Sentences with phrase «civil rights agencies»

Many private schools do not want to be considered «recipients of federal financial assistance» out of concern that such a designation would make them subject to the onerous federal regulations and enforcement actions (such as those that fall under Title IX) of the federal civil rights agencies, including the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR).

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Painter recommends that Congress pass a law right now that would require that when a President or his businesses have specific matters pending before a federal agency — like, say, an Internal Revenue Service audit, or a case before the National Labor Relations Board or the Securities and Exchange Commission, or a licensing issue before the Federal Communications Commission — that the matter must be decided by a career civil servant, rather than by a political appointee.

The agency found no evidence that United violated the passenger's civil rights, nor any proof that he had been discriminated against on the basis of his race.

I answered the door and was surprised to meet a well - dressed man and woman who introduced themselves as agents of a well - known American federal agency that investigates terrorism, counterintelligence, cybercrime, public corruption, civil rights, organised crime, white - collar crime, violent crime and weapons of mass destruction (and which shall remain unnamed here).

To make such judgments about types, it should be noted, is not to suggest that civil authorities have any right to be the endorsing or disapproving agency, or that in the reaction to Jonestown, majorities have a right to go backlashing or would be wise to undertake a binge of repression.

At the very least, we must ensure the civil rights of children who may someday come into the world through cloning, by insisting that no child can be owned, bought, sold, or manipulated, that no government agency or group can sponsor the cloning of a child over which it will have guardianship (i.e., children will be cloned only in circumstances where they will be reared by a family), and that no child can be cloned solely for the purpose of procuring organs or for monetary gain.

Non-discrimination Statement: In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.

The Global Network, together with other civil society organisations (CSOs) and social movements, has seized this anniversary as an opportunity for stocktaking and, more importantly, to call for renewed commitment by governments, UN agencies, civil society and other stakeholders, for the full realisation of the right to adequate food and nutrition.

the president could have the DOJ civil rights division initiate litigation against police agencies that it feels have violated federal civil rights law and then offer to dismiss the suits if the agencies enter into consent agreements that include a camera policy.

On the day the city celebrated the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., leaders in southeast Queens urged residents and law enforcement agencies to continue the civil rights leader's work for peace by getting guns off the streets.

The chairman of the NYC Civilian Complaint Review Board, Richard Emery, says there is nothing improper about his civil rights law firm representing a Queens man suing the city and eight cops over an incident in which the agency validated the client's allegation of excessive police force.

Poorly trained deputies at the Erie County Holding Center — not a heart attack — killed inmate Richard Metcalf Jr. in November 2012, a state agency says as it urges the district attorney to begin a criminal investigation and the U.S. Justice Department to again examine the Sheriff's Office for civil rights violations.

Speaking to an audience of approximately 300 people at the Johnson Community Center in East Harlem, Mark - Viverito called for new programs which would expand access to civil legal services, create new technology - focused programs in City high schools, as well as for expanding existing agencies and programs such as the Human Rights Commission.

Robert Megna: Director of the Division of Budget Jim Malatras: Deputy Secretary for Policy Management Andrew Zambelli: Counselor to the Governor Linda Lacewell: Special Assistant to the Governor Paul Francis: Director of Agency Redesign and Efficiency Sabrina Ty: Deputy Secretary of Legislative Affairs Barry Sample: Deputy Director of State Operations Leslie Leach: Appointments Secretary to the Governor Yrthya Dinzey - Flores: Chief Diversity Officer Gaurav Vasisht: First Assistant Counsel Alphonso David: Deputy Secretary for Civil Rights Kristin Proud: Deputy Secretary for Human Services, Operations, and Technology Elizabeth Glazer: Deputy Secretary for Public Safety Patrick Foye: Deputy Secretary for Economic Development James Introne: Deputy Secretary for Health and Director of Healthcare Redesign Thomas Congdon: Assistant Secretary for Energy and Environment Yomika Bennett: Assistant Secretary for Transportation

Civil society organization, Socio - Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged anti-graft agency, the EFCC to commence investigation into alleged diversion of the N500 million Safe School fund budgeted for the rebuilding of the Government Girls School in Chibok, Borno State.

Ndukwe had said the court order had given his group the right to take over the party secretariat, adding that the police, DSS, Civil Defence and other security agencies in the state had been served to alert them of their desire to take over the party office.

The state Office of Mental Health, which operates the Central New York Psychiatric Center and other civil confinement facilities, said the agency is within its rights to ban participation in conference calls.

Two days later, State Attorney Eric Schneiderman, flanked by the National Action Network's Kirsten John Foy and civil rights leaders, issued a bulletin to law enforcement agencies and district attorney's offices statewide that identifies hate crimes statutes and stresses that law enforcement has to properly identify incidents as possible hate crimes promptly.

CANTON, N.Y. — Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick is among more than 40 public officials and agencies named in a federal civil rights lawsuit filed by a former Clarkson University soccer coach acquitted of murder charges.

While the debate on Oteh's saga was yet to subside, a coalition of youths, led by human rights activist and President of Civil Rights Congress, Shehu Sani, queried the rationale behind the appointment of a new Chairman for the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) when a northerner, Kabir Mashi was already in the position and improving the revenue base of the agency, especially VAT collection for the Federation Acrights activist and President of Civil Rights Congress, Shehu Sani, queried the rationale behind the appointment of a new Chairman for the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) when a northerner, Kabir Mashi was already in the position and improving the revenue base of the agency, especially VAT collection for the Federation AcRights Congress, Shehu Sani, queried the rationale behind the appointment of a new Chairman for the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) when a northerner, Kabir Mashi was already in the position and improving the revenue base of the agency, especially VAT collection for the Federation Account.

