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Former Federal Prison Officer Faces Additional Charges For Sexual Abuse

Former correctional officer at a federal women’s prison in California faces 15 counts of sexual abuse and civil rights violations. Justice Department inten...

Chicago creates new court to handle the expected mass arrests during Democratic National Convention

Civil rights groups have raised ‘serious concerns’ about ‘mass arrest’ policies

The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2024

Biden calls for supreme court changes and decries Trump immunity ruling

President calls immunity principle ‘dangerous’ in Austin speech, and proposes code of conduct and term limits

The Guardian - US · Jul 29, 2024

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In Austin, Biden slams “extreme” U.S. Supreme Court

Biden asked Congress to pass a constitutional amendment to end to presidential immunity during a speech to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act at the Lyndon B. Johnson Library.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 29, 2024

President Biden Calls For Major Supreme Court Reforms

President Biden advocates for significant Supreme Court reforms to uphold civil rights principles and separation of powers, potentially reshaping the court...

Biden says court reform needed to protect civil rights in speech marking landmark desegregation law

The president wants Congress to impose a binding code of ethics on the high court

The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2024

Watch as Biden speaks at Civil Rights Act’s 60th anniversary event

Watch as Joe Biden delivers remarks to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act at the LBJ Presidential Library on Monday 29 July.

The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2024

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Watch as Biden travels to Texas for 60th anniversary of Civil Rights Act

Watch as Joe Biden departs for Austin, Texas, to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act at the LBJ Presidential Library.

The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2024

President Biden Honors Civil Rights Legacy At LBJ Library

President Biden commemorates Civil Rights Act anniversary at LBJ Library, reshaping political landscape.

Boston’s Bill Russell, civil rights icon – full Library of Congress interview

Watch this extensive interview for the Library of Congress on Celtics legend Bill Russell's work fighting for civil rights.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 26, 2024

Kamala Harris' Memoir Sales Surge After 2024 Presidential Nomination

Explore Kamala Harris' memoir 'The Truths We Hold' and her upbringing in the civil rights movement, family background, and connections with leftist activists.

Can a brush with death change politicians? It did for notorious Alabama segregationist George Wallace

Donald Trump’s narrow escape from an assassin’s bullet led me – a historian who has written about political polarization and the Civil Rights Movement – to think back to another norm-smashing populist who encountered death on the campaign trail: former Alabama governor and U.S. presidential candidate George Wallace.

The Conversation · Jul 24, 2024

Antisemitism runs rampant in Philadelphia schools, Jewish group alleges in civil rights complaint

The Anti-Defamation League says the Philadelphia school district has failed to protect Jewish students from “a virulent wave of antisemitism” that swept through classrooms after Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7

The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2024

Biden’s visit to Austin is back on for Monday

The president will speak at the Lyndon Baines Johnson presidential library to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 23, 2024

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The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2024

Bernice Johnson Reagon, whose powerful voice helped propel the Civil Rights Movement, has died

Bernice Johnson Reagon, a musician and scholar who used her rich, powerful contralto voice in the service of the American Civil Rights Movement and human rights struggles around the world, has died at 81

The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2024

New Orleans civil rights icon Tessie Prevost dead at 69

Funeral services will be held Saturday for one of four Black women who helped integrate New Orleans public schools when they were girls in 1960

The Conversation · Jul 22, 2024

Buses weren’t the only civil rights battleground in Montgomery – the city’s parks still reflect a history of segregation

Montgomery, Alabama, touts itself as the birthplace of the U.S. Civil Rights Movement. But although Montgomery now embraces its history of bus boycotts and protest marches, it remains one of the most segregated U.S. cities, and still struggles with racial inequality.

The Guardian - US · Jul 20, 2024

Al Sharpton on Joe Biden’s re-election bid: ‘Let him make up his mind’

Veteran civil rights leader hesitates to call for president to step aside, noting Biden’s strong first-term record

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Longtime Democratic Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Dies At 74

Sheila Jackson Lee, a dedicated Democratic congresswoman and civil rights advocate, passes away at 74, leaving a void in the political arena.

President Biden Reschedules Texas Trip, Nevada Event Uncertain

President Biden reschedules Texas trip for Civil Rights Act event, showcasing the complexities of executive planning and adaptability.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 14, 2024

Biden postpones visit to Austin after Trump assassination attempt

The president was planning to visit Texas on Monday to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

President Biden To Address Civil Rights Act Anniversary In Texas

President Biden's upcoming engagements to focus on civil rights, Supreme Court, and housing initiatives, engaging with diverse voter groups.

The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2024

Funeral is held for Black man who died while being pinned down by security outside a Milwaukee hotel

Civil rights activist Al Sharpton to deliver eulogy at Thursday funeral in Wisconsin

The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2024

A Black man didn’t get a job interview until he changed the name on his resume. Now he’s suing

Lawsuit claims that the hotel violated the state’s Elliott Larsen Civil Rights Act by denying Dwight Jackson an interview

Fortune · Jul 10, 2024

Sullivan & Cromwell will scan new hires for anti-Israel protest activities

A lawyer called the policy so “draconian” that it could run afoul of the Civil Rights Act.

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