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NFL is out of its league in honoring Martin Luther King

Compared to the NBA, which celebrates the civil rights activist properly (and early), the NFL is sadly fumbling.

Chicago Sun-Times

War in Gaza, election factor into some of the many events planned for MLK holiday

As communities nationwide are preparing to celebrate the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday this weekend, some will take a cue from the civil rights icon’s history of protest amid the war in Gaza and a looming presidential election

The Independent UK

Prosecutors urge rejection of ex-cop's bid to dismiss civil rights conviction in George Floyd murder

Federal prosecutors have urged a judge to reject former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin’s attempt to overturn his civil rights conviction in the murder of George Floyd

The Independent UK

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Elmore Nickleberry, a Memphis sanitation worker who marched with Martin Luther King, has died at 92

Elmore Nickleberry, a longtime Memphis sanitation worker who participated in the pivotal 1968 strike that brought the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to the city where the civil rights leader was killed, has died at age 92

The Independent UK

Phoenix seeks to end Justice Department probe of its police department without court supervision

Phoenix has asked the U.S. Department of Justice to end its two-year civil rights investigation of the city’s police department through an agreement in which it would take recommendations for changes from the federal agency but wouldn’t be subject to costly court supervision

The Independent UK

Lawsuit filed against Harvard, accusing it of violating the civil rights of Jewish students

Several Jewish students have filed a lawsuit against Harvard University, accusing it of tolerating antisemitism that has resulted in them being intimidated, harassed and assaulted

The Independent UK

Martin Luther King Jr. was once considered 'radical.' Here's how he came to be lauded

As the U.S. celebrates the civil rights icon on MLK Day, here are a few things to know about the holiday honoring the slain activist and his fight against inequality and racial injustice.

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Jonathan Majors' Coretta Scott King miss

Daughter Bernice King had choice words for the actor after he compared his girlfriend to the civil rights activist

Salon

Activism for diversity and civil rights is needed more than ever in 2024. Claudine Gay’s story is proof.

A new campaign will mobilize support for federal legislation, including the Freedom to Vote Act, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and other measures, the head of the National Urban League writes.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lawyers may face discipline for criticizing a judge's ruling in discrimination case

A father-daughter pair of Florida lawyers may face disciplinary action for speaking out against a judge's ruling in a civil rights case

The Independent UK

Supreme Court rejects appeal by ex-officer Tou Thao, who held back crowd as George Floyd lay dying

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review the federal civil rights conviction of a former Minneapolis police officer who held back a concerned crowd while fellow officers pinned down a dying George Floyd

The Independent UK

Black voter support for President Biden declining, says civil rights attorney

Is President Biden's messaging resonating with black voters? Civil rights attorney Leo Terrell weighs in on the declining support and a possible historic c...

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Legal challenge to Dallas County’s cash bail system ends after U.S. Supreme Court declines to step in

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals previously held that federal courts can’t weigh in on the constitutionality of the county’s pre-trial processes.

The Texas Tribune

Controversial Harvard dean accused of systemic racism and discrimination

Uncover the hypocrisy and discrimination on college campuses as we delve into the rise of civil rights Marxism and the fight for colorblind equality.

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Best Free Martin Luther King Jr. Lessons and Activities

These free lessons and activities provide a wide range of approaches to teaching about Martin Luther King Jr.

The Guardian - US

Al Sharpton says ousted Harvard chief was ‘scapegoat’ in fight against diversity

Civil rights leader hosts protest outside office of alumnus who spearheaded campaign to remove Claudine Gay and criticized DEI

Capital & Main

Corporate America’s Big Lie: What’s Good for Us Is Good for the Country

After decades of shaping the nation’s narrative, corporate America has now weaponized its playbook in a more aggressive way, the authors of Corporate Bullsh*t warn.

The Guardian - US

Voting Rights Act faces new wave of dire threats in 2024

A victory in 2023 in Alabama after a supreme court ruling may be short-lived as three cases pose a dire threat to voting rights

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Civil rights leader forcibly removed from theater for using disability chair

In this interview, Bishop William Barber discusses his recent incident at a theater and advocates for better accommodations for people with disabilities.

The Independent UK

Civil rights leader removed from movie theater for using his own chair

A civil rights leader was escorted by police out of a North Carolina movie theater after he insisted on using his own chair for medical reasons

WEKU

AMC Theatres apologizes for kicking out a civil rights leader for using his own chair

Bishop William J. Barber II, who suffers from a chronic and painful form of arthritis, was escorted out of an AMC movie theater after he tried to use his own chair in the accessible section.

The Guardian - US

Theatre chain AMC apologizes after civil rights leader says he was kicked out of screening

The Rev William Barber says he was trying to use his own chair in the disabled section for a screening of The Color Purple

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Civil rights leader kicked out of theater over disability accommodation

Reverend Barber's encounter with AMC Theater in Greenville, NC highlights a lack of respect for his special needs. AMC apologizes and vows policy review.

The Guardian - US

Tom Smothers of sibling comedy duo the Smothers Brothers dies at age 86

Tom and brother Dick’s groundbreaking CBS show was pulled when they took a stance against Vietnam war and for civil rights

The Independent UK

Photographer Cecil Williams' vision gives South Carolina its only civil rights museum

Cecil Williams spent decades photographing South Carolina's civil rights history

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