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Paul Stephenson obituary

Civil rights activist who organised the Bristol bus boycott, paving the way for the Race Relations Act of 1965

The Guardian - UK

Trump's Education Agenda: Changes And Challenges Ahead

President-elect Trump's plans to reform the Department of Education and its implications for federal funding and educational policies.

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Is 'Say Nothing' Based on a True Story? Here's What to Know About Dolours and Marian Price

The new FX series is set in Ireland during The Troubles.

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Former West Virginia jail officers plead guilty to civil rights violation in fatal assault on inmate

Two more former West Virginia correctional officers have pleaded guilty to a federal civil rights violation in the death of a man who died less than a day after being booked into a jail

The Independent UK

‘Dastardly deeds’: Family of Malcolm X sues US agencies over assassination

The civil rights leader’s family has accused the CIA, FBI and NYPD of concealing prior knowledge of the assassination.

Al Jazeera

Malcolm X’s daughters sue CIA and FBI alleging involvement in civil rights leader's death

Malcolm X’s family allege US government agencies played role in civil rights leader’s assassination in 1965

Evening Standard

The daughters of Malcolm X sue the CIA, FBI and NYPD over the civil rights leader's assassination

Three daughters of Malcolm X are accusing multiple law enforcement agencies in a $100 million lawsuit of playing roles in the 1965 assassination of the civil rights leader

The Independent UK

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Florida's Lawsuit Against FEMA Over Discrimination Against Trump Supporters

You can read the Complaint (filed yesterday) in Moody v. Criswell (S.D. Fla.); there are all sorts of interesting federal… The post Florida's Lawsuit Against FEMA Over Discrimination Against Trump Supporters appeared first on Reason.com.

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School where Nex Benedict attended failed to protect students from harassment, investigation finds

Owasso Public School district’s inaction ‘rose to the level that the district’s response to some families’ sexual harassment reports was deliberately indifferent to students’ civil rights,’ the federal investigation found

The Independent UK

Democrats Grapple With Transgender Politics After Election Loss

Democrats face challenges in navigating transgender politics post-election, balancing civil rights and voter appeal amidst mixed public opinions.

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Former West Virginia jail officer pleads guilty to civil rights violation in fatal assault on inmate

A former West Virginia correctional officer has pleaded guilty to a federal civil rights violation in the death of a man who died less than a day after being booked into a jail

The Independent UK

Coups, colonialism and all that jazz: the film that unravels extraordinary cold war truths

Johan Grimonprez’s documentary Soundtrack to a Coup D’Etat reveals the curious link between Black Americans’ fight for civil rights and the assassination of Congo’s first democratically elected Black African prime minister

The Guardian - UK

ACLU warns new House bill would give Trump ‘dangerous’ tool to stifle free speech and target political enemies

Civil rights groups worry the House is about to give the incoming president carte blanche to go after opponents

The Independent UK

Part VI: Slavery and the Reconstruction Amendments

An Introduction To Constitutional Law Video Library: Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857), The Slaughter-House Cases (1873), Bradwell v. Illinois (1873), U.S. v. Cruikshank (1876), Strauder v. West Virginia (1880), The Civil Rights Case (1883), Yick Wo v. Hopkins (1886), Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)

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Racist Text Messages Target Black Americans Across Multiple States

Racist text messages referencing slavery target Black individuals nationwide, prompting investigations and condemnation from civil rights organizations.

The Independent UK

Abortion rights won major victories on Election Day. But Trump and his allies could threaten them

Trump says he wants to leave reproductive healthcare up to the states, where millions of women delivered a powerful rebuke to anti-abortion laws. Lawyers and civil rights groups are bracing for what’s next, Alex Woodward and Bel Trew report

The Texas Tribune

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz defeats Democrat Colin Allred

U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, a former NFL linebacker and civil rights lawyer from Dallas, repeatedly broke fundraising records in his campaign, raising more than $80 million by mid-October.

Latin Times

MAGA Activist Forced to Delete Pro-Trump Deepfake of MLK Jr. After Getting Called Out by His Daughter

A Trump-supporting X (formerly Twitter) account has been denounced by Bernice King, daughter of minister and civil rights activist Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., after posting a deepfake video of her father in which he is shown to be endorsing the former President.

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Dick Van Dyke makes rare social media appearance to endorse US Presidential candidate

'Mary Poppins' star Dick Van Dyke, 98, has made a rare social media appearance to pledge his support to Kamala Harris in the US Presidential race, and he did so by reciting a speech he delivered alongside Martin Luther King Jr. at a 1964 civil rights event.

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‘A vivid distillation of a deeply fractured country’: a history of the United States in nine photographs

As a landmark book, Magnum America, is released, we chart pivotal moments for the US via key images from the past 90 years

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Justice Department To Monitor Polls In 27 States For Compliance

Justice Department to monitor polls in 27 states during Nov. 5 election to uphold voting rights.

The Independent UK

Jury clears former Kentucky officer of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor's neighbors

A federal jury has cleared a former Kentucky detective of a charge that he violated the civil rights of Breonna Taylor’s neighbors by using excessive force during a botched drug raid that left Taylor dead

Latin Times

Texas Border Policies Blamed for Migrant and Citizen Deaths as State Increases Enforcement

Civil rights advocates say Texas' border policies push migrants to riskier routes and increase high-speed chases, thus increasing the amount of fatalities among those seeking to enter the country

The Conversation

Mr Loverman: a beautifully realised TV drama that is faithful to the novel – with a few subtle changes

The first episode of the TV adaptation of Mr Loverman is preceded by the quotation: “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” Those words, voiced by protagonist Barry, belong to writer and civil rights activist James Baldwin, from his 1962…

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Civil Rights Groups Seek Extension For Georgia Absentee Ballots Deadline

Civil rights groups in Georgia file lawsuit seeking deadline extension for 3,000 voters due to absentee ballot mailing delay.

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