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Conspiracy theories that emerged from a civil rights shooting 60 years ago resonate today

On June 6, 1966, on a stretch of Highway 51 just south of Hernando, Mississippi, a portly, middle-aged white man named Aubrey Norvell stepped out of a gully, lifted his shotgun and fired three shots at James Meredith, a Black civil rights activist and Air Force veteran.

The Conversation

Trump Compares Himself to Martin Luther King Jr., Insists His July 4 Speech Was Bigger

Donald Trump claims his July 4th speech drew a larger crowd than Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech, sparking criticism and scrutiny over crowd-size comparisons.

International Business Times UK

‘Indiscriminate surveillance’ lawsuit claims 1.6 billion car scans tracking millions of drivers

Civil rights groups have sued on behalf of New York residents to stop Westchester County, New York, from using nearly the nearly 600 license plate readers they have installed around the county

The Independent UK

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Motorists sue Westchester County over 1.6 billion license plate scans

Civil rights groups have sued on behalf of New York residents to stop Westchester County, New York, from using nearly the nearly 600 license plate readers they have installed around the county

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Government watchdog says Texas detention center wasted up to $11.5 million before detainees arrived

A U.S. General Accounting Office report found a host of problems at El Paso’s Camp East Montana, including a contractor losing a loaded gun on the property after it opened.

The Texas Tribune

Quote of the day by Malcolm X: 'The media's the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the...' - inspiring lessons on media influence, public perception, bias and importance of thinking beyond headlines by African American civil rights leader

Quote of the day by Malcolm X: Malcolm X's powerful words highlight media's immense sway over public perception, capable of shaping views on innocence and guilt. His message, resonating today amidst instant global information, urges critical thinking. Understanding how narratives are framed is crucial for forming independent judgments in our…

The Economic Times

Southern Poverty Law Center floats sanctions against DOJ after unsigned indictment shared with media before being filed in court

The civil rights group claims the DOJ shared a draft version of a new indictment this week before the document was officially filed in court, ‘putting media strategy before the sacrosanct rules on grand jury secrecy’

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DoJ investigates 15 medical schools over alleged discrimination in admissions

Announcement follows DoJ’s recent findings that medical schools at UCLA and Yale illegally used race in admissions

The Guardian - US

UK university’s axing of black studies MA has ‘dangerous parallel’ with US, says academic

Civil rights scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw warns Birmingham City University’s decision part of extremist campaign that has ‘travelled across Atlantic’

The Guardian - UK

Trump’s civil rights shake-up sparks fury as Black student programs come under fire

Under the Trump administration, efforts to address deep-rooted inequities for students of color are being cast as discriminatory against white students

The Independent UK

‘Dire’ conditions at ICE facility severely violate human rights, lawsuit claims

At US’s largest immigration center, Texas’s Camp East Montana, plaintiffs allege ‘dangerous and abusive’ situation

The Guardian - US

ICE sued over “inhumane” conditions at Camp East Montana in West Texas

The El Paso tent camp has seen at least three detainee deaths, a measles outbreak and nearly 50 detention standards violations in less than a year of operation.

The Texas Tribune

Elon Musk defends AI ambitions as IPO reveals trouble

Elon Musk insists that his artificial intelligence venture xAI remains a serious competitor, pushing back against mounting doubts after revelations that the supercomputing facilities built to power his own AI models are being rented out to a rival. It has also landed a Pentagon contract worth up to $200 million…

The Economic Times

Judge refuses to block Trump order to create federal voter list and limit mail voting

Democrats and civil rights groups argued it was urgent that the judge issue a restraining order in the midst of primary season and with states already gearing up for the fall midterm elections.

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Education Department is investigating whether Smith College’s admissions violate Title IX – but this law doesn’t actually apply to the case

Since 2015, Smith College, one of the largest and most prestigious women’s liberal arts colleges in the United States, has allowed any student who identifies as female to apply to and attend the school.

The Independent UK

Don Lemon seeks grand jury transcripts in Minnesota civil rights case, citing misconduct

Attorneys for former CNN host turned independent journalist Don Lemon argue in a new court filing that recent examples of grand jury misconduct by the U.S. Department of Justice across the country warrant the release of transcripts from the normally secretive proceedings in his case

The Economic Times

Quote of the Day by Maya Angelou: ‘Each time a woman stands up for herself, without knowing it possibly, without claiming it, she…’ Powerful wisdom by renowned poet and civil rights activist

Maya Angelou, a celebrated poet and activist, championed women's rights throughout her life. Her quote "Each time a woman stands up for herself... she stands up for all women" highlights the interconnectedness of individual courage and collective empowerment. This powerful message emphasizes how personal resilience can inspire and uplift others,…

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New York replaces 2030 emissions goal with 2040 target

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Quote of the day by Martin Luther King Jr.: 'The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to...' - inspiring lessons on education, critical thinking and why character matters more than grades by the Baptist minister and activist

Quote of the day by Martin Luther King Jr.: He emphasized that true education cultivates both intensive and critical thinking, alongside strong character. This dual focus is crucial in today's information-saturated world, where intelligence must be paired with honesty and empathy to foster a just society and prevent social harm.

Salon

Ben Shapiro's Rosa Parks revisionism

The Daily Wire’s latest documentary seeks to discredit Rosa Parks and the Montgomery bus boycott

The Guardian - US

George Soros group pledges $300m to US economic security and civil liberties

Billionaire philanthropist’s Open Society Foundations has worked to advance justice and human rights around world

The Independent UK

Roger Goodell says NFL cooperating with probe over allegations of ‘blatant sex and race discrimination’

The National Football League is cooperating with Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier following a subpoena issued as part of an investigation into potential civil rights violations related to the league’s Rooney Rule and other employment practices.

Texas Observer

The Response We Really Need to the Supreme Court’s Gutting of the VRA

The instinct of the response so far has been right, but incomplete. New maps. New litigation. State-level laws. Congressional pressure. All necessary. None sufficient.

Latin Times

The Battle Over Voting Rights Is Now Targeting College Football and Black Athletes

The NAACP is taking a civil rights fight directly to one of the South's most powerful institutions: college sports. The organization launched its "Out of Bounds" campaign Tuesday, urging Black athletes, recruits, fans, alumni, and donors to boycott athletic programs at public universities in Southern states it says are restricting…

The Mary Sue

After Kneecapping the Voting Rights Act, the Supreme Court’s Conservative Bloc Kicks Native American Lawsuits Back to Square One

Slamming the door on future lawsuits?

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