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HomePosted by Cindy Tapper of The Chicago Lawyers' Committee on May 21, 2013
"We oppose these school closings, because they have a racially-disparate impact, and because there have been no plans made that will take care of students with special education needs.” -Chicago Lawyers' Committee's Co-Director of Litigation Paul Strauss on the CPS school closings
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 Students at Wilcox County High School in Georgia bucked 40 years of tradition by hosting t... Posted by Ayman Mourad of The Chicago Lawyers' Committee on Apr 29, 2013
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What do we need to do now to honor Jackie Robinson's commitments then?
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A Mezuzah is an excerpt from the Torah which is written on parchment and affixed to the door frames of Jewish homes.
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CLC Staff Attorney Renee Hatcher shares her thoughts on the economics of same-sex marriage.
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 COOK COUNTY CRIMINAL COURTHOUSE — Two brothers were charged with a hate crime after atta... Posted by Cindy Tapper of The Chicago Lawyers' Committee on Mar 15, 2013
How should we define poverty?
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 Mayor Rahm Emanuel seemed unfazed Thursday by a newspaper report showing nine out of ten s... Posted by Cindy Tapper of The Chicago Lawyers' Committee on Mar 7, 2013
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 A Niles man faces a felony hate crime charge after police allege he hurled racial insults ... Posted by Cindy Tapper of The Chicago Lawyers' Committee on Feb 28, 2013
Orland Park firefighter Simone-Lorenz alleges she was unfairly singled out by her superiors on training drills, and that her superiors shunned and ostracized her while encouraging others to do the same.
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 Timuel Black was born in 1918, the year the First World War ended. He was 10 when the Grea... Posted by Ayman Mourad of The Chicago Lawyers' Committee on Feb 28, 2013
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 Twenty-six Senate Democrats sent a signed letter last week asking Attorney General Eric Ho... Posted by Ayman Mourad of The Chicago Lawyers' Committee on Feb 28, 2013
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Do you think school closings violate kids' civil rights?
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Michigan hospital accused of honoring a white father's racist request to have only white nurses care for his baby agrees to settlement.
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New concept for a dormitory that serves low-income students from multiple colleges. This is an innovate way to provide students with much-needed housing and supportive services to make it to graduation.
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How will the United States embrace increased rates of diversity? My undergraduate political science professor, Samuel Stafford, once said that "the health of a nation is indicated by the way it treats its children." Will our nation ensure that each of these children has an equal opportunity to thrive? What role will you play in protecting the rights of these children?
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