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Posts from Joshua Newville, a Minnesota employment lawyer, civil rights attorney, and mediator.
Joshua Newville
Nov 22, 2013
Criminal Charges Against Police Officers Rare
The Stolen Lives Project determined that during the entire decade of the 1990’s, over 2000 deaths occurred at the hands of police...
Joshua Newville
Jun 28, 2013
SCOTUS Kills DOMA and Prop 8; Sexual Orientation Discrimination Lives On
It’s been a busy week for employment law and civil rights. The impact of the past week’s Supreme Court decisions on these two areas of...
Joshua Newville
Jun 25, 2013
Supreme Court Guts Voting Rights Act
Today, the United States Supreme Court, in a 5-4 vote, struck down a key provision of the Voting Rights Act (“VRA”), which is considered...
Joshua Newville
Jun 18, 2013
Increase in Minneapolis Police Misconduct Lawsuits: a Result of Failed Oversight?
A civilized society depends on a well-maintained police force dedicated to service and protection. However, when officers stray from the...
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