convenience of online voting is widely recognized, including for people with disabilities who have trouble getting to polling stations. [read post]
17 Jul 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
But he could not overturn a ban on sales to private foreign buyers enacted to protect American troops overseas. [read post]
15 Jul 2020, 4:20 pm by Josh Blackman
" It relied on an earlier version of Rule 8.4(g): engage in conduct, in a professional capacity, manifesting, by words or conduct, bias or prejudice based upon race, gender, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, age, socioeconomic status, or similar factors. [read post]
15 Jul 2020, 6:30 am by Guest Blogger
In the Americans with Disabilities Act, by contrast, Congress in a fit of cruelty effectively cut off a nascent line of cases finding that transgender persons could challenge discriminatory actions based on what was regarded as a disability by categorically cutting that group of plaintiffs out of coverage. [read post]
8 Jul 2020, 11:32 am by Lonnie Roach
If the public thinks those on Disability are “gaming the system” they will vote for politicians who advocate cutting funding of benefits programs. [read post]
8 Jul 2020, 10:07 am by Greg Reed
Reed is a member of the Travis County Bar Association, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, past Director of the Capital Area Trial Lawyers Association, and an Associate member of the American Board of Trial Advocates. [read post]
6 Jul 2020, 11:21 am by William Ford, Tia Sewell
The subcommittee will hear testimony from Leana Wen, a visiting professor of health policy and management at George Washington University; Georges Benjamin, the executive director of the American Public Health Association; and Chauncia Willis, the co-founder and chief executive officer of the Institute for Diversity and Inclusion in Emergency Management. [read post]
6 Jul 2020, 5:54 am by Jed Handelsman Shugerman
On June 29, Chief Justice John Roberts relied heavily on something called “the Decision of 1789” to expand presidential removal powers. [read post]
29 Jun 2020, 10:24 am by Greg Reed
Reed is a member of the Travis County Bar Association, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, past Director of the Capital Area Trial Lawyers Association, and an Associate member of the American Board of Trial Advocates. [read post]
24 Jun 2020, 11:05 am by Kevin Kaufman
Tax policy wonks often advocate for increases in refundable tax credits (e.g., Child Tax Credit, CTC and Earned Income Tax Credit, EITC) and nonrefundable tax credits (Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit, CDCTC) as one solution to help low-income Americans. [read post]
23 Jun 2020, 11:16 am by Greg Reed
The attorneys at Austin Disability Law Firm Bemis, Roach & Reed are committed to providing exceptional legal services for insurance benefits, disability benefits, denied disability claims, and Social Security Disability cases. [read post]
23 Jun 2020, 5:50 am by Kevin Kaufman
Key Findings In nearly two of every three households in America with dependents, more than one person works to make ends meet. [read post]
17 Jun 2020, 9:00 pm by Leslie C. Griffin
On June 15, 2020, advocates of LGBTQ rights won a 6-3 Supreme Court victory in Bostock v. [read post]
16 Jun 2020, 5:42 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
EEOC guidance provided in its publication entitled Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and the Americans With Disabilities Act as updated as of March 19, 2020 emphasizes that covered employers remain accountable for complying with the requirements of the ADA and Rehabilitation Act during the current COVID-19 health care emergency and other pandemics. [read post]
16 Jun 2020, 8:40 am by William Ford, Matt Gluck, Tia Sewell
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. [read post]
16 Jun 2020, 5:30 am by Jennifer Brand
Fastcase is an American company based in Washington, D.C. [read post]