RALEIGH, N.C. — The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of North Carolina, and Sullivan & Cromwell has filed a lawsuit challenging absentee ballot witness requirements that needlessly put North Carolinians at risk of exposure to COVID-19. The lawsuit seeks to…
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Civil Rights groups file lawsuit demanding better conditions in Broward County Jail
by Gaby Guadalupe, Westside Gazette •
BROWARD, Fla. – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), ACLU of Florida and the Disability Rights Florida filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of individuals being held in dangerous conditions in Broward County Jail that threaten to speed the…
Comcast sues Nashville to halt rules that help Google Fiber
by PRIDE Newsdesk •
Comcast sued the Nashville metro government and mayor this week to stop a new ordinance designed to give Google Fiber faster access to utility poles. Comcast’s complaint in US District Court in Nashville is similar to one already filed by…
Lawsuit improves Airbnb rental policy
Center offers rental property reforms
by PRIDE Newsdesk •
Last night, due to a lawsuit by the Beacon Center against the city of Nashville, the Metro Council voted to repeal its unconstitutional restrictions on homeowners’ use of signs related to short-term rental properties (STRPs). Under existing law, homeowners cannot…
$40 million sought for victims of police abuse
by Dr. J.A. Salaam Special from The Final Call •
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (NNPA) – Sweltering heat didn’t keep more than 50 people from gathering at the Eisenhower Federal Building for a press conference where Malik Shabazz of Black Lawyers for Justice announced a class action lawsuit on behalf of…
Discrimination-claims process extended with May 1 deadline
by PRIDE Newsdesk •
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is extending the application deadline for Latino and women farmers who can prove they were victims of loan discrimination between 1981 and 2000. The government has set aside more than $1.3 billion in cash awards…