Bristol says final farewell to civil rights legend Roy Hackett There will be a poignant detour for his funeral cortege this morning Bristol Post · Sep 16, 2022
Legal Complaint Around Student Athlete Compensation Takes ‘Aggressive’ Next Step The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission could soon begin what one legal expert describes as an “aggressive investigation” into whether unpaid college athletes are being discriminated against because they are not fairly compensated. Sports Illustrated · Sep 15, 2022
US civil rights groups file complaint against ‘death by incarceration’ to UN The filing urges UN special rapporteurs to declare life sentences, including without parole, a violation of incarcerated people’s rights The Guardian - US · Sep 15, 2022
Anti-immigration election gains divide Sweden, worry rights groups The populist, anti-immigration Sweden Democrats' rise to real power after Sunday's election has civil rights groups and many immigrants worried about what the future might hold in a country long known for tolerance and openness. Reuters · Sep 15, 2022
Six detainee deaths in St. Louis prompt investigation demand Civil rights advocates in St. Louis are demanding an investigation into the conditions at the city jail, where six detainees have died since April The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2022
Investigation underway into antisemitism at U of Vermont Officials say the Office of Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education is investigating allegations of antisemitism at the University of Vermont The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2022
Game-worn Bill Russell Boston Celtics warm-up jacket up for auction Iconic to the NBA and history of the US Civil Rights movement, Russell's No. 6 jersey will be retired across the league to honor his legacy. USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 13, 2022
San Francisco faces civil rights lawsuit over woman's arrest based on DNA from her rape kit A San Francisco woman whose DNA from a sexual assault examination was used by police five years later to arrest her in connection with an unrelated property crime, spurring a backlash and attempts to ban the practice, has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city. Los Angeles Times · Sep 13, 2022
Revealed: how UK targeted American civil rights leader in covert campaign Secret Foreign Office unit distributed literature from fake sources to discredit Stokely Carmichael The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2022
Questlove among honorees of Al Sharpton’s 2022 Triumph Awards NEW YORK — Civil rights activist the Rev. Al Sharpton has chosen a few entertainment powerhouses as the recipients of this year’s National Action Network Triumph Awards. Tribune News Service · Sep 13, 2022
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, several MA politicians draft resolution to honor Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell The resolution pays homage to the life and legacy of the Celtics legend. USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 12, 2022
The FBI monitored Aretha Franklin's role in the civil rights movement for years The agency surveilled Franklin and those around her to gauge how deeply she was involved in organizations tied to Communism, the civil rights movement and the Black Power movement. WEKU · Sep 12, 2022
The FBI Closely Tracked Aretha Franklin's Appearances at Civil Rights Events The FBI used a network of snitches to spy on entertainers and activists, and the Queen of Soul was no exception. Reason · Sep 9, 2022
What is LGBTQ History Month and why did a Miami school board change its mind about it? LGBTQ History Month celebrates 31 days of education and recognition of the LGBTQ civil rights movement. A school board in Miami voted against the month-long observance, after approving it last year. WEKU · Sep 9, 2022
The Conversation · Sep 9, 2022 Supreme Court to revisit LGBTQ rights – this time with a wedding website designer, not a baker A simmering, difficult, and timely question returns to the Supreme Court this fall: What happens when freedom of speech and civil rights collide?
The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2022 ‘Discrimination, plain and simple’: Trans patients sue Florida over Medicaid ban for gender-affirming care Recently enacted rule blocks Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming treatments, which plaintiffs and civil rights attorneys argue will make life in Florida ‘simply impossible’ for thousands of people
Chicago Tribune · Sep 7, 2022 Editorial: Does lax enforcement of Illinois gun legislation violate victims’ civil rights? As Illinois Democrats continue to seek a ban on assault weapons and large-capacity magazines after the Highland Park massacre on July 4, critics of gun safety laws voice a familiar rebuttal:
The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2022 Civil rights activist celebrating her birthday among ten killed in Puget Sound plane crash “Her voice will be missed, I think even by those who hated to see her walk into the meeting,” brother says
Tribune News Service · Sep 6, 2022 Commentary: Reparations would acknowledge injustice It’s widely understood that the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. evolved significantly on the issue of reparations during his short lifetime. Toward the start of his career, he was a moralist in his thinking, rather than the radical economic thinker he later became. In 2018, I befriended Dr. King’s…
The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2022 New congressional maps dilute Black power, critics say Civil rights activists and some lawmakers are concerned that new redistricting maps in three Southern states will dilute the voices of Black people
WEKU · Sep 4, 2022 Historians advise the president. The problem? The scholars were all white. In early August the White House invited an all-white group of historians to talk about threats to American democracy.
The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2022 Who gets to tell the story of a historic civil rights site? A fight is brewing in Tennessee over a legendary civil rights and labor organizing center whose alumni and supporters include Rosa Parks and Eleanor Roosevelt
Tribune News Service · Sep 2, 2022 Civil rights leaders warn of threat from white supremacy WASHINGTON — Civil rights leaders warned about the dangers white supremacy poses to the US following a meeting with President Joe Biden.
Tribune News Service · Aug 30, 2022 NC NAACP loses tax-exempt status; audit assessing misspending allegations For decades, the public face of North Carolina’s NAACP has been an energetic organization unbending in its fight against injustice.
Bristol Post · Aug 30, 2022 Poignant detour to Bus Station for Bristol civil rights leader Roy Hackett's last journey St Werburgh's, St Paul's and the city centre will come to a standstill for 'the giant' of Bristol's history