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Federal appeals court rules for transgender student

On behalf of Kennedy Kennedy & Ives | Dec 14, 2020 | Civil Rights

The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a Florida school district violated a transgender male student’s rights over its policy barring him from using the boys’ restroom. The 2-1 majority decision says the district violated the boy’s rights under Title IX...

Understanding whistleblower protection

On behalf of Kennedy Kennedy & Ives | Jul 8, 2020 | Civil Rights

Misconduct in the workplace is an all too prevalent problem. Perhaps you have been experiencing inappropriate comments from your coworkers. These events may go unaddressed if someone doesn’t say something. What is a whistleblower? A whistleblower is someone who...

Gender pay gap wider for older women

On behalf of Kennedy Kennedy & Ives | Apr 25, 2019 | Civil Rights

The salary gap between men and women in the U.S. remains a problem, despite some progress. According to Business Insider, the average American woman makes 80.7 cents for each dollar a man earns. New data also shows the gap is wider for older women in the U.S. All...

THE KILLING OF JORDAN EDWARDS

On behalf of Kennedy Kennedy & Ives | May 10, 2017 | Civil Rights, Police Accountability, Police Misconduct, Wrongful Death

The father of Jordan Edwards, the fifteen-year-old victim of a recent police shooting, filed suit this week in federal court alleging excessive force by Balch Springs police officer, Roy Oliver, and inadequate training and oversight by Oliver's employers at the city....

ALTERATION OF APD LAPEL VIDEO

On behalf of Kennedy Kennedy & Ives | Apr 28, 2017 | Civil Rights, Laura Ives, Mary Hawkes, Police Accountability, Police Misconduct, Shannon Kennedy

KOB4 ran a story highlighting sworn statements by APD's former records custodian manager Reynaldo Chavez. During a newly released deposition, Mr. Chavez disclosed that it is possible to alter APD lapel camera footage through the creation of an "orphan" video clip...

HAWKES’ RIGHTS VIOLATED, ACCORDING TO APD INVESTIGATOR

On behalf of Kennedy Kennedy & Ives | Mar 15, 2017 | Cases, Civil Rights, Laura Ives, Mary Hawkes, Media

The ABQ Journal has published an article in connection with the shooting of Mary S. Hawkes. In the article, Sgt. Norris confirms that police mishandled evidence, and that Mary's constitutional rights were violated that night. Read more at the link...

A.M. v. HOLMES FEATURED ON SCOTUSblog’s SPOTLIGHT OF SUPREME COURT NOMINEE GORSUCH

On behalf of Kennedy Kennedy & Ives | Mar 15, 2017 | Children And Youth, Civil Rights, Educational, Joseph Kennedy, Laura Ives

Judge Gorsuch's dissent in ' case A.M. v. Holmes is being featured on SCOTUSblog as a part of a feature on the Supreme Court Nominee's First Amendment Jurisprudence. Read more at the link below. 

SCHOOL-TO-PRISON PIPELINE: ARRESTED FOR BURPING IN SCHOOL

On behalf of Kennedy Kennedy & Ives | Feb 6, 2017 | Cases, Children And Youth, Civil Rights, Educational, Joseph Kennedy

This firm today filed a petition to the United States Supreme Court in A.M. v. Acosta, a case in which a 13-year-old middle school student in Albuquerque, New Mexico was detained by police and transported in handcuffs to the juvenile detention center for burping...

POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY: LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER

On behalf of Kennedy Kennedy & Ives | Dec 1, 2016 | Civil Rights, DOJ, Police Accountability

Thanks to John Oliver for this snapshot of police accountability. 

WHAT TO DO IF YOU’RE STOPPED BY POLICE OR IMMIGRATION OFFICERS

On behalf of Kennedy Kennedy & Ives | Jun 29, 2016 | Civil Rights, Culture, Media

Elon James White on what to do if you're stopped by the police or an immigration officer. Thanks to our colleagues at the ACLU for producing this video. 

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