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“New York Settles Bias Lawsuit Against Fire Department”

What a difference an administration makes! New York Settles Bias Lawsuit Against Fire Department – NYTimes.com. by Marc Santora and Michael Schwirtz.

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New York City stringent buildings’ codes

A big lawsuit here. The New York Times article by Charles V. Bagli begins: Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor filed a civil rights lawsuit Monday against Related Companies, one of New York City’s most prolific builders, charging that the developer had … Continue reading

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The god problem: ACLU beats down 1st Amendment violation in Louisiana

My friend Jerry Coyne’s Why Evolution is True reported this story today. He does it (with numerous links) better than I could: ACLU overturns blatant First Amendment violation in Louisiana « Why Evolution Is True.

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