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Maryland and the Death Penalty
Maryland’s governor, Martin O’Malley, chose Jan. 15, the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., to announce his determination to repeal the state’s law allowing capital punishment. “Hate multiplies hate, violence multiplies violence,” he said, quoting Dr. King. The death penalty does not deter murders, the governor said,…
Author: The New York Times
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Republic of Ireland's Chief Justice launches guides on civil partnerships and cohabiting
This article was originally published on 21 December 2012. By Fiona Gartland Two guides to civil partnership and cohabitation will provide valuable information for gay, lesbian and bisexual people as well as for legal practitioners, Chief Justice Mrs Justice Susan Denham said last night. She…
Author: The Irish Times
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Judge Finds NYPD Routinely Makes Unconstitutional Street Stops Outside Clean Halls Buildings Across the Bronx
The New York Civil Liberties Union is an Atlantic grantee through the Reconciliation & Human Rights programme in the United States. January 8, 2013 — The NYPD has a pattern and practice of illegally stopping innocent people in public areas outside thousands of private apartment buildings…
Author: New York Civil Liberties Union
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Philanthropy Trends: Giving While Living
Irish billionaire Chuck Feeney is one of a growing number of philanthropists who want to make a difference now not tomorrow and a leading advocate for ‘giving while living’. The trend for giving in one’s lifetime and over a shorter time, rather than in perpetuity,…
Author: Philanthropy UK
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‘Glass ceiling still exists’ for women in the workplace
The “glass ceiling” still exists for women in the workplace — despite statistics that indicate females’ pay rose faster than males’ during the past decade. That is the view of Elaine Williams, of the Women’s Resource Centre, who was responding to last week’s Government brief…
Author: The Royal Gazette
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Senate Hearing on Ending the School-to-Prison Pipeline Shows Need for Federal Action to Reform School Discipline
Edward Ward, a youth leader with Chicago-based community organization Blocks Together, testified at the hearing of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights, on the school-to-prison pipeline. >>Watch the full hearing Positive Discipline Approaches Should Replace Suspension, Expulsion and Arrest…
Author: Dignity in Schools Campaign
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Landmark Judgment Handed Down by the Constitutional Court on the Management of Tuberculosis in Prisons
Today, the Constitutional Court overturned a ruling of the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in the matter of Dudley Lee vs. the Minister of Correctional Services. This is a landmark case that highlights the State’s responsibility for ensuring that the constitutional rights of detainees are…
Author: NGO Pulse
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Meet the 2012 Purpose Prize Winners
By Marc Freedman If you’re looking for inspiration, here are five stories that reveal the power of social innovation – and the capacity of individuals in their encore careers. I’m proud to introduce this year’s $100,000 Purpose Prize winners. Each of them identified a significant,…
Author: Encore.org
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School Systems Working to Soften Zero Tolerance Policies
By Ellen Fishel ANNAPOLIS — A 12-year-old Montgomery County student was being sent to the hallway for being disruptive in class. On her way out the door, she brushed up against her teacher. The student was suspended for 10 days for attacking an employee. A…
Author: Southern Maryland Online
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Behind the scenes of school infrastructure victory
OPINION Doron Isaacs of Equal Education describes the organisation’s campaign that got the Minister of Basic Education to settle their court case last week. On Monday 12 November I was sitting in a meeting at Equal Education head office in Khayelitsha and noticed the red…
Author: Ground Up