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Confederate statue that residents protested every weekend for 3 years is removed in North Carolina

Local officials in Edenton plan to relocate statue as part of compromise between groups for and againt memorial

The Independent UK

In Trump’s Push to Fire Fed Governor, a Curious Target

In seeking to oust Lisa Cook, President Trump attacks a likely ally on interest rates who happens to be the first Black woman in the job.

Capital & Main

Forget the warm fuzzies of finding common ground – to beat polarization, try changing your expectations

More than 70% of voters in Colorado’s Douglas County, conservative and progressive alike, voted “no” on home rule in June 2025. The ballot measure would have granted the county increased control over certain local matters such as building zoning, parking rules and sewer maintenance.

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Trump vowed to end “wasteful” federal spending. Beloved Texas school programs got caught in the middle.

Sweeping and sudden funding changes this year put two revered after-school programs for low-income Texans and a rural teacher training initiative at risk of closure.

The Texas Tribune

The murder capital of the US and a former mayor on crack: DC’s history of crime problems

The president’s depiction of Washington, D.C. as a violent, crime-ridden cesspit is nothing new

The Independent UK

Sixty years after the Voting Rights Act, our voices are being eroded

The 1965 law, a rare and profound act of consensus, has been hollowed out. We cannot forget the power Dr King saw in the right to vote

The Guardian - US

Yet again Republicans who know nothing are making me defend an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical…

Stay mad, this is good casting.

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The case that saved the press – and why Trump wants it gone

President Donald Trump is again attacking the American press – this time not with fiery rally speeches or by calling the media “the enemy of the people,” but through the courts.

The Conversation

Emotional journey for Atlanta's homeless as city races to house 400 people before the World Cup

Atlanta promised to house all residents of an encampment where a homeless man was fatally injured earlier this year, but advocates say the city fell short

The Independent UK

Epstein Distractions List: Everything Critics Say Trump Admin Has Done to Deflect From Scandal

A list of Trump's attempts to distract from public demands for a full release of the Epstein files following the DOJ and FBI memo closing the investigation.

International Business Times

Trump dumps a pile of MLK files. Why not the Epstein files?

Trump releases MLK files amidst backlash over withholding Epstein documents, fuelling selective transparency claims.

Al Jazeera

‘Now, do the Epstein files’: King’s daughter blasts Trump for releasing MLK records while hiding Jeffrey Epstein documents

Despite opposition from family.

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MLK Files Unsealed: What Is It And Why Is The Family of Martin Luther King Protesting?

Newly unsealed FBI files related to Martin Luther King Jr.'s death have triggered protests from his family, who fear privacy breaches and the spread of conspiracy theories. Here's what we know.

International Business Times UK

MLK Jr’s daughter tells Trump ‘now do the Epstein files’ after 230,000 pages released on civil rights leader

Bernice King’s demand comes after Tulsi Gabbard announced the release of thousands of documents tied to Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1968 assassination

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Things to know about the release of federal documents related to MLK's assassination

Federal records related to the investigation into the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. have been released

The Independent UK

Trump administration delves into MAGA distractions in deviation from the so-called Epstein files

The Trump administration has recently focused on a slew of issues not related to Epstein, from civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, to the names of sports teams in Washington and Cleveland

Benzinga

Martin Luther King Jr. FBI Records Released By Trump Administration: Al Sharpton Says, 'Desperate Attempt' To Distract People From Epstein Firestorm

On Monday, the Trump administration made public over 240,000 pages of FBI surveillance records on Martin Luther King Jr., a move that has sparked controversy among King’s family and the civil rights organization he co-founded.

The Independent UK

MLK Jr.’s family issues a statement regarding the released documents by Trump administration

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Trump administration releases details of FBI investigation into MLK Jr’s killing as his family insists James Earl Ray was not the shooter

The King family remains convinced someone else killed the civil rights leader and say they’ll look at the newly released files for ‘additional insights’

Al Jazeera

Trump administration declassifies Martin Luther King Jr assassination files

The release of hundreds of thousands of pages related to the civil rights leader comes despite his family’s opposition.

The Independent UK

A Bayard Rustin archive aims to preserve his legacy as a queer Civil Rights activist

Social justice advocates are creating a queer history archive that celebrates Bayard Rustin, a major organizer in the Civil Rights Movement and key architect of the March on Washington

The Conversation

AI ‘reanimations’: Making facsimiles of the dead raises ethical quandaries

Christopher Pelkey was shot and killed in a road range incident in 2021. On May 8, 2025, at the sentencing hearing for his killer, an AI video reconstruction of Pelkey delivered a victim impact statement. The trial judge reported being deeply moved by this performance and issued the maximum sentence…

The Guardian - US

Will the public side with the protesters in LA? Here are some lessons from history

Social movements have long included some form of direct conflict with authorities. The key is whom the public blames for clashes

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These 14 Pics Won Pulitzer Prize For Photography And Not Without A Reason

Three decades of Pulitzer Prize-winning photographs in black and white.

Reason

Would Releasing the Martin Luther King Files Help Curb the Surveillance State?

The FBI spied on the civil rights leader for years. Would releasing its surveillance files just be a further violation of King's privacy, or would it make future abuses less likely?

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