Lawyers present on the panel cite the Constitutional provisions
protecting civil rights. The plea is as heart-rending as it is desperate.
"W/o a prepared statement, this Pres says what he really believes: Equating neo-Nazis to those
protecting civil rights is disgraceful & crazy," singer (https://twitter.com/BarbraStreisand/status/897587534468972544) Barbara Streisand wrote on Twitter.
According to a Department statement, the aim of the campaign is to reaffirm "commitment to
protecting civil rights and preventing and prosecuting hate crimes." The three-and-a-half week-long event, which began on April 12, will host several US Attorneys in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, Ohio and Utah.
In response to most questions about the performance of the Rohani Administration, nearly one-half of the Iranians polled expressed some discontent with their President's policies in creating jobs,
protecting civil rights, and reforming the government.
The award recognizes an individual, group or organization in the Wenatchee Valley making significant contributions to the work of
protecting civil rights and/or promoting social justice.