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In the News- The Struggle Continues 59 Years after 'Brown v. Board of Education' | NAACP LDF May 17, 2013
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- Perez Confirmation Saga Continues with Upcoming Committee Vote May 16, 2013
- Judge Declines to Block D.C. School Closures May 16, 2013
- White-collar workers are turning to labor unions - latimes.com May 16, 2013
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- Jenny Yang Sworn In as EEOC Commissioner May 16, 2013
- The Leadership Conference Education Fund Releases New Report on Education Equity May 16, 2013
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- Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) Reintroduced in the 113th Congress April 25, 2013
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Tag Archives: poverty
Civil Rights News: Obama’s Diverse Judges; Budget Cuts to Hit the Poor Hardest; Was Roberts Wrong about Voting in Mass.?
Compiled by Philomena Ogalo, a Spring 2013 intern at The Leadership Conference Education Fund Obama pushing to diversify federal judiciary amid GOP delays Jeff Chiu The Washington Post As President Barack Obama gains his footing in his new term, he … Continue reading
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Tagged budget cuts, courts, diversity, judiciary, poverty, voting rights
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MLK’s Unfinished Business
Since his death in 1968, the civil and human rights movement has carried on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s work, broken down barriers, and created new opportunities for many who once faced exclusion and discrimination based on race, ethnicity, national … Continue reading
Fiscal Cliff Puts Impoverished Families, Youth, and Our Nation’s Future at Risk
Time is running short for Congress to pass a budget deal that could drive our nation toward a future of growth and prosperity rather than drive us over a proverbial cliff. The package of tax increases and spending cuts known … Continue reading
Without Government Safety Net, Millions of Americans Would Face Deeper Poverty
Today is Poverty Day, and the U.S. Census Bureau has released new data that show 46.2 million people (15 percent) lived in poverty last year. Compared with 2010, the current poverty rate is not statistically different, but what is important … Continue reading
Civil Rights News: Defending Food Stamps; Support of Maryland’s Dream act; OH Voting Lawsuit
Compiled by David Seidman “On the backs of the hungry” Politico (Opinion) Rep. Rosa DeLauro and Rep. George Miller In a Monday opinion piece, Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D. Conn., and Rep. George Miller, D. Calif., accused House Republicans of “balancing … Continue reading
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Tagged DREAM Act, food stamps, poverty, voting laws
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Civil Rights News: AZ Sheriff Arpaio in Court; ACA Ruling May Leave 3 Million Without Coverage; Advocates Seeking to Block PA Voter ID Law
Compiled by Jaimie Woo, a Summer 2012 Leadership Conference Education Fund Intern. Confronted in Court With This Own Words, Sheriff Denies Profiling Fernanda Santos The New York Times Arizona sheriff, Joseph M. Arpaio, who calls himself “America’s toughest sheriff,” is … Continue reading
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Tagged discrimination, health care, poverty, racial profiling, voting rights
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Civil Rights News: Poverty Rising Sharply in U.S.; Low Wages, Poor Working Conditions in California’s Warehouse Industry
Compiled by Madeline Peare, a Summer 2012 Leadership Conference Education Fund Intern US Poverty on Track to Rise to Highest Since 1960s Hope Yen Associated Press The poverty rate is expected to increase from 15.1 percent to as high as … Continue reading
