Tag: Kelly Cohen

A Charlotte, N.C., elementary school teacher is under investigation after a civil rights group charged that the teacher harassed and assaulted a Muslim kindergarten student. (screenshot)

NC teacher accused of assaulting Muslim kindergartener

Kelly Cohen · November 24, 2016 12:04 am

The kneeling Santa is an ode to San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who began kneeling to protest racial inequality and police brutality against minorities. (Screenshot via Instagram)

Christmas sweaters just got political

Kelly Cohen · November 23, 2016 9:00 pm

The Justice Department believes two state statutes used to arrest Niya Kenny should be struck down. The federal lawsuit alleges that the statute unfairly targets minorities. (AP Photo)

Justice sues Illinois town over housing discrimination

Kelly Cohen · November 23, 2016 7:40 pm

The Justice Department announced on Tuesday it is suing Bernards Township, N.J., because it denied zoning approval for the Islamic Society of Basking Ridge to build a mosque on land it owns. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Justice Dept. sues NJ township for rejecting mosque

Kelly Cohen · November 22, 2016 9:59 pm

The gubernatorial race between Pat McCrory and his Democratic challenger, Attorney General Roy Cooper, is still undecided two weeks after Election Day. (AP Photo)

North Carolina governor requests recount in his close election

Kelly Cohen · November 22, 2016 9:20 pm

Ellen DeGeneres was temporarily prevented from getting inside the White House to receive the Medal of Freedom from Obama because she didn't have her photo ID with her. (Photo courtesy of Ellen DeGeneres, via Twitter)

Cruz mocks Obama on photo ID after Ellen locked out of White House

Kelly Cohen · November 22, 2016 9:01 pm

—œToo many families across Virginia and the nation are dealing with heartbreak and loss as a result of prescription opioid and heroin abuse epidemic,—£ Terry McAuliffe said. (AP Photo)

Opioid addiction declared health emergency in Virginia

Kelly Cohen · November 21, 2016 10:17 pm

The Justice Department made the announcement on Monday, saying the Denver Sheriff’s Department violated the Immigration and Nationality Act without having an exemption. (AP Photo)

DOJ fines Denver Sheriff Dept. for excluding noncitizens when hiring

Kelly Cohen · November 21, 2016 9:16 pm

Advocacy, civil rights groups skeptical of Sessions as next attorney general

Kelly Cohen · November 18, 2016 7:54 pm

"We need you to continue to report these incidents to local law enforcement ... so that our career investigators and prosecutors can take action to defend your rights," Loretta Lynch said. (AP Photo)

Justice Dept. probing post-election hate crimes

Kelly Cohen · November 18, 2016 6:06 pm

The world's largest police union is hopeful that Donald Trump will help decrease federal pressure on police stations across the country once he takes office next year, while civil liberties groups are gearing up for the worst once the "law and order candidate" assumes power. (AP Photo/Jared Wickerham)

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Cops, civil rights groups brace for ‘law and order’ Trump

Kelly Cohen · November 18, 2016 5:01 am

Homelessness has decreased nationwide over the past seven years, according to a new report from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Report: Homelessness drops nationwide, but spikes in D.C.

Kelly Cohen · November 17, 2016 10:47 pm