Sentences with phrase «practice as a civil rights»

Prior to working in Washington, D.C., Ms. Proll spent nearly ten years in practice as a civil rights lawyer in Birmingham, Alabama.

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using your argument we would had civil rights in this country just because goverments make certain practices illegal does tat mean that what the goverrmet s doing is moral and just, The fact s the goverment attempted to use Christaniaity to bolster it claim to power through this we have the start of the Roman Catholic Church one of the most insidious evil organzations on this planet which as doe more to oppose ad kill true follewers of Christ then ay group o this planet.

As it happened with poligamy (it was stopped as a condition to join the union) and priesthood to the blacks (civil right movements), these wacko practices will eventually stop by a convenient «revelation»As it happened with poligamy (it was stopped as a condition to join the union) and priesthood to the blacks (civil right movements), these wacko practices will eventually stop by a convenient «revelation»as a condition to join the union) and priesthood to the blacks (civil right movements), these wacko practices will eventually stop by a convenient «revelation».

• Another major piece of legislation hailed by lawmakers as an important civil rights milestone was a ban on the controversial practice of using therapy to alter a young person's sexual orientation or gender identity.

NYSRPA believes that 38 RCNY infringes upon the Second Amendment by denying the specifically enumerated civil right to possess and carry a firearm for personal defense as well as completely prohibiting residents from practicing safe gun handling at a firearms range or participating in shooting events located outside the borders of the City of New York.

SERAP also urged the Special Rapporteurs to «prevail on the Acting President Professor Yemi Osinbajo to decline to sign the bill into law; and on the House of Representatives and the Senate to exercise their legislative powers for good governance, and ensure a safe and enabling environment for civil society organizations both in practice and rhetoric, in line with the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria (as amended) and the government's international human rights obligations and commitments.»

«Articulating what the right to science means in practice has the potential to serve as a watershed moment by providing the basis for governments and civil society, including the scientific community, to assess the extent to which any government is adequately supporting a robust scientific enterprise,» Wyndham said in her presentation.

He clearly has OCD, ritualistically watching his every step as he enters his apartment, but he's also stuck in an activist mind - set for civil rights in his practice that has prevented him from ever earning a top salary.

Although few and far between, private placements nonetheless are an important constitutional precedent for special education vouchers, as the latter constitute only an extension of a long - standing practice that dates back to the civil - rights revolution.

Another alarming trend is that students of color or those with disabilities are disproportionately subjected to punitive discipline practices, 2, 8 which the U.S. Department of Education has recognized as a civil rights violation.

Characterizing its practice as a «general practice for a specialized clientele,» the firm provides legal advice and expertise to handle any and all needs of a school district, including fair dismissal personnel issues, allegations of employment discrimination and EEOC complaints, other personnel disputes, student discipline issues, student tribunal hearings, civil rights claims, personal injury actions, federal and state constitutional claims and other litigation, special education and other legal issues involving disabled students, contracts, leases and other business needs, policy and rule development, construction disputes, bond and SPLOST issues and other financial matters.

The passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which barred federal funds from going to segregated schools, made it clear that Prince Edward County could not continue their practices legally and receive federal funding.29 This law, as well as the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, was instrumental in elevating the role of the federal government in protecting students from discrimination in the nation's public schools.

In these roles, she leads and grows a national network of charter school attorneys known as «The Alliance of Public Charter School Attorneys»; provides technical assistance and training to charter school operators, authorizers, attorneys and advocates seeking to improve school - level civil rights policies and practices; addresses fiscal equity and labor issues confronting charter schools; provides litigation and strategic assistance to state partners considering litigation; and supports charter school advocates and operators seeking to improve their regulatory and authorizing environments.

Second, we have identified our monitoring of state and federal programs such as IDEA, Title I, and civil rights as a body of work that can become more aligned to the turnaround practices as well.

Higher levels of government are responsible for providing sufficient resources to ensure adequate and equitable opportunity to learn; safeguarding civil and human rights; monitoring local systems; analyzing research and practice to determine what works best in what circumstances; disseminating knowledge; providing additional support as needed; and intervening in localities when necessary.

While New York City has been promoting non-punitive practices and supports a decrease in suspensions due to insubordination, we, as educators, need the support of the U.S. Department of Education and Commission of Civil Rights.

They have been cited for abusive discipline practices, such as suspending 5 - year - olds and violating the civil rights of students with disabilities, failing to serve needy populations, such as English Language Learners and students with disabilities, and even financial fraud, mismanagement and self - dealing scandals.

As school districts grapple with the intransigent problem of racial and socioeconomic segregation, the EACs must continue to play a critical role in providing direct civil rights support to school districts to ensure equitable practices and outcomes for children.

He served as a member of the National Assessment Forum, a coalition of education and civil rights organizations advocating reforms in nationa, state and local assessment policies and practices.

