by Camille Respess | Feb 20, 2019 | Civil Rights, Local News, Uncategorized
In 2016, there were 28,181 reported housing discrimination claims in the U.S. Of these, 91.5 percent occurred during rental transactions, according to the National Fair Housing Alliance. What’s more, of these 28,181 cases of housing discrimination, 55 percent involved... by Camille Respess | Dec 10, 2018 | Education Law, Local News
Public schools in the country may receive federal guidance for restraint and seclusion for the first time ever — which would be a major gain for students with disabilities. Seclusion is when a student is isolated from other classmates, and restraint is when a... by Camille Respess | Nov 30, 2018 | Civil Rights, Local News, Uncategorized
In recent years, the popularity of rental service Airbnb has certainly grown. The service allows hosts to post their properties (houses, condos, apartment, even rooms) for guests to rent. Airbnb mainstreams the rental of properties. But it hasn’t existed without... by Camille Respess | Nov 20, 2018 | Employment Law, Local News
Major changes to Missouri’s 70-year-old Merit System for state employees have taken hold this year. According to Missouri’s Office of Administration, the merit system’s purpose is to “protect employees from arbitrary actions, personal favoritism, and political... by Camille Respess | Nov 19, 2018 | Local News
On Nov. 13, White House officials revoked CNN journalist Jim Acosta’s press pass, striping him of his press credentials and barring him from entering White House press conferences. Just three days later, U.S. district judge Timothy Kelly ruled that the White House’s... by Camille Respess | Nov 12, 2018 | Disability Law, Local News
In Missouri, 14 percent of people in the state are at or below the poverty line. In addition to the difficulties that go along with being impoverished, those who fall into this category often face implicit biases against them because of the fact they are poor. In an...