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Connecticut Cops Indicted For Harassing Latinos: Posted January 24, 2012 by Patrick Young, Esq. Permalink Comments; Four arrests, more may follow.; Read More from Our Blog
Tags : connecticut, discrimination, east haven, findings letter, harassment, justice department, police

Justice Department Gives Nassau Permission To Hire More Spanish-Speaking Police Officers: Posted January 18, 2012 by Patrick Young, Esq. Permalink Comments; A victory for local advocacy orgs.; Read More from Our Blog
Tags : justice department, language access, latinojustice, licpp, long island civic participation project, nassau, new york civil liberties union, nyclu, police

Justice Department: Arizona Sheriff Arpaio Bred a “Culture of Disregard” for Latino Rights: Posted December 15, 2011 by Patrick Young, Esq. Permalink Comments; Discrimination in Maricopa County.; Read More from Our Blog
Tags : arizona, civil rights, doj, joe arpaio, justice department, maricopa, reports, sheriff

Stop Alabama’s Anti-Immigrant Law—It’s Even Worse Than Arizona [PETITION]: Posted September 29, 2011 by Patrick Young, Esq. Permalink Comments; A federal judge yesterday upheld the worst provisions in Alabama's HB 56.; Read More from Featured Content
Tags : alabama, anti-immigrant laws, arizona, education, hb 56, immigrant rights, justice department, petition, robert bentley, sharon lovelace blackburn

Suffolk Cops Caught With Anti-Immigrant Sign in Bay Shore Station House: Posted September 28, 2011 by Patrick Young, Esq. Permalink Comments; Meanwhile, the department says it's a leader in providing language access to all residents.; Read More from Featured Content
Tags : anti-immigrant, bay shore, hate crimes, joye brown, justice department, language access, opinion, suffolk county police department, third precinct

Suffolk Police Failing Residents With Limited English, Need Meaningful Changes [VIDEO]: Posted September 26, 2011 by Ted Hesson Permalink Comments; On September 21, community members and advocates called for Suffolk police to provide language access for all.; Read More from Featured Content
Tags : domestic violence, empire justice center, hate crimes, justice department, language access, liia, limited english proficiency, long island immigrant alliance, sepa mujer, suffolk county police department

Message to Suffolk: Improve Police Services and Provide Language Access to All Residents: Posted September 20, 2011 by Jessica Glynn Permalink Comments; A coalition of Suffolk community groups will hold a press conference on September 21.; Read More from Featured Content
Tags : bay shore, doj, hate crimes, justice department, language access, limited english proficiency, suffolk, suffolk county police department, third precinct

Language Access Is Vital in Preventing Hate Crimes: Posted September 20, 2011 by Jessica Glynn Permalink Comments; By Jessica Glynn, SEPA Mujer supervising attorney and a member of the Long Island Language Advocates Coalition.; Read More from Our Blog
Tags : hate crimes, justice department, language access, lilac, long island language advocates coalition, marcelo lucero, sepa mujer, suffolk county police department

LIW Director Maryann Sinclair Slutsky on the Justice Department Findings in Suffolk County: Posted September 15, 2011 by Maryann Sinclair Slutsky Permalink Comments; The Department of Justice says that Suffolk needs to change hate crime policies.; Read More from Featured Content
Tags : department of justice, discriminatory policing, doj, hate crimes, justice department, steve levy, suffolk, suffolk county police department

New York Times on Alabama: “The Nation’s Cruelest Immigration Law”: Posted August 29, 2011 by Ted Hesson Permalink Comments; Comparisons to the Fugitive Slave Act.; Read More from Our Blog
Tags : aclu, alabama, anti-immigrant laws, hb 56, justice department, new york times, sb 1070

A Hate Crimes Commander Laid To Rest in Suffolk, But Questions Remain: Posted August 11, 2011 by Ted Hesson Permalink Comments; Det. Sgt. Robert Reecks, who was recently killed in a car crash, had spoken of a hate-crime cover up in Suffolk.; Read More from Featured Content
Tags : doj, hate crimes, justice department, marcelo lucero, robert reecks, southern poverty law center, steve levy, u.s. department of justice

Online Coverage of Meeting With Feds Over Suffolk Hate Crime Feud: Posted March 17, 2011 by Ted Hesson Permalink Comments; Stories on The Huffington Post and Feet in 2 Worlds.; Read More from Our Blog
Tags : allan ramirez, center for american progress, department of justice, hate crimes, joselo lucero, justice department, long island immigrant alliance, southern poverty law center, splc, steve levy, suffolk

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