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Former Minneapolis police officer sentenced to 3 years for violating George Floyd’s civil rights

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A former Minneapolis police officer convicted of violating George Floyd's civil rights was sentenced in…

2 months ago

Civil trial against Portland starts in 2020 use of force case, dozens to follow

The first civil suit to reach a jury alleging Portland police used excessive violence against a 2020 racial justice protester…

3 months ago

Civil Activists Advise Parliamentary Committee to Seek Answers from Government, Not International Human Rights Bodies | Ratopati

Kathmandu. Civil activists and human rights defenders have suggested that the parliamentary committee seek answers from the government, not from…

3 months ago

Police officers file civil lawsuit seeking court order to hang Jan. 6 plaque at U.S. Capitol

Two police officers who defended the Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021 attack filed a federal civil lawsuit, asking a…

3 months ago

Harless family files civil rights complaint with DOJ after deadly police shooting

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - The daughters of Doug Harless have filed a civil rights complaint with the federal government,…

3 months ago

Civil Rights Advocates Achieve the Nation’s Strongest Police Department Policy on Facial Recognition Technology

DETROIT, Mich. — Civil rights advocates announced today a settlement in the lawsuit brought on behalf of Robert Williams, who…

3 months ago

First Amendment freedoms developed during the Civil Rights Movement

First Amendment freedoms developed significantly during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and ‘60s. As southern states and segregationists…

3 months ago

New ACLU Report Details Civil Rights Violations,…

NJ state police arrest protesters outside Delaney Hall, which is being used as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention…

3 months ago

Trump’s Attempt to Roll Back Key Civil Rights-Enforcement Tool

On April 23, President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at narrowing civil rights protections and directing federal agencies…

3 months ago

AI is Infringing on Your Civil Rights. Here’s How We Can Stop That

Searching for an apartment online, applying for a loan, going through airport security, or looking up a question on a…

3 months ago