The Civil Rights Project's Center for Civil Rights Remedies (CCRR) is dedicated to improving educational opportunities and outcomes for children from subgroups who have been discriminated against historically due to their race / ethnicity, and who are frequently subjected to exclusionary practices such as disciplinary removal, over-representation in special education, and reduced access to a college - bound curriculum

The Obama administration's initiative to tighten oversight of public - school disciplinary practices by the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights, based on racially disparate effects of standard penalties (such as suspensions) as well as hard - to - assess accusations that minority students are being treated more harshly for similar infractions, has put additional pressure on integrated schools to equalize rates of disciplinary sanctions by race and class.

He was selected to participate in the Educational Policy Fellowship Program through the Institute for Educational Leadership in Washington, DC, and served as a member of the National Assessment Forum, a coalition of education and civil rights organizations advocating reforms in national, state, and local assessment policies and practices.

More - importantly, the movement must address its own divides, especially between centrist Democrat, civil rights - oriented, and conservative reformers who disagree over such basic fundamentals as whether the achievement gaps that trap half of our children into poverty and prison should be addressed in policy and practice.

Jay was selected to participate in the Educational Policy Fellowship Program through the Institute for Educational Leadership in Washington, D.C., and served as a member of the National Assessment Forum, a coalition of education and civil rights organizations advocating reforms in national, state, and local assessment policies and practices.

(a) Whenever the Attorney General has reasonable cause to believe that any person or group of persons is engaged in a pattern or practice of resistance to the full enjoyment of any of the rights secured by this title, and that the pattern or practice is of such a nature and is intended to deny the full exercise of the rights herein described, the Attorney General may bring a civil action in the appropriate district court of the United States by filing with it a complaint (1) signed by him (or in his absence the Acting Attorney General), (2) setting forth facts pertaining to such pattern or practice, and (3) requesting such preventive relief, including an application for a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order or other order against the person or persons responsible for such pattern or practice, as he deems necessary to insure the full enjoyment of the rights herein described.

(a) Whenever the Attorney General has reasonable cause to believe that any person or group of persons is engaged in a pattern or practice of resistance to the full enjoyment of any of the rights secured by this title, and that the pattern or practice is of such a nature and is intended to deny the full exercise of the rights herein described, the Attorney General may bring a civil action in the appropriate district court of the United States by filing with it a complaint (1) signed by him (or in his absence the Acting Attorney General), (2) setting forth facts pertaining to such pattern or practice, and (3) requesting such relief, including an application for a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order or other order against the person or persons responsible for such pattern or practice, as he deems necessary to insure the full enjoyment of the rights herein described.

As an employee, one should expect the following civil rights programs and practices to be available:

The racially discriminatory potential of employment credit checks is the key reason that civil rights organizations such as the NAACP, the National Council of La Raza, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, and the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights under Law have publicly opposed the use of employment credit checks.13 In general, civil rights law mandates that employers justify the appropriateness of an employment practice if it creates a disparate impact on a group historically subject to workplace discriminacivil rights organizations such as the NAACP, the National Council of La Raza, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, and the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights under Law have publicly opposed the use of employment credit checks.13 In general, civil rights law mandates that employers justify the appropriateness of an employment practice if it creates a disparate impact on a group historically subject to workplace discriminrights organizations such as the NAACP, the National Council of La Raza, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, and the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights under Law have publicly opposed the use of employment credit checks.13 In general, civil rights law mandates that employers justify the appropriateness of an employment practice if it creates a disparate impact on a group historically subject to workplace discriminaCivil and Human Rights, and the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights under Law have publicly opposed the use of employment credit checks.13 In general, civil rights law mandates that employers justify the appropriateness of an employment practice if it creates a disparate impact on a group historically subject to workplace discriminRights, and the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights under Law have publicly opposed the use of employment credit checks.13 In general, civil rights law mandates that employers justify the appropriateness of an employment practice if it creates a disparate impact on a group historically subject to workplace discriminaCivil Rights under Law have publicly opposed the use of employment credit checks.13 In general, civil rights law mandates that employers justify the appropriateness of an employment practice if it creates a disparate impact on a group historically subject to workplace discriminRights under Law have publicly opposed the use of employment credit checks.13 In general, civil rights law mandates that employers justify the appropriateness of an employment practice if it creates a disparate impact on a group historically subject to workplace discriminacivil rights law mandates that employers justify the appropriateness of an employment practice if it creates a disparate impact on a group historically subject to workplace discriminrights law mandates that employers justify the appropriateness of an employment practice if it creates a disparate impact on a group historically subject to workplace discrimination.

Amends Ohio's Civil Rights Law; It is considered a discriminatory practice to use a person's credit rating or score or consumer credit history as a factor in making decisions regarding that person's employment

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Central to the exhibition are found images that «serve as bedrock for Pendleton's artistic practice and connect his form of abstraction with the history of the America Civil Rights Movement, the pre-war Avant - Garde, La Nouvelle Vague in film, and Minimalist and Conceptualist art practices of the 1960s.»

The intervention artworks will speak to themes both present and absent from the exhibition, such as NASA's lunar landing, the legacy of iconic post-war artists like Joseph Beuys and Robert Morris, the rise of collaborative artistic practices, and the cultural and political affects of the Civil Rights movement.

