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Former Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office Deputy Christopher Hernandez has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to violate the civil rights of skateboarder Jesus Alegria. Hernandez and now-former Deputy Miguel Vega kidnapped Alegria after he told them to stop picking on teens in a…

Since its roots in the civil rights movement and affirmative action in the 1960s, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) has evolved. Today, it is one of the most salient business concerns, with virtually every company in different jurisdictions all over the world looking to reap the value of DEI principles.

Google honours the literary figure in celebration of US Black History Month

In a ceremony held at Ravindra Kalakshetra in Bengaluru on Wednesday, Anand Teltumbde, civil rights activist and scholar, was bestowed with the Basava Rashtriya Puraskara by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

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Vanita Gupta has been the first woman of color to serve as associate attorney general. It's a job with a huge portfolio that ranges from civil rights to immigration to abortion.

The appeals court dismissed a civil rights lawsuit by a Laredo gadfly who was arrested for asking questions.

With Arab students suspended for social media posts, it's "the first time we see this large amount of disciplinary procedures against students for expressing themselves," says a civil rights attorney.

Scholar, civil rights activist, and Ambedkarite Anand Teltumbde from Maharashtra and Dr. N.G. Mahadevappa from Dharwad in Karnataka have been picked for the national-level Basava Award for the year 2022-23 and 2023-24, respectively.