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Historic Latino Leader Cesar Chavez Reportedly Accused Of Abusing 'Young Women Or Minors'

Historic Latino leader Cesar Chavez, the late farmworker organizer who became a civil rights figure in the 1960s, is now being accused of abusing "young women or minors."

Latin Times

‘Trump is aiming for dictatorship’. That’s the verdict of the world’s most credible democracy watchdog

Sweden’s V-Dem Institute warns that the US is no longer a liberal democracy. And autocracy is creeping across Europe too, says writer Martin Gelin

The Guardian - UK

Transgender Inmates Reassigned to Men's Facilities Under Trump New State Policy Raising Violence Fears

A new state policy influenced by Trump administration directives is causing legal battles and safety concerns for transgender inmates as they are reassigned to men's prisons.

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Iowa bars local gender identity protections after rolling back its civil rights code

Iowa has barred cities and counties from adding local protections for gender identity

The Independent UK

Alina Habba mixes up civil rights icon with Hall of Fame baseball player in embarrassing TV gaffe

Habba accused Democratic leaders of using Jackson’s funeral to criticize the current administration

The Independent UK

Court records reveal gutting of DHS oversight: ‘Incredibly dangerous’

White House claims watchdogs perform ‘all required functions’, but number of deaths in custody at 20-year high

The Guardian - US

Civil rights group documents 70 "modern-day lynchings" across 7 states

"The moment a case is ruled a suicide, it's no longer investigated as a potential homicide," JULIAN founder says.

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Rev. Jesse Jackson’s family comes together for final goodbye after US presidents share tributes

The poignant event at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition’s headquarters served as a powerful call to action

The Independent UK

Jesse Jackson hailed as ‘ambassador of hope’ at memorial attended by Clintons, Obama and Biden

Thousands in Chicago honored civil rights ‘champion’ who ‘stepped forward again and again’, Obama said

The Guardian - US

Three former US presidents to attend Rev. Jesse Jackson’s memorial

A celebration of life for the late Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. is scheduled to take place in Chicago Friday, with three former U.S. presidents, Grammy-winning artists, and elected officials expected to attend. The event, honoring the civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate, follows memorial services held in Chicago and…

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Judge Rules Florida's DeSantis Violated First Amendment by Labeling Muslim Civil Rights Group a 'Terrorist Organization'

A federal judge has blocked Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis from classifying a prominent Muslim civil rights organization as a terrorist group, ruling that the order violated constitutional protections for speech and association.

Latin Times

FBI Halted Renee Good Investigation After Warrant Labelled Her a 'Victim,' Whistleblower Claims

A whistleblower alleges the FBI blocked an investigation into Renee Good's death by ICE agents, with Director Kash Patel reportedly preventing her from being labelled a 'victim' in the warrant.

International Business Times UK

The year in review: Influential people who have died in 2026

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South Carolina honors famed civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson

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Jailed for losing a pregnancy: how progress on El Salvador’s harsh anti-abortion law is unravelling

Years of campaigning led to the release of 81 women imprisoned under the country’s strict reproductive laws, but the suspension of civil rights by President Nayib Bukele is fuelling a new wave of criminalisation

The Guardian - US

‘He had a radiating aura’: Chicagoans say goodbye to hometown civil rights hero Jesse Jackson

Jackson’s body lay in repose at his Rainbow/Push Coalition headquarters as thousands visited to pay their respects

The Independent UK

People pay their respects to the late Rev. Jesse Jackson, in photos

Memorial services for the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. began in Chicago, before events in Washington, D.C., and South Carolina, where he was born, to honor his long civil rights legacy. Jackson died on Feb. 17 at 84.

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Duke and Duchess of Sussex make surprise virtual appearance at NAACP Image Awards Creative Honors

The same day their tour of Jordan ended, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have made a surprise virtual appearance at the NAACP Image Awards Creative Honors.

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Civil Rights agency rules against transgender Army worker who asked to use women's bathroom

A U.S. civil rights agency has determined that the federal government can bar transgender employees from using bathrooms aligned with their gender identity, dismissing an appeal from a transgender woman who worked for the U.S. Army

The Independent UK

Jesse Jackson memorial services begin at civil rights icon’s Chicago headquarters

He will not lie in honor at the United States Capitol rotunda after Mike Johnson denied the request

The Independent UK

Memorial services for Jesse Jackson begin at Chicago headquarters of his civil rights organization

Memorial services for the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. begin in Chicago and stretch across the country to honor his long civil rights legacy

The Times of India

'I am an immigrant': Trump aide Harmeet K Dhillon explains why she is against H-1B

Indian-American lawyer and the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the US. Department of Justice Harmeet K Dhillon said she is an immigrant and came to the US on a visa but the idea that the government is funding institutions that disproportionately hire H-1B visa and other legal immigrant…

The Conversation

From moral authority to risk management: How university presidents stopped speaking their minds

Throughout the 20th century, college and university presidents spoke out on everything, from wars to civil rights struggles, with a sense of moral authority attempting to guide the course.

The Conversation

When civil rights protesters are killed, some deaths – generally those of white people – resonate more

Renee Good and Alex Pretti, two white Minneapolis residents killed in January 2026 by federal agents while protesting the Trump administration’s immigration policy, have become household names. National media outlets continue to focus on their deaths and the circumstances around them.

The Independent UK

Body of civil rights leader Jesse Jackson is to lie in state in South Carolina

The Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. is being honored in South Carolina, where he was born and where his civil rights work began as a teenager

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