The Law and Policy Group, Inc. supports gun control legislative.
Read Gloria J. Browne-Marshall's syndicated column on law and policy issues.
in the Milwaukee Courier.
Twitter @GBrowneMarshall
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Stop and Frisk
on Trial
The New York City Police Department's policy called "stop, question, and frisk" is on trial in Federal Court.
Floyd v. City of New York is the second of three class-action cases before Judge Shira Scheindlin.
Commentary by L&PG's Executive Director
Gloria J. Browne-Marshall:
"They can stop, question, and frisk anyone. A police sergeant said “they might live there but we own the block.” His voice was taped in secret. However the war on Blacks and Latinos is no secret. Protesters..." http://www.theatlantavoice.com/news/stop-and-frisk-on-trial/article_b3fcb296-9587-11e2-b31a-001a4bcf6878.html
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DOMA/Prop 8
By June 26, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether the Federal government can determine the gender of married partners. First the Court must decide if the Bi-partisan Legal Advisory Group is the proper party to defend the case. Attorney General Eric Holder and President Barack Obama believe DOMA is unconstitutional.
The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), a federal law enacted in 1996, and Proposition 8, a California referendum define marriage as a union only between a man and woman.
The Court heard arguments in U.S. v. Windsor and Perry v. Hollingsworth which involve challenges to the Equal Protection clause of the U.S. Constitution.
Commentary by L&PG's Executive Director
Gloria J. Browne-Marshall:
"For the first time, protesters for marriage equality outnumbered opponents. The thousands of protesters in front of the U.S. Supreme Court could reflect the sea change in public opinion argued by Roberta Kaplan, attorney for..."
http://www.theatlantavoice.com/news/doma-to-fall/article_ff05b0ce-9886-11e2-b4d8-001a4bcf6878.html
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