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‘It’s good to think strategically’: Thomas E Ricks on civil rights and January 6

In his new book, the historian considers the work of Martin Luther King and others through the lens of military thought

The Guardian - US

Litany of motions heard ahead of ex-Minneapolis officers' trial this month for George Floyd's killing

MINNEAPOLIS — A litany of 170 motions were argued in Hennepin County District court ahead of the joint trial of two ex-Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting George Floyd's killing, and who are already serving federal sentences for violating Floyd's civil rights.

Tribune News Service

Biden reportedly says he’s running in 2024 after meeting with civil rights leaders

Biden reportedly tells Al Sharpton ‘I’m going to do it again’

The Independent UK

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White House unveils artificial intelligence 'Bill of Rights'

The Biden administration unveiled a set of far-reaching goals Tuesday to align artificial intelligence-powered tools with what it calls the values of Democracy and equity, including guidelines for how to protect people’s personal data and limit surveillance

The Independent UK

2 guilty of violating Floyd's rights to begin federal term

Two of the four former Minneapolis police officers who were convicted of violating George Floyd's civil rights are scheduled to begin serving their federal sentences Tuesday

The Independent UK

The U.S. Imprisoned a Civil Rights Leader on Bogus Charges in 1917. Will Biden Pardon Her Now?

A new petition seeks a posthumous pardon for Callie House.

Reason

Supreme Court begins new term after Roe v Wade’s collapse. Voting rights and climate protections could be next

The conservative court returns with a new slate of controversial cases while facing allegations of illegitimacy, extremism and partisan judgment. Alex Woodward explains what’s at stake

The Independent UK

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Sacheen Littlefeather dead: Native American actress who famously declined Oscar dies

The Native American actress and civil rights activist died just two months after the Academy apologised over her treatment - which included booing from the crowd - when she famously declined Marlon Brando’s 1973 Best Actor Academy Award

Daily Mirror

How Much Forrest Gump's Theoretical Stake In Apple Would Be Worth Today

The 1994 movie “Forrest Gump” remains iconic for its look through the decades of the Vietnam War, Civil Rights and multiple presidencies. The movie also features an iconic scene highlighting an investment in a publicly-traded company.

Benzinga

How "religious freedom" became a weapon

"American Crusade" author Andrew Seidel on the radicalized Supreme Court and its quest to enshrine Christian power

Salon

Texas can withhold list of people it thinks are noncitizens and can’t vote, appeals court rules

The appellate court reversed a previous ruling that found that Texas violated federal law by refusing to release the list. The suit was brought by five civil rights groups that sought to hold Texas accountable if it disenfranchised naturalized citizens.

The Texas Tribune

Civil rights lawyer John Burris confronts police narratives

Civil rights lawyer John Burris is Northern California's go-to attorney when it comes to police brutality

The Independent UK

Joined by first Black woman on Supreme Court, justices to tackle affirmative action, voting rights

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court opens a historic term Monday by welcoming its first Black woman to the bench as it faces challenges to past liberal rulings on race, affirmative action and voting rights.

Los Angeles Times

Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Aaron Pierre tapped to play civil rights icons in ‘Genius: MLK/X’ miniseries

The private lives and relationships of two of the most iconic civil rights leaders will be explored in the Emmy Award-winning “Genius” anthology series.

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Jackson water crisis: Mississippi accused of ‘intolerable’ racial discrimination

State officials accused of violating civil rights, which resulted in ‘persistently unsafe and unreliable drinking water’ for residents

The Independent UK

LGBTQ advocates, women worry in Italy after Meloni's win

Advocates for women and the LGBTQ community in Italy are worrying that the decisive victory by Giorgia Meloni and her far-right party in Italy's national election will bring setbacks for civil rights

The Independent UK

NAACP says Jackson's water problems are civil rights issue

The NAACP on Tuesday accused Mississippi of discriminating against Black residents by denying badly needed federal funds for drinking water infrastructure in Jackson and instead diverting money to largely-white communities that needed it less

The Independent UK

Senators push to reform police's cellphone tracking tools

Civil rights lawyers and Democratic senators are pushing for legislation that would limit U.S. law enforcement agencies’ ability to buy cellphone tracking tools to follow people’s whereabouts, including back years in time, and sometimes without a search warrant

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The Independent UK

Civil rights law targets 'cancer alley' discrimination

The Biden administration is using Title VI of the Civil Rights Act to investigate environmental discrimination by state agencies and others that receive federal funds

The Independent UK

Biden administration launches environmental justice office

Forty years after a predominantly Black community in Warren County, North Carolina, rallied against hosting a hazardous waste landfill, President Joe Biden’s top environment official has returned to what is widely considered the birthplace of the environmental justice movement to unveil a national office that will distribute $3 billion in…

The Independent UK

Mother settles lawsuit over Texas arrest captured on video

A Texas city has settled a federal civil rights lawsuit filed by a Black mother after she and her daughter were wrestled to the ground and arrested by a white police officer following a dispute with a neighbor

WEKU

An ex-officer accused of sexually assaulting a teen rape victim faces federal charges

The U.S. Justice Department alleges that Rodney Vicknair committed a civil rights violation when he sexually assaulted a victim in 2020.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

EPA set to announce new environmental justice, civil rights program

WASHINGTON — Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan is set to announce a new national program aimed at environmental justice and civil rights.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lightfoot to Biden administration on environmental racism claims: See you in court

“If a voluntary resolution can’t be reached, HUD may initiate administrative proceedings or refer this matter to the U.S. Department of Justice for enforcement,” the agency says.

WEKU

A former Minneapolis officer is sentenced to 3 years for aiding George Floyd's death

Former police officer Thomas Lane, who pleaded guilty to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd, was sentenced on Wednesday.

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