Tag: Human Rights

FILE - New York Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks in Syracuse, N.Y., April 25, 2024. Gov. Hochul says she regrets making an offhand remark that suggested Black children in the Bronx do not know what the word “computer” means. The Democratic governor made the extemporaneous comment Monday, May 6, 2024 while being interviewed at a large business conference in California. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus, file)

Advocates urge Gov. Hochul to sign Jury and Criminal Record Confidentiality Acts

June 12 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

The Legal Action Center (LAC) is advocating for Gov. Kathy Hochul to...

DoorDash has been accused of unlawfully rejecting applicants with criminal histories, prompting a settlement to review rejected applications and reform hiring policies. Photo: Peter K. Afriyie/AP

DoorDash violates Fair Chance Act by discriminating against formerly incarcerated applicants

May 16 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

Attorney General Letitia James announced a settlement with DoorDash, addressing the company...

NY State Chief Judge Rowan D. Wilson (middle, seated) among judges representing the Appellate Division, First and Second Departments.Photos: Kareem Wilder/Brooklyn Eagle

Why we should never forget Judges Rivers, Toney & Watson

December 2 | NYS Chief Judge Rowan D. Wilson

EDITORS’ NOTE: One of the signature events of the Judicial Friends Association...

NYC invests $22M in tenant protection programs to combat income-based discrimination

April 21 | Rob Abruzzese

The NYC Commission on Human Rights (the Commission) is addressing source-of...

Human rights declined during the COVID-19 pandemic, in countries from Angola to the US to New Zealand

May 2 | Stephen Bagwell, THE CONVERSATION

Human rights activists and international leaders first warned in April 2020 that...

St. Francis professor with a global perspective elected chair of Amnesty International USA

September 29 | Raanan Geberer

A St. Francis College professor who was forced to leave his country...