Tag: Courts: Page 63

African-American

Letters

A ‘New Breed’ I think Christie is a wonderful example of the “new breed” of Indian law practitioners (see “Broadening the Legal Landscape,” Nov. 29). I congratulate her and the University of Tulsa for being legally farsighted and truly responsive to the Native community’s needs. I do take issue with Christie when she used the […]

December 26, 2007

Latinx

The Landmark Decision That Faded Into Historical Obscurity

Paving the way for Brown v. Board of Education, the outcome of Mendez v. Westminster resulted in California becoming the first state in the nation to desegregate its schools.

December 12, 2007

Home

‘Jena Six’ Teen Pleads Guilty to Juvenile Battery

JENA Louisiana A Black teenager whose prosecution in the beating of a White classmate led to one of the largest civil rights protests in years pleaded guilty Monday to a battery charge. Mychal Bell, 17, originally was charged as an adult with attempted murder in the beating of Justin Barker in December 2006. That charge […]

December 3, 2007

Health

Number of Mental Health Patients Banned From Buying Guns Doubles Since Virginia Tech Shootings

WASHINGTON The number of people barred from buying guns because of mental health problems has more than doubled since a deranged student shot to death 32 students on a university campus last April, the Justice Department said Thursday.

November 29, 2007

Home

University of Montana, Montana State University Offer Classes in Powwow Planning

MISSOULA, Mont. Listed on the University of Montana’s class schedule with English, philosophy and algebra is one you’re unlikely to find on many university course lists.

November 28, 2007

International

Broadening the Legal Landscape

More law schools are establishing and expanding Native American law course offerings, which are increasingly being regarded as a fundamental component of a well-rounded law education.

November 28, 2007

Latinx

Just the Stats: Hispanics Perceive Major Differences in Race-Ethnic Relations in Suburbia

Differences in people’s perceptions on how they are treated by the court system, salespeople and suburban communities are apparent across racial and ethnic lines, according to a new poll recently released by Manhattanville College.

November 27, 2007

Latinx

Just the Stats: Hispanics Perceive Major Differences in Race-Ethnic Relations in Suburbia

Differences in people’s perceptions on how they are treated by the court system, salespeople and suburban communities are apparent across racial and ethnic lines, according to a new poll recently released by Manhattanville College.

November 27, 2007

Home

Indiana Voter ID Law Foes Say Poor, Minorities Less Likely to Have Cards

INDIANAPOLIS Poor, black and elderly people tend to be less likely than others to have the photo identification required to vote under Indiana law, opponents of the law said Tuesday, citing a survey of prospective voters.

November 13, 2007

Home

Critics Take Aim at University of California Patent Shield

In the lucrative world of patents, the University of California is a major player. It receives by far more patents from the U.S. government than any school in the country. Yet, when it comes to getting sued for patent infringement, the university, as well as the state of California, are Teflon.

November 13, 2007

Home

Blacks More Pessimistic About Racial Progress, Study Finds

WASHINGTON Growing numbers of Blacks say they’re worse off than five years ago and don’t expect their lives to improve, a study released Tuesday shows. Black pessimism about racial progress in America, according to the study, is the worst it’s been in more than two decades.

November 12, 2007

Students

School Districts Under Desegregaton Orders Confused By Latest Supreme Court Ruling On Diversity

Officials in Shelby County, Tenn., complain they’ll have to spend millions to satisfy a federal judge’s “arbitrary” desegregation order. It’ll mean busing minority students up to an hour away and replacing hundreds of White teachers with Black ones, they say.

November 11, 2007