Racial profiling is one of the most harmful practices that police can engage in, endangering the civil rights of millions of Americans. However, proving racial profiling can be difficult, in part because people do not recognize it when they see it. So, what exactly is racial profiling, and how can it be harmful to average people?
(more…)A study recently released by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health, and published in Environmental Pollution, has found that prenatal exposure to phthalates can lead to reduced lung function in children. This study found that these chemicals, which are in many consumer goods (including some given to children), can severely impact a child’s development, leading to long-term health problems. While heavily restricted, the phthalate use remains legal in the United States for some purposes.
(more…)As co-chair of the Civil Rights Committee of the Philadelphia Bar Association, Williams Cedar partner Christopher Markos presented, in conjunction with the Women’s Rights Committee, two historic resolutions to the Association’s Board of Governors on the subjects of firearm safety and reproductive rights. After months of collaboration between Chris and other leaders of the Bar Association, the Board of Governors adopted both resolutions on Friday, September 29. The Association has not addressed firearm safety for several years, and this is the first time it has taken a position specifically supporting reproductive rights. “Working with others to enhance individual rights and liberties comes naturally since that is also how I approach my practice,” Markos said.