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June 13, 2023 6:43 pm | By Miranda Jayne BoydWhat Do the Most Challenged Books Have in Common? They Challenge Us
Recently, the American Library Association released a list of the most challenged books of 2022. The data paints a clear picture of whom, and what, book banners tend to target. Most of the books on the list were written by…
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News and Analysis
June 9, 2023 9:44 am | By Elliot MincbergSurprisingly Positive Supreme Court Voting Rights Decision Still Leaves Dangers Ahead
In a development that few expected, the Supreme Court issued a 5-4 decision in Allen v Milligan (formerly Merrill v. Milligan) this week that upheld a lower court ruling that an Alabama redistricting plan was likely invalid because it harmed Black voters’ rights under Section 2…
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June 8, 2023 3:05 pm | By Alana ByrdWhat Does a Community-Focused Public Safety Approach Look Like?
Understanding why we need to reform our public safety systems is as simple as looking at how many people, often Black people, were killed by police last year. What can be more difficult is envisioning exactly what those reforms look…
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June 6, 2023 2:01 pm | By Elliot MincbergBiden Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Reject Official’s Immunity Claim in Retaliation Suit
Judge Stephanie Davis, nominated by President Biden to the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, cast the deciding vote to reject a county official’s claim that he was immune from lawsuit when he retaliated against a citizen, including…
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News and Analysis
June 6, 2023 9:55 am | By Elliot MincbergBiden Judge Upholds Consumers’ Rights to Sue Under Telephone Consumer Protection Act
Judge Stephanie Davis, nominated by President Biden to the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, wrote a unanimous decision that reversed a lower court judge and ruled that a consumer injured by a company’s unwanted solicitation by voicemail…
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News and Analysis
June 5, 2023 1:38 pm | By Miranda Jayne BoydWhy the Banning of Queer Books is Doomed to Fail
It’s Pride Month, and while we’ve made incredible progress over the years, we’re still, unfortunately, fighting some of the same old battles. Far Right authoritarians are still out there acting like any information about queer people is “indoctrination” or, now,…
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News and Analysis
May 31, 2023 12:55 pm | By Svante MyrickPeople For President Svante Myrick Talks Ron DeSantis, Third Party Candidates on NBC News NOW
From the debt ceiling debate to third-party candidates spoiling presidential elections, we dive into important topics being discussed this week.
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News and Analysis
May 30, 2023 12:52 pm | By Elliot MincbergBiden Judge Reverses Trump Lower Court Judge and Rules that Exhaustion of State Remedies is Not Required in Disability Discrimination Case
Judge Toby Heytens, nominated by President Biden to the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, wrote a unanimous decision that reversed a Trump district court judge and ruled that a parent suing a school district for disability discrimination…
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News and Analysis
May 30, 2023 10:31 am | By Elliot MincbergBiden Judge Reverses Lower Court and Allows Lawsuit Against Police to Proceed for Fabricating Evidence Despite Trump Judge Dissent
Judge Eunice Lee, nominated by President Biden to the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, wrote a 2-1 decision reversing a lower court and allowing a lawsuit to go forward on the claim that police improperly fabricated evidence…
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News and Analysis
May 26, 2023 9:36 am | By Elliot MincbergBiden Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Uphold Important High School Diversity Policy Despite Trump Judge Dissent
Judge Toby Heytens, nominated by President Biden to the Fourth Circuit, cast the deciding vote in a 2-1 decision that upheld an admissions policy at a selective public high school that was designed to increase student body diversity in multiple ways. A…
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News and Analysis
May 25, 2023 3:07 pm | By Rio Tazewell3 Victories for Democracy We’re Proud of This Month
Democracy has certainly faced some threats recently, but it isn’t all bad news. Around the country, courageous people have worked to defend democracy at the state level. Here are three inspiring stories from that work to remind us all that…
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Op-Ed
May 3, 2023 4:36 pm | By Miranda Jayne BoydHow to Spot the Truth in a Sea of Disinformation
At People For, standing up for truth is our mission, and that mission has gotten increasingly difficult lately. With seemingly constant attacks on the truth from the Far Right, whether it’s teaching truth in schools or expecting our political leaders…
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News and Analysis
May 3, 2023 8:38 am | By Paul GordonSenate Hearing Highlights Need for SCOTUS Ethics Rules
A May 2nd Senate Judiciary Committee hearing made three things clear: One, the Supreme Court desperately needs a binding code of ethics. Two, Congress has the constitutional authority to require such a code. And three, Republicans like the corrupt and…
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News and Analysis
May 1, 2023 5:23 pm | By Elliot MincbergBiden Judge Allows Black Woman to Proceed with Title VII Retaliation Claim Despite Trump Judge Dissent
Judge Ariana Freeman, nominated by President Biden to the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, wrote a 2-1 decision reversing a lower court and allowing a Black woman to go forward with discovery on her claim that she…
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News and Analysis
May 1, 2023 9:28 am | By Elliot Mincberg
Biden Judge Preliminarily Upholds State and Local Gun Safety Laws Restricting Assault Weapons and Ammunition
Judge Lindsay Jenkins, nominated by President Biden to the Northern District of Illinois, rejected a motion for a preliminary injunction against Illinois state and local gun safety laws that restrict possession and purchase of dangerous assault weapons and ammunition. She…
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Op-Ed
April 28, 2023 3:54 pm | By Svante MyrickKeep Fighting Back Against Censorship
This op-ed distributed by Trice Edney Newswire Every year, the American Library Association unveils its list of the top ten most-challenged books for the previous year. And this year, Number One is the same as last year’s Number One: the…
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News and Analysis
April 25, 2023 2:34 pm | By Elliot Mincberg
Biden Judge Reverses Lower Court and Authorizes Passengers to Sue Government for Assaults by TSA Screeners
Judge Toby Heytens, who was nominated by President Biden to the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, wrote a unanimous opinion that reversed a lower court ruling and gave a passenger who was assaulted by a Transportation Security…
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News and Analysis
April 24, 2023 10:42 am | By Elliot Mincberg
Biden Judge Reverses Trump Lower Court Judge and Gives Employee a Chance to Prove Age Bias Case
Judge Veronica Rossman, nominated by President Biden to the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, wrote a unanimous opinion that reversed a ruling by a Trump district judge and gave a senior employee the opportunity to prove his…
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Op-Ed
April 21, 2023 2:07 pm | By Miranda Jayne BoydConfirm Better Judges — We Can’t Afford Another Judge Kacsmaryk
A U.S. district court judge in Texas made a ruling, and half the nation shuddered. This time the ruling is from Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk and concerns the abortion drug Mifepristone, but it’s just one example of the core problem:…
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People For in Action
April 21, 2023 10:00 am | ByIf But My Gaze Could Heal by Dr. Colin Greer: People For the American Way Book Club
People For the American Way President Svante Myrick discuss art and activism with poet and New World Foundation President Dr. Colin Greer, author of a new collection of poems titled If But My Gaze Could Heal. About If But My…