Black Capitol Police staff complain about discrimination – TheHill.com

Posted on April 23, 2011 by iwilder

More than 50 black employees of the U.S. Capitol Police have filed a complaint Tuesday, alleging discrimination by the police force.Their action comes 10 years after nearly 300 employees filed a class-action discrimination lawsuit, a suit that remains unresolved. via Black Capitol Police staff complain about discrimination – TheHill.com.

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Important Information about Google Buzz Class Action Settlement

Posted on November 2, 2010 by iwilder

Google rarely contacts Gmail users via email, but we are making an exception to let you know that we’ve reached a settlement in a lawsuit regarding Google Buzz (http://buzz.google.com), a service we launched within Gmail in February of this year. Shortly after its launch, we heard from a number of people who were concerned about […]

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Two videos on the web, plus a workshop today (8/15) on Democratizing the Electoral College

Posted on August 15, 2008 by iwilder

Below the jump are the long video and new 10 minute youtube, of Asa Gordon describing his Electoral College/Proportional Apportionment lawsuits. This strategy of Asa Gordon’s way of making the Electoral College and the national vote for President more democratic.

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