He entered private practice and quickly earned a reputation as an effective civil rights lawyer.

Politics as Practice includes four groups: March Group, Judson Church's Hall of Issues, The Center, and Spiral Group, which examined the viability of politics as a subject for art and channeled a new sense of social urgency in addressing Cold War politics, the civil rights movement, and the legacy of World War II, among other concerns.

In compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and applicable federal, state, and local laws, and our institutional values, The Cooper Union does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military status, marital status, partnership status, familial status or any other legally protected characteristic, in admissions, financial aid, or employment practices, or in the administration of any Cooper Union educational program or activity, including athletics.

Session I, 5 — 7 pm Discussant: Tom McDonough Associate Professor and Chair of Art History, Binghamton University Nicolas Linnert «All Access Politics: Reality and Spectatorship in Two Film Installations by Jean - Luc Godard & Hito Steyerl» Hammam Aldouri «Sortir du Champ: Toward the Readymade as Artistic Practice» Benedikt Reichenbach «Materialism of Form: Binary Images as Models of Representation» Session II, 7:30 — 9:30 pm Discussant: Soyoung Yoon Assistant Professor of Art History & Visual Studies, The New School Kim Bobier «Mine the Gaps: Subliminal Civil Rights Struggle in Lorraine O'Grady's Art Is...» Kaegan Sparks «Routine Performance: Self - Management and Affective Labor in Martha Wilson's Early Works» Harold Batista «Immediate Peers for the Generations: Intergenerational Cooperation and Mutual Dependence» Admission is free.

These performances show Pope.L working in a space between community organization and an artistic practice — mobilizing individuals while attempting to address societal concerns through an abstraction of imposing themes such as labor, identity politics, and basic civil and fundamental rights.

In December 2010, Attorney General Eric Holder called King a father of the environmental justice movement and urged everyone to think about the environment as a civil rights issue — because minority and low income populations have the same right to be free of health hazards posed by unsustainable practices as everyone else.

As you may recall, in a 5 - 4 decision back in 2007, the Supreme Court ruled that Ledbetter's claim against her employer for paying her less than her male counterparts because of her gender was time barred because her present lower pay arose out of salary decisions made years earlier, well outside of the 180 - day statute of limitations for discriminatory employment practices under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.

He has over 32 years of experience as a litigation attorney in the State of Connecticut, with an established practice for over 27 years in the City of Hartford, handling matters involving personal injury, automobile accidents, medical malpractice, wrongful death, workers» compensation, employment discrimination, wrongful termination, civil rights violations, social security disability, criminal law, contract disputes, divorce and family law.

Ms. Deluhery concentrates her practice on employment litigation, as well as closely held business disputes, defamation, civil rights litigation, and insurance benefits litigation.

As one of a distinguished group of attorneys who have been listed in Best Lawyers in America for 20 years, Andy has been selected by his peers for inclusion in eight categories: Appellate Practice, Bet - the - Company Litigation, Labor & Employment Litigation, White - Collar Criminal Defense, Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs, Civil Rights Law, and Real Estate Litigation.

Before entering private practice, Joshua began his legal career by participating in the United States Attorney General's Honors Program, then serving as an attorney in the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, and as an Assistant United States Attorney in Baltimore from 1973 to 1978.

As part of her practice in employment and labor, civil rights, and directors and officers (D&O) liability, Tina has successfully represented many clients in claims brought under federal, state, and local laws governing fair - employment practices, including Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), employment discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful discharge, breach of contract, negligent hiring, and defamation.

We continue to be recognised as a leading set in our other specialist practice areas including Public Law («the go - to set for any heavyweight piece of work»), Civil Liberties and Human Rights («a strong choice for a wide range of civil liberties work»), and Public Procurement («for many the top set for public and EU law&raqCivil Liberties and Human Rights («a strong choice for a wide range of civil liberties work»), and Public Procurement («for many the top set for public and EU law&raqcivil liberties work»), and Public Procurement («for many the top set for public and EU law»).

Karin's practice comprises civil litigation, human rights, and plaintiff - side employment law; and she is particularly interested in using tort and human rights law to strengthen institutional responsibilities towards women's security, as well as that of other historically marginalized groups.

Our employment practice has provided counsel to individuals and businesses in areas ranging from the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Federal Civil Rights Act and the Family Medical Leave Act, as well as a variety of training, contract and employment policy issues.

As the only student in a small general service firm, you'll get a taste of all our practice areas, including charity & non ‑ profit law, commercial law, real estate, human rights, landlord and tenant law, employment law, construction, corporate governance & structuring, estate law and civil litigation.

In addition to the damages permitted under the NJLAD, the new law allows victims of discrimination to recover triple damages should a jury, or the New Jersey Division of Civil Rights, determine that the employer is guilty of an unlawful employment practice as defined by the law.

My experience and practice in Romania comprises of advising clients of their legal rights and matters related to law; acting as mediator and conciliator; negotiating settlements of civil and commercial disputes; pleading clients» cases before courts of law, tribunals and boards all the way up to the Supreme Court.