by Camille Respess | Oct 1, 2018 | Civil Rights, Local News
In September 2017, Alex Garcia, a 36-year-old Honduran immigrant, entered sanctuary from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). He’s lived in the U.S. for 13 years and fled Honduras because of the violence and danger he feared in his home country. Honduras... by Camille Respess | Sep 18, 2018 | Civil Rights, Disability Law
Students at Missouri’s public schools will now receive dyslexia screening at earlier ages. According to an August 29 article from St. Louis Public Radio, kindergarten through third graders will now receive brief dyslexia screening. The screenings will occur every... by Camille Respess | Sep 14, 2018 | Civil Rights, Local News
Since 1998, Missouri lawmakers have tried, without success, to get members of the LGBTQ community legal protection. Though rights for LGBTQ individuals have increased in recent years, gay or transgendered people, or even those perceived as gay or transgender, are not... by Camille Respess | Jun 10, 2018 | Employment Law, Local News
St. Louis County police Chief John Belmar announced that the St. Louis county police department was suspending a training company they were using to train their officers. Belmar announced this in a letter sent to officers on March 29. St. Louis Post Dispatch reported... by Camille Respess | May 15, 2018 | Civil Rights, Local News
Popular ride-hailing company, Uber, has faced allegations of improperly handling cases of sexual harassment in the company’s brief history. Just last June, former CEO Travis Kalanick stepped down amid sexual assault accusations and scandals of a misogynistic work...