Latest News: March on Washington, NYPD Inspector General, Attack on Voting Rights
City Council Overrides Mayoral Veto
Last week the New York City Council voted 39 to 10 to override Mayor Bloomberg’s veto of a bill that establishes an inspector general for the New York Police Department. This vote comes on the heels of federal Judge Shira Scheindln’s ruling ordering a court-appointed monitor to review the NYPD’s stop-and-frisk program. Read more here.
New Voting Restrictions in North Carolina
North Carolina recently instituted one of the harshest and most restrictive voting laws in recent memory. The state is one of several that moved quickly to approve new restrictions after the Supreme Court struck down Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act. Watch Myrna Pérez (right) discuss the NC voter law on CSPAN. More on 2013 voting changes.
Behind The Podium: A Look at MLK's "Dream" Speech
Voting rights and equal justice were at the center of yesterday’s March on Washington anniversary rally. At a Brennan Center book talk, Martin Luther King Jr.’s speechwriter, Clarence B. Jones, recalled the improvised moments of the iconic speech the day the “dream” came alive.
Last week, a military judge sentenced Chelsea Manning, formerly known as Pfc. Bradley Manning, to 35 years in prison for violating the Espionage Act and other federal laws by disclosing hundreds of thousands of classified documents to WikiLeaks. Read more about the sentencing here and watch Elizabeth Goitein (right) discuss the sentence on Al Jazeera.
- Defending Defense: Why Defense Attorneys Matter – Andrew Cohen
- Yes, Greenwald is a Journalist – Faiza Patel and Amos Toh
- What They’re Not Telling Us About Telephone Records Collections – Rachel Levinson-Waldman
- Dueling over Nonprofit Disclosure – Ciara Torres-Spelliscy
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