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Minneapolis police engaged in pattern of racial discrimination, inquiry finds

Report released by Minnesota’s human rights department says agency and city will negotiate an agreement to address problems

The Guardian - US

Report: Minneapolis police engaged in pattern of illegal racial discrimination

MINNEAPOLIS – The Minneapolis Police Department has engaged in a pattern of racial discrimination in violation of the state's civil rights law, according to a scathing report published Wednesday morning by the Minnesota Department of Human Rights.

Tribune News Service

EU proposes law to stop abusive lawsuits against journalists

The European Union’s executive arm wants to see the EU adopt a law to protect journalists and civil rights activists from lawsuits aimed at censoring them

The Independent UK

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NAACP: Michigan attorney general must investigate Lyoya case

A civil rights group is demanding that the Michigan attorney general investigate the police shooting of Patrick Lyoya, warning the longstanding relationship between the county prosecutor's office and Grand Rapids police could lead to bias

The Independent UK

Group reports record tally of antisemitic incidents in 2021

A Jewish civil rights organization says its annual tally of antisemitic incidents in the U.S. reached a record high last year

The Independent UK

Jury convicts 1 prison guard in inmate deaths, hung on 2nd

Jurors have convicted an Illinois Department of Corrections officer for violating the civil rights of an inmate brutally beaten at a western Illinois prison in 2018, but could not reach a verdict against a superior

The Independent UK

Why this Supreme Court case could result in ‘the greatest loss of religious freedom in generations’

A case involving a high school football coach’s mid-field prayer could threaten ‘church and state’ protections, civil rights groups and religious leaders warn

The Independent UK

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Turkish court gives philanthropist Kavala life in prison

A Turkish Court has sentenced prominent Turkish civil rights activist and philanthropist Osman Kavala to life in prison without parole

The Independent UK

Turkish Court Gives Philanthropist Kavala Life in Prison

A Turkish Court on Monday sentenced prominent Turkish civil rights activist and philanthropist Osman Kavala to life in prison without parole, finding him guilty of attempting to overthrow the government in connection with the 2013 mass anti-government protests. The court in Istanbul also sentenced seven other defendants to 18 years…

Asharq Al-Awsat

During eulogy for Patrick Lyoya, the Rev. Al Sharpton demands federal probe into shooting

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Rev. Al Sharpton has been here before. So has Ben Crump, a civil rights attorney.

Tribune News Service

Demands for justice at funeral of Black man shot by US police

Washington (AFP) - Anger and calls for justice dominated the funeral in Michigan on Friday of a Black man shot by a policeman, with US civil rights leader Al Sharpton demanding the officer be publicly identified.

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