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Journalist Don Lemon is charged with federal civil rights crimes in anti-ICE church protest

WASHINGTON -- Former CNN journalist Don Lemon was released from jail on his personal recognizance, a judge ruled Friday afternoon…

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The Supreme Court’s Republican appointees end civil rights redistricting protections

The U.S. Supreme Court’s Republican appointees used the shadow docket on Tuesday to dramatically expand the scope and effect 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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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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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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Civil Rights Groups Launch Southern Voting Rights Mobilization Following Supreme Court’s Callais Decision

In the wake of a catastrophic Supreme Court ruling, voting rights groups across the South are mobilizing to defend Black…

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Family Files Civil Rights Case After Jersey City Police Fatality

Andrew Washington was fatally shot by Jersey City police officers in August 2023 during what his family says was a…

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Supreme Court Decisions Raise Civil Rights Concerns

Supreme Court Actions Impacting Civil Rights The Supreme Court is enacting changes that critics say are undermining Section 1983, a…

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Wilmington Ten Case Marks Civil Rights Era Activism

The Wilmington Ten refers to ten civil rights activists who were falsely convicted and incarcerated for nearly a decade following…

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Justice Department closes civil rights probe of Mount Vernon Police

The U.S. Justice Department has discontinued an investigation into claims of civil rights violations against the Mount Vernon Police Department,…

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