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August 4, 2023 12:36 pm | ByHere’s what’s in the new Temecula curriculum that concerns some board members – The Press-Enterprise
First published in The Press-Enterprise The Temecula Valley school board made national headlines when, in May, its conservative majority blocked a social studies curriculum that mentions slain gay rights leader Harvey Milk. Then, in the face of a state investigation, a potential state fine and…
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August 4, 2023 11:04 am | BySvante Myrick Quoted on President Obama’s Legacy for his 62nd Birthday – The Grio
First Published in the Grio. President Barack Obama, who many anticipate will play a key role in the 2024 elections, set the blueprint for the Biden-Harris administration. It’s been more than six years since former President Barack Obama left office,…
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News and Analysis
August 3, 2023 1:46 pm | By Elliot Mincberg, Miranda Jayne BoydFAQs About the Latest Trump Indictment
Former President Donald Trump is being arraigned today on four federal charges. We know you’ve got questions about the latest Trump indictment, so we asked Elliot Mincberg, our senior counsel, to answer some of those questions and clear up any…
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August 3, 2023 11:21 am | ByLatest Trump indictment brings sense of relief for some in DC: WUSA 9
First published on WUSA 9. Ahead of former President Donald Trump's arraignment on Thursday, democratic advocates, leaders and D.C. residents gathered near the federal courthouse to watch as the Justice Department held the former president accountable. The message the group…
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August 3, 2023 10:48 am | ByScene: Trump in DC for historic 2020 election charges
First published in Lee News The scene outside the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Federal Courthouse is packed with supporters and detractors as former President Donald Trump prepared to answer to charges that he worked to overturn the 2020 presidential election…
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August 3, 2023 10:34 am | BySvante Myrick Quoted On Trump Arraignment in Capitol Hill Riots Case – The Canadian Press
First published in the Canadian Press Former and aspiring future president Donald Trump returned to the scene of the alleged crime Thursday, pleading not guilty to charges linked to his relentless bid to overturn the 2020 election. He was formally…
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August 3, 2023 10:31 am | By People For StaffNews Conference on Arraignment of Former President Trump: C-SPAN
First published in C-SPAN The Not Above the Law Coalition, a group of organizations including People For the American Way in support of accountability for those who opposed certifying the 2020 election results, holds a press conference ahead of the…
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August 3, 2023 10:15 am | ByPeople For Rally held in DC ahead of Trump’s court appearance for Jan. 6 arraignment
First published in ABC 7 News A pro-Democratic coalition called "Not Above the Law" held a Thursday afternoon rally on the National Mall ahead of former President Donald Trump's historic arraignment in Washington, D.C. Organizers said the rally supports the…
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August 3, 2023 10:12 am | ByIs Trump’s Jan. 6 indictment justice for Black voters?- the Grio
First published in The Grio In the days after Joe Biden was declared the winner of the 2020 presidential contest, Trump and his associates challenged the vote counts in key battleground states where Black voters made the difference, from Georgia…
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News and Analysis
August 2, 2023 4:02 pm | By Miranda Jayne BoydGrandparents For Truth Heads to Temecula to Support Local Recall Effort to Defend Truth in Education
Politically extreme school board members are waging an anti-education campaign against civil rights and equality in education in Temecula, California, and People For the American Way’s Grandparents For Truth campaign is on the ground helping One Temecula Valley PAC recall…
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August 2, 2023 10:18 am | ByGrandparents For Truth Join Temecula Community Leaders, One Temecula Valley PAC, to Demand Recall of TVUSD School Board Members – CaliforniaNewswire
First published in CaliforniaNewswire On Sat., August 5, at 11 a.m. PDT, local residents with People For the American Way’s Grandparents For Truth will join the One Temecula Valley PAC for a press conference and rally to secure petition signatures…
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July 17, 2023 11:16 am | By Elliot MincbergBiden Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Allow Homeowner Class Action Against Company for Defective Products to Proceed Despite Trump Judge Dissent
Judge Lucy Koh, nominated by President Biden to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, cast the deciding vote reversing a lower court and allowing a class action by homeowners against a company for marketing allegedly defective and…
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July 11, 2023 3:18 pm | By Elliot MincbergBiden Judge Writes Unanimous Decision Rejecting Attempt to Reverse Mine Safety Commission Fine Ruling
Judge Michelle Childs, nominated by President Biden to the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, wrote a unanimous decision that rejected a coal mining contractor’s effort to contest a decision by the Federal Mine Safety & Health Review…
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July 10, 2023 1:47 pm | By Elliot MincbergBiden Judge Writes Unanimous Ruling Allowing Family of Woman Who Died While in Detention to Pursue Claims of Liability Against Prison Medical Official
Judge Andre Mathis, nominated by President Biden to the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, wrote a unanimous decision that reversed a district court and allowed the family of a woman who died suddenly while in pre-trial detention…
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July 10, 2023 1:24 pm | By Elliot MincbergBiden Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Allow Lawsuit Charging Government Official with Anti-Semitic Discrimination to Proceed
Judge Gabriel Sanchez, nominated by President Biden to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, cast the deciding vote to allow a lawsuit seeking damages from a government official due to anti-Semitic discrimination and other misconduct to go…
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June 30, 2023 5:00 pm | By Elliot MincbergRight-Wing Supreme Court Majority Weaponizes First Amendment to Grant License to Discriminate Against LGBTQ+ People and More
In a 6-3 decision on the last day of its 2022-23 Term, the far right Supreme Court majority continued its weaponization and misuse of the First Amendment to permit discrimination. Specifically, in an opinion by Justice Gorsuch, the majority ruled…
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June 30, 2023 4:34 pm | By Paul GordonSCOTUS Majority Saddles Millions With Crushing Student Loan Debt
In a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court’s far-right majority struck down the Biden administration’s forgiveness of student debt for lower-income borrowers. The administration had granted this debt relief in response to the COVID-19 national emergency. The Court’s decision reimposes enormous…
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June 30, 2023 1:24 pm | ByRev. Delishia Davis Discusses How Affirmative Action Has Impacted Her
The right-wing Supreme Court majority just banned the use of affirmative action to promote diversity in college admissions, a devastating blow to educational opportunity for all students. Here’s what Reverend Delishia Davis has to say about affirmative action: “Affirmative action…
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June 30, 2023 9:37 am | By Elliot MincbergSupreme Court Issues Useful Ruling on Religious Accommodations to Workers Under Federal Law
In a unanimous decision issued on the same day as its controversial affirmative action ruling, the Supreme Court helpfully clarified the religious accommodations owed to workers under federal law. The Court avoided catering to far right religious demands, as it…
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June 29, 2023 5:09 pm | By Paul GordonFar-Right Justices Strike Down Universities’ Affirmative Action Programs
In a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action efforts in higher education as violating the Constitution’s Equal Protection Clause and the Civil Rights Act. This was a long-term goal of the Far Right. The decision comes from…