Manoomin Case is a Compelling Legal First
According to Ojibwe law, manoomin, or wild rice, has the right to exist, flourish, regenerate, and evolve. Now we’ll see if that right stands up in court.
Civil Rights
Illinois Police Can Lie to Kids Until 2022
Illinois and Oregon are the first states to ban law enforcement from deceiving minors during interrogation, but police can lie to the rest of us everywhere else in the U.S.
Government Agrees to Restore National Immigration Detention Hotline
The Trump administration ordered the hotline disconnected after its number made an appearance as an important plot device for two immigrant detainees on “Orange is the New Black.”
Will Switch to Remote Work Worsen Gender Equality in the Workplace Post-Pandemic?
As more businesses adopt hybrid and remote work policies, some are worried it may case a rise in gender inequality.
Don’t (Want To) Know Much About History
Remembering and caring about history are not the same as believing in the idealized mythology that passes for American history.
Pervis Payne Files Petition to Present his Intellectual Disability Claim in Court
Faith, civil rights, legal & legislative leaders call on D.A. Weirich to agree that Mr. Payne is a person with intellectual disability.
King County Courts Face Financial Crisis That May Stop Access to Justice for Many
The Superior Court is faced with deciding which denial of access to justice is the lesser of two evils: having criminal defendants wait years in custody for trial as we continue business as usual, or gut the Court’s Civil and Family Law Departments.
How to Know Your Employer isn’t ADA-Compliant
Every disability is unique, and even people with the same disability are often faced with different setbacks. If your workplace is adopting a one-size-fits-all approach to your condition, they may not be ADA-compliant.
Justice or Punishment? Restorative Justice and the Power to Heal
So how do we fix it? It starts with you. It starts with us. We are all complicit with this system and until we are brave enough to realize it, the system will prevail.
Lawsuit: Loveland, CO, Police Terrorized and Injured 73-Year-Old Dementia Patient
The 73-year-old woman, who has dementia, suffered fractures and sprains after being thrown on the ground by Loveland Police officers–all for allegedly stealing $14 worth of items from a local Wal-Mart.