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Working Without Laws
A study by the National Employment Law Project found that low-income workers in New York City lose $18 million to wage theft each week. The report documents how employers shirk minimum wage and overtime law and how low-income workers face retaliation if they speak out. (January 29, 2010)

City Council Human Rights Scorecard
Councilmember Tony Avella received the highest ranking in the Urban Justice Center's City Council Human Rights Scorecard. Letitia James came in second. Simcha Felder had the worst ranking. (September 25, 2009)

The State's 'Real Unemployment Rate'
The state's "real unemployment rate" - which includes people forced to work shorter hours and those who have given up looking for work - is 14.1 percent, according to the Fiscal Policy Institute. For black men, the real unemployment rate is 27 percent, dwarfing the real unemployment rate of 12 percent for white males. (September 18, 2009)

Prisoners Serving Life Sentences
In New York state, 84 percent of life sentenced prisoners are black or Hispanic, the highest in the nation, according to a national report by the Sentencing Project. The state also has 1-in-6 prisoners serving life sentences, which is the second highest in the country. (July 24, 2009)

Creating Safe High Schools
An analysis of six high schools serving "at-risk" students shows that metal detectors, aggressive policing and harsh disciplinary policies are not needed to create a safe learning environment, according to the New York Civil Liberties Union, the Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University and Make the Road New York. (July 9, 2009)

New York Civil Liberties Union
The NYCLU is a statewide organization dedicated to the protection and enhancement of New Yorkers' civil liberties as enumerated in the Bill of Rights of the U.S. Constitution and the Constitution of the State of New York.
Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch is dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world. We stand with victims and activists to prevent discrimination, to uphold political freedom, to protect people from inhumane conduct in wartime, and to bring offenders to justice.
New York State Division of Human Rights
The State Division of Human Rights serves as an alternative to the court system for resolving discrimination claims--in employment, in places of public accommodation, resort or amusement, in educational institutions, in commercial space and in credit transactions and to take other actions against discrimination. The agency is responsible for developing civil rights legislation and policy for the State of New York, and for promoting awareness of civil rights issues and remedies.
American Civil Liberties Union
The nation’s chief defender of civil liberties, many useful links and explanations. "Working daily in courts, legislatures and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to all people in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States."
Marriage Equality
Marriage Equality New York is an all inclusive organization whose mission is to secure the right of all LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Transgender, Queer) couples to enter into legally recognized Civil Marriage with all the benefits and responsibilities that entails through education and promotion of awareness.

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