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Justice Department launches civil rights investigation of Memphis police – 4 essential reads about holding police accountable

Seven months after the horrific beating death by police of Memphis, Tennessee, motorist Tyre Nichols, the Justice Department, on July 27, 2023, launched a civil rights investigation into allegations the Memphis Police Department routinely used excessive force and, on a systemic basis, discriminated against Black residents.

The Conversation

Hazing led former Northwestern football player to self-harm, lawsuit alleges

Simba Short, who played defense for Northwestern from 2015-2016, and another player filed suits with civil rights attorney Ben Crump and Chicago firm Levin & Perconti.

Chicago Sun-Times

Civil rights groups condemn ‘Soul Fest’ concerts at Georgia park with giant Confederate carving

Civil rights groups are criticizing a concert series with Black performers dubbed “Soul Fest” that is being held at a Georgia park with a giant carving of Confederate leaders

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US Justice Department opens civil rights probe into Memphis policing

The investigation centres on questions of discrimination in the wake of the beating death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols.

Al Jazeera

Civil rights groups condemn 'Soul Fest' concerts at Georgia park with giant Confederate carving

Civil rights groups are criticizing a concert series with Black performers dubbed “Soul Fest” that is being held at a Georgia park with a giant carving of Confederate leaders

The Independent UK

DeSantis is defending new slavery teachings. Civil rights leaders see a pattern of 'policy violence'

Civil rights activists cheered when Ron DeSantis pardoned four Black men wrongfully convicted of rape as one of his first actions as Florida’s new governor

The Independent UK

Black and Hispanic Lubbock residents want federal intervention in zoning, environmental policies

A new federal complaint comes as the city updates its zoning laws for the first time since the 1970s.

The Texas Tribune

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Lawyers for Malcolm X’s family reveal ‘explosive’ witness and video bolstering assassination conspiracy claims

Malcolm X was a pivotal figure in the struggle for Black civil rights and the nascent Black Power movement

The Independent UK

He witnessed Malcolm X’s assassination. 58 years later, he’s trying to help prove a government conspiracy

Prominent religious and civil rights leader was assassinated at 39-years-old in 1965. Ariana Baio reports

The Independent UK

Civil rights trailblazer, mentor, friend: Rev. Jesse Jackson is all of those

Jackson has retired, but his longtime fight for voting rights, economic justice and racial equality have left an indelible mark on our nation, Marc Morial writes.

Chicago Sun-Times

Harvard faces Education Department civil rights investigation over legacy admissions

Federal probe follows complaint into ‘discriminatory’ admissions process for alumni family and donors

The Independent UK

Biden honours Emmett Till, his mother with US national monument

The 1955 lynching of Till, a Black teen, and his mother’s subsequent activism helped propel US civil rights movement.

Al Jazeera

Embracing history, Biden protects sites tied to Emmett Till’s murder

Three new landmarks will honor Emmett Till, whose 1955 murder in Mississippi became a rallying point in the Civil Rights Movement.

Roll Call

For Emmett Till's family, national monument proclamation cements his inclusion in the American story

President Joe Biden is expected to sign a proclamation on Tuesday that establishes a national monument honoring Emmett Till, the Black teenager from Chicago whose abduction, torture and killing in Mississippi in 1955 helped propel the civil rights movement

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How Emmett Till’s mother fought for justice after her son’s killing

A national momument spanning three sites central to the story of Till’s death will join efforts to reckon with America’s history of racist violence, Alex Woodward reports

Chicago Sun-Times

‘To all the young athletes out there, I urge you to stand up.’ 4th lawsuit filed in Northwestern hazing scandal

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump spoke about the new lawsuit Monday afternoon on behalf of former student football player Lloyd Yates, Last week, Yates said that sexualized hazing was commonplace on the team.

Fortune

The war on DEI is the beginning of a coordinated attack on the Civil Rights Act of 1964

The open letter by Republican attorneys general to Fortune 100 companies is the opening salvo in efforts to redefine what constitutes racial discrimination.

Chicago Sun-Times

Face it. Our private biometric information needs more protection, not less.

Instagram’s multimillion payout to Illinois is proof that biometric surveillance has grown more sophisticated and pervasive, threatening privacy and civil rights.

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The Independent UK

Civil rights attorney Crump set to announce another suit against Northwestern over alleged hazing

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump is set to announce another lawsuit against Northwestern University over hazing allegations in its athletic programs, with the latest suit touted as containing “damning new details” of sexual hazing and abuse in its football program

Chicago Sun-Times

Biden to create Emmett Till national monument at Chicago church where his open casket was displayed

A White House official said Biden will sign a proclamation Tuesday to establish the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument in Chicago and Mississippi.

The Independent UK

Civil rights groups blast Alabama GOP for defying Supreme Court order for second Black congressional district

Republican lawmakers refuse to draw a second majority-Black congressional district despite a ruling from the nation’s highest court

The Independent UK

Florida school guidelines can punish trans students and teach how slavery ‘developed skills’ for Black people

Civil rights groups, lawmakers and educators blast ‘inaccurate and a scary’ African American history standards

The Independent UK

New York City agrees to pay $13 million to 2020 racial injustice protesters in historic class action

New York City has agreed to pay more than $13 million to settle a civil rights lawsuit brought on behalf of roughly 1,300 people who were arrested or beaten by police during racial injustice demonstrations that swept through the city during the summer of 2020

The Guardian - US

Trump under investigation for civil rights conspiracy in January 6 inquiry

Federal prosecutors say they have evidence to charge Trump with three crimes over efforts to overturn 2020 election

WhatToWatch

Rustin: release date, cast, photos and everything we know

Rustin celebrates the life and legacy of legendary Civil Rights activist Bayard Rustin. Here's everything we know about the movie.

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