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July 10, 2024 Legal Aid union accused of retaliating against LI members who called out ‘antisemitic’ practices (New York Post)

Published by New York Post on 7/9/24; Story by Carl Campanile A Jewish civil rights group is suing the union repping taxpayer-funded Legal Aid lawyers for allegedly retaliating against three members who objected to its antisemitic practices. The Association of Legal Aid Attorneys initiated proceedings to expel the three Nassau County members — Ilana Kopmar, Diane Clarke […]
July 9, 2024 The Brandeis Center Sues the U.S. Department of Education for Unlawfully Dismissing its Prior Anti-Semitism Complaint With the Office For Civil Rights Against the University Of Pennsylvania, In Violation of its Own Policies

July 9, 2024 (Washington, D.C.) – Today, the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and the affiliated Jewish Americans for Fairness in Education filed a lawsuit against the U.S Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights for failing to follow its own procedures in dismissing the Brandeis Center’s November 2023 complaint against […]
July 9, 2024 The Brandeis Center and Lieb at Law File Federal District Court Complaint Against the Association of Legal Aid Attorneys Union for Undertaking Acts to Expel and Otherwise Discipline Jewish and Non-Jewish Zionist Members in Retaliation for Opposing the Union’s Infamous Anti-Semitic Resolution Attacking Israel

July 9, 2024 (Washington, D.C.) – Today, the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and Lieb at Law, P.C. filed a federal District Court complaint against the Association of Legal Aid Attorneys, UAW Local 2325 (“the ALAA”) and individual union officials for undertaking acts to expel and otherwise discipline two Jewish and […]
June 25, 2024 LDB Congratulates Brooklyn Parents who Persuaded NYC Schools Chancellor to Remove Local Community Ed Council Chair

The Brandeis Center congratulates the dedicated Brooklyn parents who persuaded NYC Schools Chancellor David C. Banks to remove a local Community Education Council chair over anti-Semitic messages and events. We were proud to assist them in this effort. Last November, two dozen concerned Brooklyn parents sought the Brandeis Center’s help communicating to Chancellor Banks and the […]
June 24, 2024 The Brandeis Center Hires Senior Legal Fellow Jody Forchheimer 

Washington, D.C. (June 24, 2024) – The Louis D. Brandeis Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Jody Forchheimer as the organization’s newest Senior Legal Fellow.   With the unprecedented and unceasing surge in American anti-Semitism – from higher education and K-12 campuses to workplaces and corporate boardrooms – the Brandeis Center remains steadfast in its […]
June 20, 2024 Columbia prof told students not to watch mainstream media because ‘it is owned by Jews’: report (New York Post)

Published in the New York Post on 6/17/2024 by Carl Campanile and David Propper A Columbia University task force investigating antisemitism at the Manhattan Ivy League university has found a disturbing pattern of bias against Jews this year — including one professor who allegedly warned students to avoid the mainstream news because “it is owned […]
June 18, 2024 CUNY settles federal complaints alleging antisemitism, Islamophobia: ‘Step in the right direction’

Published 6/17/24 by New York Post; Story by Carl Campanile CUNY has entered into a settlement agreement with the US Department of Education to resolve nine discrimination complaints alleging antisemitism, Islamophobia and other harassment — many occurring well before the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel. Under the Monday agreement — which also cites alleged civil rights violations […]
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