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Echoes of Anita Hill in #MeToo allegation against Kavanaugh
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Echoes of Anita Hill in #MeToo allegation against Kavanaugh

September 18, 2018

  WASHINGTON (AP) — The sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh recall Anita Hill’s accusations against Clarence Thomas in 1991, but there are important differences as well as cautions for senators considering how to deal with the allegations. The decision to have Thomas and Hill testify publicly before the Senate Judiciary Committee, as Kavanaugh and his accuser will do next Monday, had far-reaching implications for American politics and society’s efforts to grapple with sexual harassment in the workplace. Republicans were perceived as too harsh in their questioning of Hill. Democrats faced criticism for being timid in her

Congressional Black Caucus Opposes SCOTUS Nominee Brett Kavanaugh
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Congressional Black Caucus Opposes SCOTUS Nominee Brett Kavanaugh

Sentinel WireSeptember 12, 2018

  In a recent letter to Senate leaders, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) formally expressed its opposition to the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to be an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court.  The CBC believes Judge Kavanaugh’s views on voter suppression, police brutality, and unreasonable searches and seizures would be a threat to African Americans’ years-long struggle for equality and justice. In addition, the CBC believes that Judge Kavanaugh’s view that sitting presidents should be able to avoid criminal prosecution could threaten the Special Counsel’s ability to hold President Trump accountable should he be charged with a crime. As a result

Mumia Abu-Jamal’s Appeal Request Continued
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Mumia Abu-Jamal’s Appeal Request Continued

Associated PressSeptember 6, 2018

The district attorney’s office turned over a document Monday that the defense says could show State Supreme Court Justice Ronald Castille was personally involved in the case. The judge Thursday ordered the parties to continue searching for additional documents before he hears arguments in October.

The Constitution is a Shield for Civil and Human Rights
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The Constitution is a Shield for Civil and Human Rights

Kay Coles James, President, The Heritage FoundationAugust 9, 2018

In a few weeks, the Senate will decide whether a D.C. Circuit Court judge named Brett Kavanaugh should be the nation’s next Supreme Court justice. And from my office window, I can already hear the battle cries.

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Republicans Laud Supreme Court Union Ruling, But CTA, SEIU Say It Will Hurt Working People

Manny Otiko, California Black MediaJuly 9, 2018

The Supreme Court struck a major blow to the power of public sector unions yesterday. In a 5-4 decision, the justices ruled that public sector unions could not collect dues from non-union members. Before the decision, workers who did not decide to join a union were still charged “agency fees” for services such as collective bargaining. (This describes the practice of large unions negotiating wages and benefits that affect all employees, regardless of their union membership.)

Weapon of Mass Deception: Shut Down Trump’s Sham Voting Fraud Commission
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Weapon of Mass Deception: Shut Down Trump’s Sham Voting Fraud Commission

Marc Morial President and CEO National Urban LeagueMay 25, 2017

Throughout his campaign, President Trump trumpeted the baseless claim that our nation’s elections are riddled with voter fraud. He has repeatedly blamed his gaping three million plus-popular vote deficit on a phantom horde of illegal voters. He complained, without evidence and unfairly maligned wide swaths of communities.

Supreme Court to Rule on Use of Race in Redistricting
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Supreme Court to Rule on Use of Race in Redistricting

JONATHAN DREW Associated PressJuly 6, 2016

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to decide whether Republican lawmakers relied too heavily on race when they redrew North Carolina’s congressional districts to give the GOP a powerful advantage in the swing state.