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Celtics great Bill Russell, 11-time NBA champion, dies at 88

Bill Russell, the NBA great who anchored a Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 championships in 13 years — the last two as the first Black head coach in any major U.S. sport — and marched for civil rights with Martin Luther King Jr., died Sunday. He was 88.

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Bill Russell, Basketball Great With Record 11 NBA Titles, Dies At 88

Bill Russell was one of basketball's all-time greats. He won a record 11 NBA titles, all with the Boston Celtics. But his dominance didn't stop off the court — he was a voice for racial justice, too.

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Bill Russell, basketball legend with record 11 NBA titles, dies at 88

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NBA Legend Bill Russell Dies at 88

The Celtics icon and civil rights champion leaves behind a storied legacy as one of the most accomplished players in sports history.

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Melbourne's Fitzroy hides a past as a hub for the Aboriginal civil rights movement

While the inner-Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy is now dominated by cafes, trendy bars and designer homewares, its history is steeped in the Aboriginal community's fight for equal rights.

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Brianna Grier: Bodycam footage released of woman who died after falling out of police car

‘Brianna’s family had faith in law enforcement to get her the help she needed, and now they are being forced to grieve her completely unnecessary death’, civil rights lawyer says

The Independent UK

Commentary: The federal American Data Privacy and Protection Act protects everybody’s data

When a business signals “whites only,” it does not matter if it is written in ink or pixels, words or code. The discrimination is the same. The harm is the same. And the legal consequences should be the same.

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The ADA was a victory for the disabled community, but we need more. My life shows why

The Americans With Disabilities Act turns 32 this year, and while its anniversary is one to be celebrated, it also calls for a reflection on what more can be done for disability rights.

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Heidi Stevens: Teen used Matt Gaetz insult to raise funds for abortions — and buried a shopworn tactic in the process

In Gloria Steinem’s 2015 memoir, “My Life on the Road,” she writes about Florynce Kennedy, the great civil rights activist and lawyer, teaching her to deal with hecklers.

Tribune News Service

Biden’s slow-walk on student loans means more pressure to go big

WASHINGTON — While President Joe Biden draws out his decision on forgiving student loans, progressive lawmakers, civil rights groups, labor leaders and other advocates are taking the opportunity to press him to aim for more than $10,000 per borrower.

Tribune News Service

Ex-Minneapolis cops Kueng sentenced to 3 years, Thao 3 1/2 years for violating George Floyd's civil rights

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced ex-Minneapolis police Officer J. Alexander Kueng to three years in prison and former Officer Tou Thao to 3 1/2 years on criminal civil rights charges related to the 2020 killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

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Kueng sentenced to 3 years, Thao 3 1/2 years for violating George Floyd's civil rights

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced ex-Minneapolis police officer J. Alexander Kueng to three years in prison and ex-officer Tou Thao to 3 1/2 years on criminal civil rights charges related to the 2020 killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

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Two former police officers are sentenced for violating George Floyd's civil rights

J. Alexander Kueng was sentenced to three years and Tou Thao got 3 1/2 years — penalties that a judge said reflected their level of culpability in a case that sparked worldwide protests.

WEKU

Two ex-officers sentenced for violating George Floyd's civil rights

They were sentenced to three and TK years in prison, respectively, for their roles in Floyd's murder.

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The Independent UK

J Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao each sentenced to more than 3 years for violating George Floyd’s civil rights

J Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao were the last of the four officers involved in George Floyd’s death to be sentenced on federal civil rights charges

Tribune News Service

Q&A: Violation of Miranda rights isn't the same as violating Fifth Amendment, Supreme Court says

For decades, most people have known about their rights against self-incrimination and to legal representation because of the 1966 landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in Miranda v. Arizona. The subsequent Miranda rights require law enforcement to inform individuals of their Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights before interrogation. Civil rights advocates…

The Independent UK

2 cops face sentencing for violating George Floyd's rights

The last two former Minneapolis police officers who have yet to be sentenced for violating George Floyd’s civil rights are scheduled to learn their penalties Wednesday

Tribune News Service

Civil rights group says fliers from 'virulently antisemitic group' showing up all around Twin Cities

A leading civil rights organization says it has learned of the distribution of troubling fliers in many Twin Cities-area communities from supporters of a "virulently antisemitic group."

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The Conversation

There is a lot of antisemitic hate speech on social media – and algorithms are partly to blame

Antisemitic incidents have shown a sharp rise in the United States. The Anti-Defamation League, a New York-based Jewish civil rights group that has been tracking cases since 1979, found that there were 2,717 incidents in 2021. This represents an increase of 34% over 2020. In Europe, the European Commission found…

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What is Title IX? 4 essential reads

It has been five decades since President Richard Nixon signed Title IX of the Civil Rights Act into law. This 1972 federal law prohibits discrimination based on sex, sexuality and gender identity in schools or any educational programs that receive federal funding.

Orlando Sentinel

Family alleging racist encounter at SeaWorld-owned Sesame Place hires Ben Crump

ORLANDO, Fla. — A Black family who alleges their young children faced racial discrimination from a costumed performer at Sesame Place Philadelphia earlier this month has retained civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who is calling on its parent company, Orlando-based SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, to make amends.

Tribune News Service

State agency charges Grand Rapids Police Department with discrimination

DETROIT — The state of Michigan has filed discrimination charges against the Grand Rapids Police Department in two separate cases, while continuing to investigate more than two dozen other complaints against the department.

The Independent UK

Powerful first trailer of Emmett Till biopic shows his mother’s fight for justice

14-year-old Emmett Till’s brutal murder by white men in 1955 Mississippi sparked the civil rights movement

The Independent UK

California governor signs gun control law that mimics controversial Texas anti-abortion ‘bounty’ law

Civil rights groups have criticised bill

Tribune News Service

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Sentencing set for 2 ex-officers who violated Floyd's civil rights

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