Cohen, the attorney who has handled many civil rights cases aimed at Buffalo Police, shares the same concern as Bordeaux that the city for years has not pursued accreditation from the state's Law Enforcement Agency Accreditation Program.

The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will hold a hearing next week on environmental justice and the Environmental Protection Agency.

Over the past two years, investigations by the Center for Public Integrity and the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights have found that the EPA dismissed nine out of every ten complaints, and that the agency had never formally found a violation of the Civil Rights Act.

A Michigan agency will for the first time process complaints of discrimination against LGBT people after a board said Monday that the state's civil rights law prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

It's taken from the flop biopic of civil rights - era lawyer Thurgood Marshall, and frankly does him a disservice — Common's middle - eight rap plays down Marshall's agency by crediting his achievements to God, while the remainder of the lyrics, written by both Warren and Common, are as vaguely affirmative as a horoscope.

The revelations about the military equipment provided through the agency's 1033 surplus equipment program have stoked concerns by civil rights groups that law enforcement is overreaching into school matters and contributing to a punitive atmosphere.

Washington — The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights, along with 41 other federal civil - rights offices, would be consolidated into one agency under a proposal currently being circulated by a group of Republican members of the House of RepresentatCivil Rights, along with 41 other federal civil - rights offices, would be consolidated into one agency under a proposal currently being circulated by a group of Republican members of the House of RepresentaRights, along with 41 other federal civil - rights offices, would be consolidated into one agency under a proposal currently being circulated by a group of Republican members of the House of Representatcivil - rights offices, would be consolidated into one agency under a proposal currently being circulated by a group of Republican members of the House of Representarights offices, would be consolidated into one agency under a proposal currently being circulated by a group of Republican members of the House of Representatives.

The Connecticut Civil Liberties Union (CCLU) has complained to two federal agencies that the Hartford school system is violating the rights of minority students by spending less money educating minorities than it spends on white students.

The Education Department's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is a small federal agency with large ambitions.

Rather, the two agencies applied the deeply controversial concept — beloved of civil - rights activists — known as «disparate impact.»

No matter where the civil rights office is located, its twelve regional offices, which employ most of the agency's personnel, will continue to perform their main task, which is investigating the roughly 10,000 complaints filed with the agency each year.

But they also said the policy, which has been rescinded by Secretary of Education Lamar Alexander, was under development before they arrived at the agency and was not initiated by the assistant secretary for civil rights, Michael L. Williams, who has been sharply criticized for it.

By ignoring standard rulemaking procedures, the civil rights office avoids subjecting its regulations to public comment and review by other government agencies.

This was just the opening round of what is likely to be a long series of acrimonious debates over policy at the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights, on topics including sexual harassment, affirmative action, instruction of English language learners and school discipline — even on who might head the agency.

With about 550 employees, the Office of Civil Rights is a small agency with a very broad responsibility.

This would not only require statutory change, but would seem to suggest that the civil rights offices of all other departments and agencies also be transferred to Justice, creating one super-office with thousands of employees.

On June 16, the left - leaning ProPublica published a leaked memo from the Department's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) explaining that the agency would no longer automatically turn individual complaints about sexual harassment into year - long investigations of the practices of an entire university or school district.

Despite concerns voiced by education researchers, civil rights groups, and gay - rights organizations, a Senate committee gave the go - ahead last week to the nomination of Robert Lerner to head the nation's education statistics agency.

The DCL to which the NSBA objects was jointly issued by three federal agencies and offices — the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, and the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights — on Nov. 12, 2014.

So begins a list of recommendations released Thursday by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, an independent, bipartisan agency created by Congress in 1957 to investigate civil rights complaCivil Rights, an independent, bipartisan agency created by Congress in 1957 to investigate civil rights complRights, an independent, bipartisan agency created by Congress in 1957 to investigate civil rights complacivil rights complrights complaints.

Just as the Department of Justice has a hand in protecting students» civil rights, other federal agencies» policies and budgets influence children nationwide.

The department enforces the requirement via civil rights investigations and has opened at least one such probe: The agency is examining whether teacher instability in Florida's Duval County is disproportionately affecting black and Hispanic students» access to education.

The Washington Post looks at potential cuts in agency civil rights budgets, including the U.S. Department of Education.

Civil rights and reform groups have been divided over the wisdom of providing a waiver to a group of districts, rather than to state education agencies.

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WASHINGTON — The Department of Education is scaling back investigations into civil rights violations at the nation's public schools and universities, easing off mandates imposed by the Obama administration that the new leadership says have bogged down the agency.

To help with new Parent and Family Engagement requirements under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and to meet the civil rights obligations of schools in working with Limited English Proficient (LEP) and English Learner (EL) families across the state of Maine, leaders in the Maine Department of Education are partnering with TransACT ® Parent Notices to provide all 266 local education agencies representing thousands of schools and teachers with unlimited access to expertly written parent notifications that meet legal requirements and guidance on required audiences, and recommended timelines.

The new directives are the first steps taken under Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to reshape her agency's approach to civil rights enforcement, which was bolstered while President Barack Obama was in office.

Because Eden, along with Petrilli and even Riley's Wall Street Journal, likely has the ear of DeVos» appointees (including Kenneth Marcus, the former George W. Bush appointee who will likely end up overseeing the agency's Office for Civil Rights), the shoddiness of his data and that of his allies matters even more now than ever.