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Can I Sue After an Illegal Arrest?

When you have been arrested illegally, the first and most important challenge is regaining your freedom. Once that happens, you may look...

What happens when ‘Black Girl Magic’ Runs Out?

Celebrate Black Women: This Black History Month pay attention to the mental health needs of black women in your life by allowing them...

Can I sue my employer for discriminatory pay?

Q & A: Navigating discriminatory pay in the workplace. Q1) What type of case can I pursue if I think my employer is paying me less than I...

Can I be evicted during the COVID-19 pandemic? And Other Landlord Tenant Questions.

Q & A: Navigating landlord tenant issues in the COVID-19 pandemic. Q1) Can I be evicted during the COVID-19 pandemic? A: Possibly. The...

So, schools are closed for the remainder of the academic year…what about special education services?

Q & A: Navigating special education issues in the COVID-19 pandemic. Q1) Does the CARES Act waive civil rights for students with...

Schools behind bars: 6-year-old Black girl with special needs committed to a mental health facility

Why was a school in Florida able to involuntary commit a six-year-old girl with special needs? The Baker Act. Last week, the commitment...