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Maryland artist’s sculpture of civil rights leader set to replace Robert E. Lee statue at US Capitol

Steven Weitzman is going to bring a civil rights icon to life in the U.S. Capitol.

Tribune News Service

A lawsuit can proceed against Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse, a federal judge rules

A federal judge in Wisconsin has ruled that a civil rights lawsuit filed by the father of a man shot and killed by Rittenhouse can proceed to the next phase.

WEKU

Mourners demand justice at funeral for Tyre Nichols as family calls on Congress to combat police violence

Civil rights leaders, Kamala Harris and family members plea for his memory to ‘shine a light on the path toward peace and justice’

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House GOP kills civil rights panel

"GOP Oversight⁩ tried to toss out the Civil Rights Subcommittee without anybody noticing," Democrat says

Salon

MTG likens Tyre Nichols to Ashli Babbitt

Greene made the comments at her first committee hearing of the term

Salon

Revised AP African American Studies class drops controversial topics after criticism

The official curriculum for the new Advanced Placement course released Wednesday removed topics like Black Lives Matter that drew criticism from conservatives including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

WEKU

Live updates | Funeral for Tyre Nichols

The funeral for Tyre Nichols is taking place Wednesday in Memphis, Tennessee, and is expected to draw family, friends and civil rights activists

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Black history AP class rejected in Florida catches on

The Advanced Placement course on African American studies that has been rejected by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration is being tested at 60 schools around the country

The Independent UK

Anti-protest bill will ‘entrench racial injustice’, Suella Braverman warned

Exclusive: “Protest is a cornerstone of democracy. It has always been a vital way of making our voices heard, from the civil rights movement to Black Lives Matter,” Clive Lewis MP said

The Independent UK

What time is Tyre Nichols’ funeral and who is attending?

Black FedEx driver who died from his injuries after being savagely beaten by police officers to be laid to rest in Memphis, Tennessee, with US vice president and civil rights leaders in attendance

The Independent UK

House Democrats cry foul over elimination of civil rights panel

WASHINGTON — The House Oversight and Accountability Committee adopted its new rules on Tuesday after rejecting six amendments proposed by Democrats, in a first glimpse of a key committee whose new chairman, James R. Comer, has promised to launch a series of partisan investigations.

Tribune News Service

House Democrats cry foul over elimination of civil rights panel - Roll Call

In one of his first moves as chairman, Comer renamed Oversight’s five subcommittees, saying it would help jump-start his investigations.

Roll Call

Child welfare algorithm faces Justice Department scrutiny

The Justice Department has been scrutinizing a controversial artificial intelligence tool used by a Pittsburgh-area child protective services agency following concerns that it could result in discrimination against families with disabilities, The Associated Press has learned

The Independent UK

Meet Bayard Rustin, often-forgotten civil rights activist, gay rights advocate, union organizer, pacifist and man of compassion for all in trouble

As I began writing “Bayard Rustin: American Dreamer,” my biography of the 20th-century radical leader and activist, one of my colleagues cautioned me not to “fall in love.”

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Belfast Live

Bloody Sunday: Colum Eastwood to nominate families of victims for Nobel Peace Prize

Thirteen civil rights protesters were shot dead by British soldiers and 15 injured in the Bogside area of the city on January 30 1972.

Axios

Why Memphis' specialized police unit is under fire after Tyre Nichols' death

Civil rights leaders say the deadly assault escalates the need to reexamine these types of forces across the country.

The Guardian - US

‘More than just a hero or heretic’: the story of photographer and FBI informant Ernest Withers

A documentary details the complicated legacy left behind by a man who captured vital moments in Black history while also getting paid by the FBI to feed them intel

Tribune News Service

Neal Justin: 7 TV shows to watch during Black History Month

If you use television to educate yourselves during Black History Month, there are two required courses: "Roots," the 1977 landmark miniseries that opened up naive eyes to the deepest horrors of slavery, and "Eyes on the Prize," the 1987 docuseries honoring unsung heroes of the civil rights movement.

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Los Angeles Times

Civil rights groups file lawsuit to block Newsom's plan for treating people with mental illness

LOS ANGELES — A coalition of disability and civil rights advocates filed a lawsuit Thursday asking the California Supreme Court to block the rollout of Gov. Gavin Newsom's far-reaching new plan to address severe mental illness by compelling treatment for thousands of people.

The Independent UK

Jury rejects lawsuit filed by family of teen killed by cop

A federal jury has found that a white Ohio police officer did not violate a Black teenager’s civil rights when he shot and killed the boy while responding to a reported armed robbery

The Guardian - AU

‘Reckless’: Fury among rights groups as Facebook lifts Trump ban

Civil rights groups voice anger at ‘unethical’ decision, while others say the public has an interest in hearing directly from candidates for political office

Orlando Sentinel

Crump threatens to sue DeSantis over African American Studies course

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Civil rights attorney Ben Crump said Wednesday he would sue Gov. Ron DeSantis if he doesn’t allow Florida high school students to take a new AP African American Studies course that the governor contends promotes woke ideology and critical race theory.

Tribune News Service

'Till' director condemns Hollywood’s ‘unabashed misogyny towards Black women’ after Oscars snub

The director of the civil rights drama “Till” condemned Hollywood’s “unabashed misogyny towards Black women” after her film was shut out of the 2023 Oscar nominations.

Axios

What we know about Tyre Nichols' death after Memphis police traffic stop

Attorneys for Nichols' family said video of the stop showed police "beating" him for three minutes.

WEKU

'Sesame Street' co-creator Lloyd Morrisett dies at 93

Sparked in part by the civil rights movement, the show aimed to teach children basic skills. His hope was to "help those children who would otherwise not succeed in school, do better," he said.

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