Why Wikipedia just labeled a top Jewish civil rights organization ‘unreliable’ on the Israel-Palestine crisis The decision is a major blow to the Anti-Defamation League The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2024
Jazz, justice and Juneteenth: Wynton Marsalis and Bryan Stevenson join forces to honor Black protest Civil rights lawyer and jazz pianist Bryan Stevenson and Pulitzer-winning jazz artist Wynton Marsalis are debuting a new live performance album of historic jazz records created in time for Juneteenth to protest racial injustice The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2024
EPA chief vows to take on Republican-led states over pollution rules rollback Michael Regan defends civil rights record and denies abandoning communities who face brunt of toxic pollution The Guardian - US · Jun 18, 2024
University Of Michigan Fails To Address Hostile Campus Environment U.S. Education Department investigates University of Michigan for failing to address hostility during Israel-Hamas conflict protests, leading to inquiries ... Top News · Jun 17, 2024
British families flying to Europe may face AI ‘lie detector’ test Civil rights groups and politicians across the EU criticised the scheme Evening Standard · Jun 16, 2024
Report uncovering biased policing in Phoenix prompts gathering in support of the victims Supporters of over two dozen alleged victims of civil rights violations at the hands of Phoenix police plan to speak out a day after a scathing Justice Department report The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2024
James Lawson Gave Us Equal Time The civil rights leader showed that even in Los Angeles, color drives class divisions and racial justice drives economic justice. Capital & Main · Jun 14, 2024
Justice Department Says Phoenix Police Violated Rights of Children, Minorities, Protesters, Homeless People Phoenix police are trained that "deescalation" means overwhelming and immediate force, whether or not it's necessary. Reason · Jun 14, 2024
US Ambassador Warns Migrants Of Consequences At Mexico Border U.S. Ambassador warns migrants of consequences for illegal entry into the U.S. amid policy changes. Civil rights groups express concerns over likening poli... Top News · Jun 14, 2024
Phoenix Police Department Under Investigation For Civil Rights Violations The Justice Department's investigation uncovers unconstitutional behavior and discrimination within the Phoenix Police Department. Top News · Jun 13, 2024
Phoenix police have pattern of violating civil rights and using excessive force, Justice Dept. says The U.S. Justice Department says Phoenix police violate people’s rights, discriminate against Black, Hispanic and Native American people when enforcing the law and use excessive force, including unjustified deadly force The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2024
Phoenix Police Department Faces Allegations Of Civil Rights Violations U.S. Justice Department report uncovers civil rights violations and excessive force by Phoenix Police Department, highlighting systemic issues and the need... Top News · Jun 13, 2024
Civil rights leader James Lawson, who learned from Gandhi, used nonviolent resistance and the ‘power of love’ to challenge injustice Rev. James M. Lawson Jr., who died on June 9, 2024, at the age of 95, was a Methodist minister and a powerful advocate of nonviolence during the Civil Rights Movement. The Conversation · Jun 13, 2024
ACLU sues Biden over border executive order that allows him to turn back migrants Civil rights groups were left with ‘no alternative’ after Biden’s ‘shameful’ executive order to address the border crisis The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2024
Latin Times · Jun 11, 2024 Iowa defends new Texas-like immigration law allowing criminal charges be brought to some immigrants The DOJ and civil rights groups coalition argue SF2340 is unconstitutional, but Iowa says it is within their rights to enforce laws
France 24 · Jun 11, 2024 'Strategist of nonviolence': US civil rights leader Rev. James Lawson dies at 95 The Rev. James Lawson Jr., an apostle of nonviolent protest who schooled activists to withstand brutal reactions from white authorities as the Civil Rights Movement gained traction, has died, his family said Monday. He was 95.
The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2024 The Rev. James Lawson Jr. has died at 95, civil rights leader's family says The Rev. James Lawson Jr., has died
The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2024 Wedding Band: A Love Hate Story in Black and White review – high-stakes passion in the segregated south Alice Childress’s powerful story of a biracial couple is set in South Carolina in 1918, but burns with the heat of the civil rights era when it was written
The Guardian - US · Jun 6, 2024 NAACP calls on Biden-Harris to halt weapons to Israel and push for ceasefire Civil rights organization also called for Hamas to return Israeli hostages and to ‘stop all terrorist activity’
Salon · Jun 6, 2024 NAACP urges Biden to cut off Israel The Black-led civil rights organization is concerned that U.S. weapons are being used to target civilians
Al Jazeera · Jun 6, 2024 ‘Historic’: NAACP urges Biden to end arms transfers to Israel amid Gaza war Prominent Black civil rights group calls on US president to ‘draw red line’ and ‘indefinitely’ stop weapons to Israel.
Top News · Jun 6, 2024 Historical Context Of Black Voting Patterns In US Politics Explore the historical context of black voter alignment with Democrats and the evolution of party dynamics in civil rights legislation.
The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2024 Biden’s ‘shameful’ asylum restrictions will face legal challenge: ‘It was illegal when Trump did it, and it is no less illegal now’ Civil rights groups that successfully blocked Trump-era immigration plans now plan to challenge Biden’s order that put ‘thousands of lives at risk’
The Guardian - US · Jun 4, 2024 Trump-appointed judges strike down fund for Black female entrepreneurs In a 2-1 ruling, judges found grant program run by Black-woman owned venture capitalist firm ‘likely to violate’ Civil Rights Act
Reason · Jun 3, 2024 Brickbat: Getting Criminals Off the Street Former Columbus, Ohio police vice detective Andrew Mitchell has been sentenced to 11 years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of depriving individuals of their civil rights while acting under color of law and one count of obstructing justice. While working as a plain clothes officer, Mitchell kidnapped…