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"Fierce" Black women pave way for Harris

"This moment is just a continuation... the guts to stand up to Donald Trump is all of us together"

Salon · Aug 24, 2024

Prominent Civil Rights Lawyer Benjamin Crump Represents Black Victims

Benjamin Crump, 'Black America’s attorney general,' represents families in high-profile cases of police brutality and racial injustice, aiming to increase ...

Prominent civil rights lawyer represents slain US airman's family. A look at Ben Crump's past cases

The family of a young Black U.S. Air Force airman gunned down by a Florida sheriff’s deputy is represented by a prominent civil rights lawyer

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2024

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‘Fierce, fearless and fiery’ Irish campaigner and writer Nell McCafferty is laid to rest

Those at the funeral in Derry paid tribute to the trailblazing civil rights activist whose influence on modern Ireland is still keenly felt

The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2024

Al Sharpton Compares Trump And Harris Records At DNC

Al Sharpton's speech at the DNC compared Trump's record to Kamala Harris, emphasizing unity and progress in civil rights and social justice.

A 2nd ex-Memphis officer accused in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols is changing his plea

A second former Memphis police officer charged with federal civil rights violations in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols last year is changing his not-guilty plea, in a case that sparked outrage and calls for police reform

The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2024

Revealed: JD Vance promoted far-right views in speech about extremists’ book

Up from Conservatism advocates repeal of Civil Rights Act, investigations into ‘gay lifestyle’ and defunding childcare

The Guardian - US · Aug 22, 2024

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Largest Latino civil rights organization in the U.S. launches plan to address border challenges

UnidosUS has crafted a three-point plan through an approach that, it says, is firm, fair and free of cruelty for Latinos

Latin Times · Aug 22, 2024

Fannie Lou Hamer's Legacy Inspires Historic Democratic Nomination

Learn about Fannie Lou Hamer's impactful speech at the 1964 DNC and her enduring legacy in the fight for civil rights and equality in America.

Uncovering the History of Alabama: A Traveler's Guide

Alabama, often referred to as the Heart of Dixie, is not just a state rich in natural beauty and cultural diversity but also a land steeped in history.

inkl · Aug 19, 2024

The evolution of Kamala Harris: from activist in pigtails to presidential candidate

The daughter of civil rights activists has an unbroken history of working to change ‘anything that wasn’t right’, friends say

The Guardian - US · Aug 18, 2024

Renowned NBA journalist Jackie MacMullan credits Celtics’ Bill Russell for being ‘fearless’

'This man was a fearless civil rights activist at a time when our country was really very racially divided,' said Jackie Mac.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 17, 2024

Bronze statue of John Lewis replaces more than 100-year-old Confederate monument

A large bronze statue of the late civil rights icon leader and Georgia congressman John Lewis was installed at the very spot where a contentious monument to the confederacy stood for more than 110 years in the town square before it was dismantled in 2020

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2024

Guilty verdict for white Florida woman who fatally shot Black mother

Susan Lorincz faces up to 30 years for manslaughter in a case that provoked outrage from civil rights advocates

The Guardian - US · Aug 16, 2024

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The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2024

How Ferguson elevated the profile of the Justice Department's civil rights enforcers

The investigations into Michael Brown's death in Ferguson, Missouri 10 years ago catapulted the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division into the spotlight

President Biden To Designate National Monument At Springfield Riot Site

President Biden to designate national monument at 1908 Springfield race riot site, recognizing civil rights history and confronting racial violence.

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2024

Biden to designate 1908 Springfield race riot site as national monument

President Joe Biden is expected to sign a proclamation designating a national monument in Springfield, Illinois, at the site of a 1908 race riot that later fueled the formation of the NAACP

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2024

Ohio family reaches $7M settlement in fatal police shooting of 23-year-old

The family of an Ohio man who was shot and killed by a former sheriff’s deputy will receive $7 million to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit over the December 2020 shooting

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Reason · Aug 13, 2024

No Pseudonymity for Hindu Plaintiffs Challenging Enforcement of California Caste Discrimination Ban

From Hindu American Found. v. Kish, decided today by Judge Dale Drozd (E.D. Cal.): [P]laintiff HAF [and nine individual plaintiffs, including three Doe plaintiffs, seek] declaratory and injunctive relief against defendant Kevin Kish, in his official capacity as the director of the California Civil Rights Department …, for allegedly violating…

Latin Times · Aug 9, 2024

Oldest Latino civil rights group endorses Harris-Walz: 'Latinos understand how much is at stake'

LULAC is endorsing a presidential candidate for the first time in its 95-year history

Latin Times · Aug 9, 2024

Operation Lone Star Faces Backlash, As Activists Demand End To Border Militarization And Civil Rights Abuses

The three-year, $11.2 billion program was implemented in 2021 to send thousands of National Guard troops to the border in order to stop illegal immigration.

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2024

Andrew Young returns to south Georgia city where he first became pastor for exhibit on his life

Civil Rights icon Andrew Young — a former ambassador, congressman, Atlanta mayor and member of Martin Luther King Jr.’s inner circle, is coming home to the south Georgia city where he first became a pastor in 1955

President Biden's Final Agenda: Key Priorities Revealed

President Biden's agenda for his remaining term includes legislation, economic measures, civil rights defense, and global leadership.

Federal Judge Rules Florida Transgender Health Care Ban Discriminatory

Federal judge rules Florida's transgender health care ban discriminatory under Title VII, violating civil rights and equal employment opportunities.

Reason · Aug 2, 2024

New Bill Would Revive the Right To Sue Federal Cops for Constitutional Violations

The Supreme Court created, then gutted, a right to sue federal agents for civil rights violations.

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