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Unlawful Discrimination Lawsuit Filed Against Caribe Royale Orlando for Allegedly Discriminating Against an African American Family

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Thursday, July 29, 2021
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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- New York and Florida attorney Scott Grauman, principal at Grauman Law PC, represents Jamkirea Williams in a lawsuit filed against Caribe Royale Orlando and Sierra Land Group Inc. for unlawful discrimination against an African American family.

Key Points: 
  • PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- New York and Florida attorney Scott Grauman, principal at Grauman Law PC, represents Jamkirea Williams in a lawsuit filed against Caribe Royale Orlando and Sierra Land Group Inc. for unlawful discrimination against an African American family.
  • A federal civil lawsuit was filed on July 26, 2021, in the Middle District of Florida under the Civil Rights Act of 1866 42 U.S.C.
  • 198, Unlawful Discrimination 42 U.S.C.
  • The federal civil lawsuit alleges that a security guard employed by Caribe Royale Orlando vandalized Ms. William's vehicle because she is African American.

Grandson Of Walt Disney, Brad Lund, Asks Ninth Circuit For His Day In Court, Stating That Sitting Judge Made False Assertion Of Disability, Depriving Lund Of His Civil And Anti-Discrimination Rights

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Saturday, October 31, 2020
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Lund asserted in his federal court complaint that Judge Cowan violated his civil rights under Section 1983 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and a provision of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Key Points: 
  • Lund asserted in his federal court complaint that Judge Cowan violated his civil rights under Section 1983 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and a provision of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
  • Mr. Lund alleged that his rights were violated by Judge Cowan when the judge said, in open court and recorded on a court transcript, on June 25, 2019 (p.19, II.
  • 10-13), "Do I want to give 200 million dollars, effectively, to someone who may suffer, on some level, from Down syndrome?
  • This statement, Mr. Lund said, was one of the illegal grounds for depriving him of his right to his own counsel and due process.

Clean Air & Public Health Experts and Policymakers Celebrate 50 Years of the Clean Air Act at Virtual Symposium

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Tuesday, September 29, 2020
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"Clean Air for All: 50 Years of the Clean Air Act" was hosted by the American Lung Association and American University's Center for Environmental Policy and Center for Environmental Filmmaking .

Key Points: 
  • "Clean Air for All: 50 Years of the Clean Air Act" was hosted by the American Lung Association and American University's Center for Environmental Policy and Center for Environmental Filmmaking .
  • "As a result of the Clean Air Act, we have seen hundreds of thousands of lives saved every single year.
  • We must continue to protect the Clean Air Act, and set our sights on the public health threat of climate change.
  • In recognition of 50 years of the Clean Air Act, the American Lung Association is celebrating improvements in air quality and championing a future of clean air for all.

Supreme Court Fails to Exercise Restraint in Employment Cases, says Family Research Council

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Monday, June 15, 2020
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This led to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) suing the funeral home, and the case made its way to the Supreme Court.

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  • This led to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) suing the funeral home, and the case made its way to the Supreme Court.
  • Family Research Council President Tony Perkins released the following statement:
    "The core issue before the Court in this case was whether it is within the legitimate power of judges to suddenly redefine the meaning of words and rewrite a 55-year-old statute.
  • "Allowing judges to rewrite the Civil Rights Act to add gender identity and sexual orientation as protected classes poses a grave threat to religious liberty.
  • "We are disappointed the Supreme Court chose to radically re-write the statute by expanding its meaning to cover 'gender identity' and 'sexual orientation.'

New Documentary Celebrates Clean Air Act, Highlights Communities Still Waiting for Clean Air

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Thursday, June 11, 2020
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"Our country has made significant progress in improving air quality since the Clean Air Act was enacted fifty years ago," said Stogner.

Key Points: 
  • "Our country has made significant progress in improving air quality since the Clean Air Act was enacted fifty years ago," said Stogner.
  • However, as 'Unbreathable' reminds us, many communities are still waiting for the clean air that was promised."
  • "Only with a robust Clean Air Act can the nation make progress needed to protect the nearly half of Americans still breathing unhealthy air.
  • Until we are all able to breathe clean air, the Clean Air Act still has work to do."

Attorney Lanny Davis to Hold Telephonic Press Conference to Announce Walt Disney Grandson, Brad Lund, Sues California Superior Court Judge David J. Cowan and entire Los Angeles Superior Court for Multiple Violations of Federal Civil Rights Act and Anti-Di

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Tuesday, March 24, 2020
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Press conference by attorney Lanny Davis to explain federal complaint filed against California Probate Judge David L Cowan and Los Angeles Superior Court for allegedly violating the rights of Brad Lund, Walt Disney's grandson, for violation of US Civil Rights Act, due process rights, and anti-discrimination law

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  • Press conference by attorney Lanny Davis to explain federal complaint filed against California Probate Judge David L Cowan and Los Angeles Superior Court for allegedly violating the rights of Brad Lund, Walt Disney's grandson, for violation of US Civil Rights Act, due process rights, and anti-discrimination law

Second Hottest Year on Record Slowed California's Smog Progress

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Wednesday, April 18, 2018
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This year's report reveals that the state's ozone levels rose significantly due to some of the warmest temperatures on record in 2016.

Key Points: 
  • This year's report reveals that the state's ozone levels rose significantly due to some of the warmest temperatures on record in 2016.
  • Addressing climate change and the resulting air pollution is key in the fight for healthy air.
  • "Federal and state policies like the Clean Air Act and strong California clean car standards are working.
  • We are improving air quality, but the impacts of climate change are interfering with progress," said Bonnie Holmes-Gen, Senior Director, Air Quality and Climate Change, American Lung Association in California.