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Civil rights: Thousands converge in Washington to mark 60th anniversary

In the United States, the 28 August marks the 60th anniversary of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s march on Washington DC in favour of civil rights. Thousands gathered Saturday on the National Mall with a message that there's still a long way to go in a country that remains riven…

Radio France Internationale

March on Washington: the day MLK – and Dylan and Baez – made hope and history rhyme

Sixty years ago, at the Lincoln Memorial, Martin Luther King changed America. But there was more to the day than just his ‘I have a dream’ speech. There was music too

The Guardian - US

‘Racism is still with us’: celebration of King’s 1963 speech shadowed by racist attack

Martin Luther King’s family decried the dismantling of the Voting Rights Act, the overturning of Roe and gun violence in the US

The Guardian - US

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White shooter kills 3 Black people in Florida as Washington celebrates landmark civil rights march

A masked white man carrying at least one weapon bearing a swastika fatally shot three Black people inside a Florida store Saturday in an attack with a clear motive of racial hatred, officials said.

France 24

Thousands march to mark the 60th anniversary of MLK's 'I Have a Dream' speech

Decades after the 1963 March on Washington, thousands again gathered in the nation's capital to declare that Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy was in jeopardy amid fresh civil rights struggles.

WEKU

Thousands converge on National Mall to mark 60th anniversary of the March on Washington

A host of Black civil rights leaders and a multiracial, interfaith coalition of allies will rally attendees on the same spot where as many as 250,000 gathered in 1963 for what is still considered one of the greatest and most consequential racial justice and equality demonstrations in U.S. history.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘I witnessed the best of America’: remembering the March on Washington 60 years on

Participants and organisers recall the critical role of women, Harry Belafonte and Martin Luther King’s ‘I have a dream’ speech

The Guardian - US

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March on Washington: Tens of thousands expected on 60th anniversary of Dr King’s ‘I Have A Dream’ speech

Tens of thousands of people are expected to gather Saturday at the Lincoln Memorial in the nation’s capital to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech

The Independent UK

Thousands gather to commemorate 60th anniversary of the March on Washington

Thousands converged Saturday on the National Mall for the 60th anniversary of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s March on Washington, saying a country that remains riven by racial inequality has yet to fulfill his dream.

France 24

Tens of thousands expected for March on Washington’s 60th anniversary demonstration

The Independent UK

Gospel singer Mahalia Jackson made a suggestion during the 1963 March on Washington − and it changed a good speech to a majestic sermon on an American dream

Every now and then, a voice can matter. Mahalia Jackson had one of them.

The Conversation

Biden, Harris to commemorate March on Washington on Monday

Biden will meet with members of Martin Luther King Jr.'s family and a civil rights-focused legal group Monday, the White House says.

Roll Call

Voices for Liberty Symposium on Civil Rights and Free Speech, 9/22, Registration Open!

REGISTRATION OPEN: Voices for Liberty Symposium on Civil Rights and Free Speech FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2023 | Antonin Scalia Law School and Virtual Visit our webpage for details and registration: https://tinyurl.com/3t9d63j8 * * * * * * * * * * Does free expression help or harm the cause of…

Reason

How Ron DeSantis used Florida schools to become a culture warrior

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' education policies have faced wide criticism from civil rights leaders and educators, among others, but they also have paid off politically

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At March on Washington's 60th anniversary, leaders seek energy of original movement for civil rights

Sixty years ago, the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. issued his resounding call for racial harmony that set off decades of push and pull toward progress

Salon

Cash-strapped Trump lawyers beg for help

"There are always public defenders they can turn to if they cannot afford an attorney," civil rights lawyer says

The Independent UK

From MLK to today, the March on Washington highlights the evolution of activism by Black churches

The March on Washington of 1963 is remembered most for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech

The Week

Alligators and sugar-white sands in Alabama

America’s 22nd state is associated with its rural backwaters, says James March in The Mail on Sunday. In fact, it is sometimes described as the most “redneck” of the southern states. But first-time visitors may be pleasantly surprised by Alabama. It is dotted with attractions, including, as you might expect,…

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N.J. Attorney General's Office Releases Guidance on 303 Creative

From the N.J. Attorney General's office, Division on Civil Rights, "Guidance on the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination Following the U.S. Supreme Court's Decision in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis," released July 26: This enforcement guidance explains how the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General and the Division on…

The Hindu

High drama at IISc Bengaluru after security personnel attempt to block entry to Teesta Setalvad

Security personnel at IISc Bengaluru blocked civil rights activist Teesta Setalvad from entering the campus to deliver a talk on “Communal Harmony and Justice”.

The Independent UK

Former Mississippi officers expected to plead guilty to state charges for racist assault

Six former Mississippi law officers who tortured two Black men will plead guilty to state-level charges for the racist assault

The Hindu

New criminal laws portend great danger to democracy, says civil rights activist Teesta Setalvad

The proposed extension of police custody to 90 days from the present 15 gives ample scope for persecution of political opponents on flimsy grounds, observes Teesta Setalvad. The Constitution was so drafted that it respected the opinions and aspirations of all sections, and gave utmost significance to equality, whereas the…

The Texas Tribune

U.S. Department of Education reaffirms Baylor’s religious exemption in response to sexual harassment complaints

The university had asked the federal agency to dismiss sexual harassment complaints by LGBTQ+ students, arguing that the claims infringed on the school’s religious tenets.

The Independent UK

Rising political threats take US into uncharted territory as 2024 election looms

This week’s confrontation that ended with FBI agents fatally shooting a 74-year-old Utah man who threatened to assassinate President Joe Biden was just the latest example of how violent rhetoric has created a more perilous political environment across the U.S. Threats against public officials have been steadily climbing in recent…

The Independent UK

Tennessee hospital faces civil rights investigation over release of transgender health records

Hospital officials have confirmed that Vanderbilt University Medical Center is facing a federal civil rights investigation after turning the medical records of transgender patients over to Tennessee’s attorney general

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