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1960s civil rights protesters who staged historic sit-in finally have arrest records cleared

A judge in South Carolina has erased the records of seven Black men arrested in 1960 for sitting at an all-white lunch counter

The Independent UK

A civil rights icon's childhood home will not be a museum after opposition from her descendants

The New Orleans City Council has rejected plans to turn a historic home connected with the life of civil rights movement leader Oretha Castle Haley into a museum

The Independent UK

South Carolina To Honor Robert Smalls With Statue

South Carolina honors Robert Smalls with a statue for his escape from slavery and political impact, celebrating his pivotal role in history.

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Trump's Former 'Fixer' Loses Latest Bid to Revive Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Him

Michael Cohen claimed Trump played a role in the decision that ended his house arrest and sent him back to prison as revenge for publishing a tell-all book

Latin Times

‘Bob Dylan was an endearing young scallywag!’ Barbara Dane, the singer who burned a path through folk, blues and activism

The US singer-songwriter, who has died aged 97, encountered Louis Armstrong and more as she championed civil rights as much as music. In her final interview conducted last week, she explained why she was still angry

The Guardian - UK

Billboards Across San Diego and Other Cities Invite Community to 'Welcome Migrants with Dignity'

The ads are part of an initiative by the American Friends Service Committee to respect the basic human and civil rights of migrants

Latin Times

How a career-ending injury as an NFL linebacker paved the way for Colin Allred’s underdog Senate bid

Allred was a high school football star who would later go on to play for the Tennessee Titans. From there he pivoted to law school where he pursued a career as a civil rights attorney.

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Justice Department Sues To Force South Bend To Hold Police to Lower Standards

The Department of Justice alleges that the South Bend Police Department is violating the Civil Rights Act due to disparate acceptance rates for female and black applicants.

Reason

Phoenix Police Pummel a Deaf Man, Months After the Justice Department Found Widespread Civil Rights Violations

Tyron McAlpin's lawyers say he couldn't hear the commands of the officers when they jumped out of a police cruiser and immediately attacked him.

Reason

A Student Was Punished for Using AI to Write a Paper. Now His Parents Are Suing the School: 'They Violated His Civil Rights'

The student was awarded a zero for the project's notes and draft portions, barred from applying to the National Honor Society and was given detention.

International Business Times

Lufthansa Hit With Largest Fine Ever By Federal Agency For Civil Rights Violation: What Happened And How Much Is It?

Lufthansa has been slapped with a $4 million fine, the largest ever for civil rights violations, after barring 128 Jewish passengers from a flight in May 2022.

International Business Times UK

Justice Department To Monitor Civil Rights Compliance In Portage County

Justice Department monitoring civil rights compliance in Portage County, Ohio, to address concerns of voter intimidation and surveillance during the electo...

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Lawyers told to apologize for blasting recorded screams in a Philly neighborhood

A federal judge says lawyers must formally apologize for blaring a looped recording of a woman screaming last month as a test in a civil rights lawsuit against the city of Philadelphia

The Independent UK

Ex-Louisville officer who fired shots in Breonna Taylor raid readies for 3rd trial

A former Louisville police officer who fired shots into Breonna Taylor’s windows the night of the deadly 2020 police raid is going on trial for a third time

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A Student Was Punished for Using AI to Write a Paper. Now His Parents Are Suing the School: 'They Violated His Civil Rights'

The student was awarded a zero for the project's notes and draft portions, barred from applying to the National Honor Society and was given detention.

The Independent UK

A second ex-Arkansas deputy was sentenced for a 2022 violent arrest

A former Arkansas deputy has been sentenced to a year in prison for a civil rights violation related to a violent 2022 arrest caught on video

The Independent UK

A former Arkansas deputy is sentenced for a charge stemming from a violent arrest caught on video

A former Arkansas law enforcement officer who pleaded guilty to violating the civil rights of a man he repeatedly punched during a violent arrest in 2022 will be serving time in a medical facility

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Civil Rights Groups Sue Florida Over Voter Registration Deadline

Civil rights groups sue Florida and Georgia to extend voter registration deadlines post hurricanes. South Carolina extends deadline.

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The Independent UK

Investigation finds widespread discrimination against Section 8 tenants in California

An undercover investigation found that California tenants who held Section 8 housing vouchers were refused rental contracts by more than 200 landlords, including major real estate firms

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Civil Rights Groups Sue Georgia To Extend Voter Registration Deadline

Civil rights groups seek voter registration deadline extensions in Georgia and Florida due to Hurricane Helene impact.

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Former Memphis Police Officers Convicted In Fatal Beating Case

Former Memphis police officers convicted in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols to be released ahead of sentencing, with one remaining in custody. Case sparks di...

The Independent UK

2 ex-officers convicted in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols get home detention while 1 stays in jail

A federal judge has ruled that two former Memphis police officers convicted of obstruction of justice in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols will be released from jail ahead of sentencing in January

Capital & Main

When Sheriffs Say Their Rule Is Law

Author Jessica Pishko probes the beliefs and actions of the hard right constitutional sheriffs movement, whose members say their authority trumps state and federal officials.

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Lawsuit Alleges Racist Land-Use Policies In Louisiana Parish

Civil rights lawsuit in St. James Parish alleges racist land-use policies favoring industrial development in Black communities along the Chemical Corridor.

The Independent UK

US court to review civil rights lawsuit alleging environmental racism in a Louisiana parish

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans is set to hear arguments in a civil rights lawsuit alleging a south Louisiana parish engaged in racist land-use policies that placed polluting industries in majority-Black communities

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