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Justice Department opens first Civil Rights unit in Alabama
Less than a month after a federal court hampered Alabama’s anti-immigration law, the U.S. Justice Department has opened a civil rights unit in Birmingham. The Associated Press reported Wednesday that the new office is not related to the 11th Circuit federal appeal court’s verdict against HB56, but officials say it…
California city considering English-only policy for council meetings
The city council in Walnut, Calif. is asking the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) to examine a proposal that would require all public comments at council meetings to be made in English. According to KNBC-TV, the council voted 5-0 this past week to postpone a decision on the proposal, which would…
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