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Former Memphis officers acquitted in beating death of Black motorist Tyre Nichols
A jury in a Tennessee state court on Wednesday acquitted three former Memphis police officers of second-degree murder and all ...
Civil rights leaders rally around National Museum of African American History
Civil rights leaders launched a #HandsOffOurHistory campaign to rally to protect Black history from Trump's executive orders.
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Leading Civil Rights Groups Unite To Defend Black History, Books, Art And Culture
Monday, a coalition of leading civil rights groups announced they have signed onto an affirmation in defense of Black history ...
Explainer: Why Trump is ending enforcement of civil rights laws that ban 'disparate impact'
President Donald Trump recently ordered federal agencies not to enforce laws that prohibit policies and practices with ...
Trump’s early agenda dismantles Civil Rights Act, advances Project 2025, activists say
President Donald Trump's first 100 days in office has sparked concerns he is rolling back decades of civil rights protections ...
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Patrick Lyoya stopped for ‘driving while Black,’ civil-rights attorney Ben Crump says
Former Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr is testifying in his murder trial in the killing of Patrick Lyoya.
U.S. Navy's newest oiler to honor Black civil rights activist Sojourner Truth
The U.S. Navy on Saturday plans to christen the future Sojourner Truth, a John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler that ...
Syracuse civil rights leader Van Robinson honored posthumously by congressman Mannion
Syracuse Civil Rights pioneer and Syracuse Common Council President Van Robinson is being honored at the national ...
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APS settles claim Black students at elementary school were grouped by race
The Atlanta Board of Education on Monday approved a $500,000 settlement with a parent who filed a lawsuit claiming the principal at her child’s elementary school separated students by race. In 2021, ...