Your daily dose of civil rights and related news
A Federal judge has ordered the release of several Chinese Muslim detainees from Guantanamo who have been cleared of links to terrorism for several years. The judge demanded that the men be admitted to the United States immediately, and ordered that immigration services not interfere with them in any way. The US filed an emergency appeal to stay the order, with White House spokeswoman Dana Perino saying that allowing admittedly innocent men wrongfully detained for years in a lawless prison might make us vulnerable to terrorism (I wish I was kidding).
Low income residents of DC are being deprived of legal services, and many don't know where to turn for help.
The anti-gay marriage Proposition 8 has made a comeback and is now shown to be leading in the polls.
As a result, gay couples are flocking to the altar ahead of the November vote on their rights.
President Bush signed into law a bill which would establish a task force to try and crack cold civil rights era cases.
The Supreme Court has a few cases being argued this term that have big implications for the future of the Exclusionary Rule (illegally obtained evidence cannot be admitted into court).
The AP has gotten its hands on documents showing that American officials knew that their detention policies had driven some detainees "nearly insane".
Gay and lesbian candidates for political office are looking at a banner year.
A Rabbi has notified police after receiving thousands of threatening emails from a campaign sponsored by PETA, protesting a ritual by which he sacrifices a chicken in order to atone for his sins.
The NAACP is criticizing hiring practices in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
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