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LDF Applauds Supreme Court Ruling that Black Man Was Improperly Denied a Fair Jury Selection Process in Death Penalty Case

Read a PDF of our statement here. Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in Pitchford v. Cain, a…

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‘Ringleader’ of Antioch police text scandal sentenced to 4 years in prison after accepting plea deal

ANTIOCH, Calif. (KGO) -- The last former police officer caught up in a wide-ranging federal civil rights and abuse of…

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Don Lemon seeks grand jury transcripts in Minnesota civil rights case, citing misconduct

Attorneys for former CNN host turned independent journalist Don Lemon argued in a court filing Wednesday that recent examples of…

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Briefs Urge U.S. Supreme Court to Take W

News Release For Immediate Release: 5.27.26Contact: John Manning, media@firstliberty.orgDirect: 972-941-4453 Briefs Urge U.S. Supreme Court to Take Washington Firefighters’ Religious…

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Why Police Traffic Stops Are Dangerous and Ineffective

The Fourth Amendment protects us from being stopped, searched, or detained by police without good reason. But over the years,…

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ICE is Rapidly Expanding Dangerous 287(g) Agreements with Local Police

After ICE Admitted Having No Justification for Arrests at Immigration Courthouses, District Court Grants Stay Prohibiting ICE From Conducting Courthouse…

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Minnesota sues to obtain evidence in shootings by federal officers during ICE surge

WASHINGTON (AP) — Minnesota officials sued the Trump administration on Tuesday for access to evidence they say they need to…

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Sit-in movement | History & Impact on Civil Rights Movement

Table of Contents Table of Contents Quick Summary Ask Anything Top Questions What was the sit-in movement in United States…

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WA’s redistricting battle could be headed to the US Supreme Court. Here’s what’s at stake

A federal court decision earlier this month could shape who represents Eastern Washington in Olympia for years to come, and…

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Thousands rally in birthplace of Civil Rights Movement to defend Black political representation

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Thousands of people rallied Saturday in the cradle of the modern Civil Rights Movement to mobilize…

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