Press Releases
Apr 15, 2015
Federal Appeals Court Backs Remedies to Prevent Racial Profiling of Arizona Latinos in Arpaio Case
PHOENIX 鈥� A federal appeals court today affirmed an Arizona federal judge鈥檚 finding that the Maricopa County Sheriff鈥檚 Office engaged in unconstitutional racial profiling aga...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Ortega Melendres, et al. v. Arpaio, et al.
Apr 13, 2015
吃瓜直播 of Oklahoma Calls for an End to 鈥淏uy a Badge鈥� Programs in Wake of Tulsa County Volunteer Deputy鈥檚 Shooting of an Unarmed Man
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OKLAHOMA CITY - In the wake of newly released video showing Robert Bates, a wealthy donor to Tulsa Sheriff Stanley Glanz and volunteer reserve deputy, killing...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Apr 03, 2015
Georgia RFRA Dies in Face of National Backlash
Outcry Over Indiana and Arkansas Shifts Debate on Using Religion to Discriminate
April 3, 2015
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NEW YORK 鈥� Legislation t...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Religious Liberty
Apr 03, 2015
Nevada Religious Freedom Bill is Dead
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LAS VEGAS - Assemblyman Erven Nelson confirmed to KSNV reporter Fatima Rahmatullah today that he would "no longer be purs...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Apr 02, 2015
Arkansas Gov. Rejects Indiana Copycat Bill, Signs New, Flawed RFRA into Law
New Law Falls Short of Ensuring Religion Cannot be Used to Harm Others
April 2, 2015
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. 鈥� Gov. Asa Hutch...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Religious Liberty
Apr 02, 2015
吃瓜直播 Statement on Proposed Amendments to Indiana RFRA
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NEW YORK 鈥� The 吃瓜直播 has issued the following statement in response to the Indiana legislature proposing amendments to a...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
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PennsylvaniaMay 2025
Disability Rights
Jonathan Difraia V. Kevin Ransom. Explore Case.Jonathan DiFraia v. Kevin Ransom
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TexasMay 2025
Immigrants' Rights
M.a.p.s. V. Garite. Explore Case.M.A.P.S. v. Garite
Emergency lawsuit filed in federal court to again halt removals under the Alien Enemies Act for people within that court鈥檚 judicial district. -
OklahomaMay 2025
Free Speech
Oklahoma State Department Of Education V. Freedom From Religion Foundation. Explore Case.Oklahoma State Department of Education v. Freedom From Religion Foundation
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GeorgiaMay 2025
Criminal Law Reform
Smart Justice
Coronell, Et Al. V. Georgia. Explore Case.Coronell, et al. v. Georgia
As a result of Georgia Senate Bill 63, thousands of people are being kept in jail pre-trial because they can鈥檛 afford to post bail, even when a judge believes the person should have been released until trial with no risk to the public. The 吃瓜直播鈥檚 Criminal Law Reform Project, along with 吃瓜直播-GA and the Southern Center for Human Rights, filed a class action lawsuit challenging SB63鈥檚 mandatory monetary bail provisions under the Georgia State Constitution.