LUIS VALDES: Police Shouldn’t Get Special Gun Rights
Like all public officials, police officers swear to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. I, like countless other men and women in blue, took that oath. We raised our right hand and swore to uphold the Constitution, in its entirety. (RELATED: CRAIG STANFILL: The American Experiment Has Gone Down In Flames) Unfortunately, […]
Tenant rights organizer sees opportunity amid housing crunch
As economic power concentrates in the housing market amid the highest inflation in 40 years, one tenant rights activist sees an opportunity to pursue fundamental changes in the way America approaches affordable housing. . Tara Raghuveer, founder of Kansas City’s influential Tenants Union and organizer of the National Federation of Tenants Unions, is leveraging the […]
Civil Rights Leader Rev. William Lawson, Who Collaborated With Martin Luther King Jr, Dies At Age 95
The Rev. William Lawson, a pastor and civil rights leader who helped desegregate Houston and collaborated with Martin Luther King Jr., died Tuesday at the age of 95. Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, where Lawson served for more than 40 years before retiring in 2004; announced his death. “It is with indescribable sadness and overwhelming gratitude […]
Largest Latino civil rights group UnidosUS endorses Biden in Arizona
The political arm of the largest Latino civil rights organization endorsed President Biden in Arizona on Tuesday, according to a press release. “It’s a clear choice for Latino voters,” UnidosUS Action Fund President Janet Murguia said at a press conference Thursday. “With Biden, we can continue on the path to progress and a brighter future.” […]
3 Native American tribes seeking Colorado River water rights in $5B settlement
A water rights settlement between three Native American tribes that is more expensive than any treaty enacted by Congress took a major step forward late Monday when it was submitted to the Navajo Tribal Council. The Navajo Nation has one of the largest unresolved claims in the Colorado River Basin, and a special legislative session […]
More than Half of GOP Voters Say ‘An Embryo is a Person with Rights’
A majority of Republican voters and Republican-leaning voters say they agree with the statement that fetuses are human beings with rights because human life begins at conception. Pew Research Center survey released According to Monday’s survey, 53% of Republicans and Republican voters said the above statement was “very” or “extremely” consistent with their personal views. […]
Stop Funding ‘Rights for Migrants’ Legal Scam
As a record number of migrants invade the U.S., wreaking pain on New York City and other communities, one group is winning big-time: the public advocacy lawyers. Their business is to constantly sue to win more so-called rights for migrants. Rights to shelter, rights to meals, rights to health care, and even the right to […]
DOJ and Civil Rights Groups file Lawsuits over Iowa Immigration Bill
The Department of Justice (DOJ) and several civil rights groups filed two lawsuits Thursday to block the immigration bill from taking effect in Iowa. Before filing a lawsuit to prevent SF2340 The Justice Department has warned that it plans to sue Iowa over the law, which allows law enforcement to arrest previously deported undocumented immigrants […]
Cannes film festival faces strike disruption over seasonal workers’ rights | Cannes film festival
The Cannes Film Festival is facing a strike ahead of its opening next week, with possible protests by projectionists, floor managers and members of the press demanding changes to the French government’s treatment of seasonal festival staff. Festivals on France’s Cote d’Azur have faced a major strike only once, during the student movement and workers’ […]
Davis Shreds UK Reporter Over ‘Rights’ In Bragg Case, ‘Bimbo Porn Star’ Allegations
Article III Project founder Mike Davis on Thursday ripped a BBC reporter to shreds over former President Donald Trump’s constitutional “rights” despite a gag order in the case against Mr Bragg. He slammed “slut porn star” Alana Evans over allegations against the former president. Davis appeared on the BBC program to discuss President Trump’s ongoing […]