Activists rally in Washington, D.C. in support of VAWA on June 26, 2012Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images From ColorLines: When President Obama signed the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA) in 2013, he enacted legislation that allows Native American tribes to use their own courts to prosecute non-Natives accused of committing…
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From ICMTN: The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) reauthorization passed the U.S. House on February 28 by a vote of 286 to 138. In a major victory for Indian country, it mirrored the already passed U.S. Senate provisions that allow tribal courts to prosecute non-Indians who commit violence against women…
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From ImmigrationProfBlog: On Wednesday, the House of Representatives is expected to vote on the house version of the VAWA Reauthorization bill which contains DANGEROUS provisions that endanger victims of violence and undoes years of bipartisan support for immigrant women. HR 4970, sponsored by Adams (R-FL), passed out of the House…
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Here we go: Employment Opportunity Commission Ruling Protects Transgender Individuals From Workplace Discrimination “The opinion came in a decision delivered on Monday, April 23, to lawyers for Mia Macy, a transgender woman who claims she was denied employment with the Department of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) after the…
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From AIUSA: On February 2nd, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Originally passed in 1994, VAWA has combined criminal justice, social services and community-based initiatives to enhance the prevention and response to violence against women. This reauthorization is all the more crucial…
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