Judge Says Income Should be Considered When Determining Bail
Judge Says Income Should be Considered When Determining Bail
Civil Rights
Criminalizing the Poor
Debtors’ prisons, tent cities evicted at gunpoint, while CEOs make 140x the median wage: we’re criminalizing the poor as we create them. Where will they go?
Oklahoma’s State Debt Collection Practices Are Extortion, Suit Claims As It Moves Toward Class Action Status
An expanded federal lawsuit challenging Oklahoma’s state debt collection practices is seeking class-action status amidst allegations of extortion. According to Reveal News, Oklahoma maintains one of the highest prisoner ratios in the entire the United States. More women per capita are locked up than anywhere else in the country. For men, the incarceration rate ranks
Appeals Court Hears Arguments to Revive LGBT Housing Discrimination Suit in Chicago Surbubs
On Tuesday, an appeals court heard arguments in what could potentially be a landmark case on housing discrimination in suburban Chicago. According to The New York Times, the suit was filed by 70-year old Marsha Wetzel. Wetzel, a lesbian, moved to the Glen Saint Andrew Living Community outside of Chicago in 2013, following the death
Kentucky Medicaid Requirements Are Being Challenged by Class Action
Kentucky Medicaid Requirements Are Being Challenged by Class Action
Uber Contractor’s Gender Discrimination Suit Given Green Light
A former Uber contractor’s gender discrimination suit against the ride-sharing company is being allowed to move forward by a San Francisco judge. Ilana Diamond sued Uber Technologies, Inc., in October, claiming she was passed up for a full-time spot as the acting photo brand manager. Even though Diamond’s responsibilities as a contractor were synonymous with
California Woman Sues Wal-Mart, Claims Racial Discrimination in Beauty Product Displays
A California woman is suing retail giant Wal-Mart on grounds of racial discrimination, claiming that it keeps skin- and haircare products used by African-Americans behind locked sliding-glass panels. The unusual display setup, she argues, serves little purpose other than to perpetuate the stereotype that blacks are taken to criminality. Plaintiff Essie Grundy, a 43-year old
Parking Lot Strip Search Lawsuit Ends in Settlement
Roadside Strip Search Lawsuit Ends in Settlement
NAACP Sues Trump Administration, Claiming Discrimination Against Haitian Refugees
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, alleging its decision to rescind a temporary, protected immigration status for Haitians was racially motivated. “The action by the Department of Homeland Security to rescind TPS [temporary protective status] for
Idaho’s Public Defender System Under Scrutiny in Proposed Class Action
An Idaho court has ruled that a lawsuit filed by the state’s American Civil Liberties Union over public defender funding can move to class action status. “This decision is about ensuring even the most vulnerable among us have adequate legal representation and that public defenders have the time and resources they need to defend their