Main Saturday, December 08, 2018Are politically motivated crimes by racists hate crimes?James Alex Fields, Jr., who drove his car into a crowd of people in Charlottesville and killed counter-protester Heather Heyer, was convicted on Friday of first-degree murder, along
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Challenging a Climate of Hate – As the Federal Government Steps Back, State and Local Governments Must Step In
JoAnn Kamuf Ward, Lecturer in Law, Columbia Law School & Director, Human Rights in the U.S. Project, Columbia Law School Human Rights Institute This past weekend’s 2018 Unite the Right rally marked one year from the death of Heather…
U Va Law bans non-students from library during exams
Main Saturday, April 28, 2018U Va Law bans non-students from library during examsStory here (forwarded to me by a colleague with the subject line “Glad I’m Not a Dean”). Nothing wrong with that policy on the surface–many schools do…
Volunteers Aid Refugee Resettlement
NPR recently highlighted the work of a Charlottesville, Virginia nonprofit: International Neighbors. The nonprofit coordinates hundreds of volunteers who help resettled refugees after their 90 days of government assistance runs out. (BTW, in case you missed it – this…
Charlottesville Businessman Gets 7 Years for Defrauding Best Friend’s Widow out of $3.2 Million
Racism in Your Spare Time: What Are The Legal Limits for Employers?
On Saturday, August 12, as the nation watched, protests in Charlottesville, Virginia regarding the anticipated removal of a statue of Confederate general Robert E. Lee turned deadly. In the days and weeks after, both the small city and the country…
Be Careful Before Firing an Employee for Making a Political Statement
A few weeks ago, we posted that employers could fire Neo-Nazis who participated in the Charlottesville protests. As we noted, we were just looking at First Amendment rights and that employees may have more protections under state laws.
My partner,…
The Small and Vast Difference Between Two Op-Eds
Main Friday, August 25, 2017The Small and Vast Difference Between Two Op-EdsTwo op-eds published in the past two days provide a wonderful contrast with each other. In neither case do I evaluate or endorse the ultimate correctness of the arguments…
What’s in a Name? Ask Robert Lee
Instead of covering the top sports headlines of the day, ESPN has once again made the headlines and found itself embroiled in controversy. This time, the network removed a broadcaster from the September 2 football game between the Virginia Cavaliers…
In Arizona Speech, President Trump Defends His Charlottesville Response, Attacks “Fake News,” and Touts His Immigration Record
After a tumultuous week marred by the events in Charlottesville, Virginia and criticisms over the President’s response, President Trump gave a campaign-style speech in Phoenix, Arizona last night. Vice President Mike Pence was at Trump’s side and Ben Carson, Secretary…