http://www.galeschools.com/hispanic_heritage/index.htm
Gale Cengage Learning, the Library of Congress Law Library, and the Census Bureau have all offered sites that provide information on Hispanic Heritage Month 2009, which is celebrated from September 15 to October 15 each year.
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) offers a new web portal that should make finding information even easier. It also allows anyone who has filed a case with teh USCIS to sign-up to receive updates. It also includes a Spanish Language version.
https://kiosk.memphispolice.org/cyberwatch/
This website was intoduced to the members of Staff Organization by Mayor Pro Tem Myron Lowery. Filling in basic information such as your name, home address, phone numbers, and email address, users will receive email alerts of local crime in their neighborhoods. Because the site is offered by the Memphis Police Department (or the Blue Crush, as it has been nicknamed)the records are accurate and updated daily.
http://state.tn.us/sos/acts/106/pub/pc0339.pdf
This is the Act passed by the Tennessee General Assembly that amends the Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-17-1305(c), to allow anyone authorized to carry a firearm under Tennessee Code Annotated 39-17-1351 to carry a firearm, who is not consuming beer, wine or alcoholic beverages himself or herself, into an establishment that serves alcohol. Also included is the text of Governor Bredesen’s veto message, as well as the letter, from the Chief Clerk of the House to the Tennessee Secretary of State, indicating the override of the Governor’s veto of this measure by both the Tennessee House and Senate.
http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=111_cong_bills&docid=f:h1256enr.txt.pdf
The FDA provided from its web site a link to the text of the historic legislation signed into law by President Obama that will give the FDA the authority to regulate tobacco products.
http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/state_by_state
The Death Penalty Information Center offers this database that provides information and statistics relating to the death penalty in each of the fifty states.
http://www.loc.gov/law/find/sotomayor.php
The Law Library of Congress offers this page on President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, which includes links to articles she has written, a foreward she wrote for a book, to the texts of her two previous confirmation hearings, to her judicial opinions, and to websites that have information about her.
http://www.loc.gov/law/help/usconlaw/index.php
The Law Library of Congress offers this new web page on the United States Constitution and offers information on military tribunals, Presidential Signing Statements, Executive Privilege and more.
Submitted by Audrey May (LINC):
www.treas.gov/initiatives/eesa/
“From this website, you can find out all sorts of info about the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act and related issues, and sign up for email alerts from the Treasury about the Act, and on other issues as well…LOTS of info here, Check it out if you have not already seen it.”
http://thefileroom.org/documents/CategoryHomePage.html
A special project of the National Coalition Against Censorship this an archive of historic and contemporary censorship cases that have occurred around the world.
http://www.iihs.org/laws/default.aspx
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety offers its summaries of state driving laws, including cell phone laws, child restraint/belt laws, dui laws, speed limit laws, and others. The site is updated continuously by the Institute as states enact or amend their laws. You can search to see a chart that allows you to compare laws among the states, or you can search to see only the laws of a specific state.
http://www.ftc.gov/os/2008/12/P075414ssnreport.pdf
The Federal Trade Commission offers its report here that recommends five measures to prevent Social Security Numbers from being used for identity theft.
From Today’s (12/02/08) Commercial Appeal:
“The Memphis Bar Association has launched a new website to provide public information on how find legal help and resources.
The site — legalhelp.memphisbar.org — includes an online MBA attorney directory by practice area and a ‘Frequently Asked Legal Questions and Answers’ section.
Topics also include ‘What To Look For In A Lawyer,’ ‘Tips On How to Be a Responsible Client,’ ‘Things You Should Know Before You Go To Court,’ and ‘Check the Standing of an Attorney’ sections.”
The site also lists upcoming dates for free legal clinics.
http://www.doleta.gov/jobseekers/rights_as_worker.cfm
The U. S. Dept. of Labor Employment and Training Administration offers this page which includes information on employment laws and regulations, Equal Employment Opportunity information, retirement information, wages and benefits, and health benefits.
http://www.findlaw.com/election2008.html
Findlaw offers its election analysis, news, and commentary here. Findlaw will also provide information concerning the likely impact the election of the next President will have on the law and legal issues.
