Tag: civil rights
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10th Circuit agrees Colorado Springs postal worker failed to show discrimination, hostile work environment
The federal appeals court based in Denver agreed last month that a Black U.S. Postal Service employee in Colorado Springs failed to credibly allege the offensive conduct of a supervisor rose to the level of racial discrimination or a hostile work environment. Paul P. Nelson, who worked for the Postal Service for 23 years, filed…
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10th Circuit says prisoner shot at courthouse cannot sue without complaining to prison first
The federal appeals court based in Denver ruled on Tuesday that an incarcerated man shot by a corrections officer during his courthouse appearance was required to first file an internal prison grievance before suing for excessive force, even though he was outside the prison at the time. In reaching its conclusion, a three-judge panel of…
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Susan Prose talks about surprises, self-represented plaintiffs and settlements in first year as magistrate judge
U.S. Magistrate Judge Susan Prose, speaking about her first year as a federal judge on Thursday, described multiple eye-opening experiences on the bench, including the revelation that some litigants are not actually seeking a speedy trial. “I’ve been surprised to see how frequently folks actually don’t want to go to trial. It’s not just defendants…
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‘Opportunity to level the playing field’: Federal judges deliver pro bono pitch to lawyers
Two years ago, U.S. Magistrate Judge Kristen L. Mix faced a disturbing set of allegations from a prisoner in federal court. The man, incarcerated at the Colorado State Penitentiary, alleged he was a prosecution witness in the trial of another inmate who committed murder. He asked to be housed in protective custody, but instead the…
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Miami Beach is breaking up with spring break — or at least trying to
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Miami Beach is trying to break up with spring break, but it’s not yet clear whether spring break will take the hint
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Kamala Harris leads Bloody Sunday memorial as marchers’ voices ring out for voting rights
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Vice President Kamala Harris led marchers in Selma, Alabama, on the 59 anniversary of Bloody Sunday, saying the fight for voting rights goes on even today
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Broken wheelchairs plague disabled air travelers
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When Julie Reiskin took off from the Denver International Airport to Kansas City for a business meeting in October 2022, she did not know she was headed to disaster. She said she was greeted by a snapped wheelchair joystick at the end of her Southwest…
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Broken wheelchairs plague disabled air travelers
When Julie Reiskin took off from the Denver International Airport to Kansas City for a business meeting in October 2022, she did not know she was headed to disaster. She said she was greeted by a snapped wheelchair joystick at the end of her Southwest flight. “I was stuck, the chair was broken,” she said.…
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10th Circuit agrees ex-DPS employee failed to prove retaliatory firing
The federal appeals court based in Colorado agreed last month that a former Denver Public Schools employee failed to show how her termination was connected to her act of speaking out against racial discrimination. Barbara Lindsay worked at Emily Griffith Technical College and participated in the 2019 hiring process for a new school director. She…
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s message reverberates today
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Hundreds marched on the morning of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, concluding at Acacia Park with poems and speeches on the importance of being loud against injustice.