Enforcement of Civil Rights Law Declined Since '99, Study Finds

[undergroundrailroad]

November 22, 2004

Enforcement of Civil Rights Law Declined Since '99, Study Finds

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (AP) - Federal enforcement of civil rights laws has dropped sharply since 1999, as the level of complaints received by the Justice Department has remained relatively constant, according a study released Sunday.

Criminal charges of civil rights violations were brought against 84 defendants last year, down from 159 in 1999, according to Justice Department data analyzed by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse at Syracuse University.

The study also found that the number of times the Federal Bureau of Investigation or another federal investigative agency recommended prosecution in civil rights cases fell by more than one-third, from more than 3,000 in 1999 to just over 1,900 last year. Federal court data also show that the government has sought fewer civil sanctions against civil rights violators.

One of the study's authors, David Burnham, said the results showed that civil rights enforcement dropped across the board in President Bush's first term in office. "Collectively, some violators of the civil rights laws are not being dealt with by the government," Professor Burnham said. "This trend, we think, is significant."

[TroubleMan]

1. But Condi and Colon aren't "Uncle Toms" huh?

nt.

[rogue emissary]

2. kick

This country just voted for, four more years of the same! :puke:

[msgadget]

3. It's the Southern Strategy,

refined and modified over the years but still the Southern Strategy. And now, as I keep saying because it's true, minorities are welcomed into that party with open arms so civil rights can be ignored. It's like, 'Look at Right Winger Johnson, he doesn't beg the government for help!' They're free to disparage civil rights, activists and victims with impunity. Gotta give it to 'em, they've managed to cover all the bases.

And, if I may, exporting via the trade agreements and opening the borders for cheap labor reminds me of when slaves were the basis of our economy.