U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey Grants the NAACP’s Motion for Summary Judgment
Recently, the U.S. District Court of New Jersey granted the NAACP’s motion for summary judgment in a disparate impact case[…]
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Health and Environmental Groups Intervene to Defend U.S. EPA Air Rules
The American Lung Association and the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) intervened on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)[…]
Read moreHuman Rights Campaign Applauds Florida Intermediate Court Decision Supporting Adoption Equality
The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, hailed the Florida State Supreme[…]
Read moreDog Advocates Ask State Officials to Investigate Potential Tax Fraud by Missouri Puppy Mills
A coalition of dog protection advocates has presented the Missouri Department of Revenue with evidence of potential tax fraud in[…]
Read moreHRC to NOM: Stop Hiding Your Minnesota Election Activities
The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, praised a federal court ruling[…]
Read moreRights Groups Urge Secretary Clinton to Highlight Plight of Roma in France
Human Rights First urged U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to comment publicly on the expulsions of Roma from France[…]
Read moreMEPs Vote to Spare Animals from Cruel Biocide Chemical Tests
Thousands of dogs and other creatures saved from suffering Humane Society International/Europe has praised Members of the European Parliament for[…]
Read moreHumane Society International Helps Animals and People in Mexico Floods
Humane Society International is on the ground in Puerto de Veracruz working with Mexican groups and government authorities to assess the needs[…]
Read moreSierra Club Urges Senate to Pass Renewable Electricity Standard
On September 21st, The Sierra Club applauded the news of a national Renewable Electricity Standard (RES) bill being introduced in[…]
Read moreMore Than 100 Dogs Rescued Simultaneously From Two Missouri Puppy Mills Reinforce Urgent Need for Prop B
Barbara Schmitz, campaign manager for Missourians for the Protection of Dogs/ YES! on Prop B, issued the following statement in[…]
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