Tag: Race Discrimination

Insights on Complex Legal Challenges

Strategic perspectives on civil rights, employment discrimination, sexual harassment, police misconduct, retaliation, and institutional accountability.

Abuse of State PowerMar 17, 2014

Black NYPD Off-Duty Officer ‘Choked’ After Calling 911 Heads to Trial

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK, March 17, 2014 – Today, after filing complaints with the NYPD Internal Affairs Bureau, New York City Civil Complaint...

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Abuse of State PowerDec 5, 2013

Black Male NYPD Sergeant Files ‘False Arrest’ Discrimination Lawsuit

NEW YORK, December 5, 2013 – New York Civil Rights Attorney Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., alleges the NYPD Internal Affairs...

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Abuse of State PowerNov 7, 2013

Off-Duty Black Female NYPD Officer Falsely Arrested

NEW YORK, November 7, 2013 – Today, Off-Duty Alexis Murray-Medouze, a Black female, accuses her fellow NYPD officers of assaulting and falsely arresting her....

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BlogOct 24, 2013

Historical Attempt to Criminalize Interracial Marriages

The federal laws of United States of America do not prohibit interracial marriages. Section 1 of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution...

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Age DiscriminationOct 16, 2013

Workplace Retaliation

The main purpose of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was to eliminate unlawful discrimination and retaliation in the workplace. The...

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BlogAug 22, 2013

Are English-Only Rules in the Workplace Lawful?

Answer: Depends The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has stated that ‘English-only’ rules for workplace employees violate the law unless they are...

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Arrest DiscriminationAug 21, 2013

Can An Employer Refuse to Hire an Applicant Based Upon An Arrest?

EEOC Answer: Depends The New York State Human Rights Law states that an applicant may not be denied employment or licensure because of his...

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BlogAug 20, 2013

What is Unemployment Discrimination?

According to the Pew Research Center, the unemployment rate among blacks is about double that among whites, as it has been for most of...

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Abuse of State PowerJun 8, 2013

NYPD Sergeant Files Notice to Sue

New York Civil Rights Attorney Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., alleges in a $15 million Notice of Claim filing that the...

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