What is Selective Prosecution?
The ‘equal protection’ clause of the Fourteenth Amendment forms the basis for the prohibition of selective prosecution whereas it reads: […]
Mount Vernon Police Officers File Claims for Retaliation
New York Civil Rights Attorney Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., announces that Mount Vernon Police Officers file
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Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act 0f 2009
The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009, 18 U.S.C. § 249, also known as
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Employment Non-Discrimination Act
The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) is a bill pending before Congress that would prohibit discrimination in hiring and employment on
Claims Resolution Act of 2010
The Claims Resolution Act of 2010 (Act) was enacted to resolve the water rights claims of certain Indian tribes and
Fair Sentencing Act of 2010
The Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 (Act) was enacted to reduce the disparity between the amount of crack cocaine and
Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Repeal Act of 2010
The Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Repeal Act of 2010 (Repeal Act) was enacted to repeal the former Department of Defense
New York State Anti-Discrimination Legislative Initiatives
Over the past ten years, there were several legislative initiatives enacted in the State of New York prohibiting various forms
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City of New York Anti-Discrimination Legislative Initiatives
In addition to the laws that are enacted and are applicable throughout the State of New York, the City of
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