#civil-rights-lawsuit
#civil-rights-lawsuit
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fromAdvocate.com
1 week agoAn Alabama LGBTQ+ bar advertised a drag show. Then the city denied its liquor license
Thomas Fuller, who owned Crossroads Bar and Grill, asserts that the Town of Rockford "effectively singled [him] out because of his sexual orientation, deprived him of equal protection under the law, and forced him to close his business," according to the lawsuit filed in September in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama Northern Division. After obtaining a business and an ABC Board liquor license in 2023, Fuller was scheduled to meet with the town council in July to request a local liquor license. This is "the same letter of approval that was issued to other businesses in Rockford," the suit claims.
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fromNew York Post
3 weeks agoLong Island school district slapped with NYCLU lawsuit over transgender bathroom ban: 'They are abusing their power'
Massapequa school district's policy requires restroom and locker room use by biological sex, prompting a NYCLU civil rights lawsuit on behalf of a transgender student.
Black Lives Matter
fromBoston.com
4 weeks agoJudge: Lawsuit against Boston police who allegedly used excessive force against protesters could go to trial
A federal judge allowed a civil rights lawsuit alleging excessive force by three Boston police officers during the May 31, 2020 Boston protest to proceed to trial.
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month agoFormer top San Mateo sheriff's aide files federal civil rights lawsuit against county
Former Chief of Staff Victor Aenlle sued San Mateo County and top officials, alleging retaliation, wrongful termination, defamation, illegal searches, and violations of constitutional rights.
Social justice
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
2 months agoArtist reaches settlement with US city that cancelled her residency over a pro-Palestine message
A federal civil-rights settlement requires Vail to reform public art policies and fund cultural programs after canceling an artist’s residency over pro-Palestine speech.
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