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: DiscriminationsNebraska Civil Rights Initiative Submits Signatures
Today the Nebraska Civil Rights Initiative submitted more than 167,000 signatures to place the initiative on the November ballot.
To qualify for the ballot Nebraska requires the submission of signatures from 10% of the registered voters in the state, 113,000 signatures. In addition, 5% of registered voters in 38 counties are required.
NCRI met or exceeded the state requirement in all 93 counties, making it one of the most successful petition drives in the state?s history.
Full post as published by Discriminations on July 03, 2008 (boomark / email).
The Civil Rights Act of 1871
Law bans discrimination enacted under color of state law
Heart of Atlanta v United States
Supreme Court Decision: Civil Rights Act Protected by Interstate Commerce Clause
Cumulative Voting
Protecting minority shareholder interests
State Will Statutes
State Differences in Last Will and Testament Checklist
Discrimination
Federal laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability
Gay Marriage Laws
Where same sex couples can marry
Civil / Human Rights
alleging violations of basic human and civil rights.
Rally Rights
Gettysburg Borough awards arrested protester $22,500 civil rights settlement.
Becker County
Faces Civil Rights Class Action by Inmates and their Attorneys
Free Speech
Canterbury agrees to pay $60,000 settlement in civil rights lawsuit.
Owasso, OK
$300,000 settlement reached in civil rights violations lawsuit.
Video Taping Arrest
Harris County pays wrongfully arrested brothers $1.7 million civil rights settlement.

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