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1964 Civil Rights Act Fast Facts
KEYT 3 Santa Barbara· 18 hours agoFollowing that law, US President Lyndon B. Johnson signed landmark civil rights bills including the 1965 Voting Rights Act and the 1968 Fair Housing Act....
LGBTQ Pride Month flags vandalized near Stonewall National Monument, police say
CNN via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoET about flags missing from the park where the monument is located. A preliminary investigation...
Civil rights violations against Phoenix protesters: What the DOJ report says
The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 1 day ago"You have a First Amendment right to protest and freedom of speech," Taylor said. "And these...
Phoenix police have pattern of violating civil rights and using excessive force, Justice Dept. says
The Hill· 2 days agoPhoenix police discriminate against Black, Hispanic and Native American people, unlawfully detain...
Victims cited in DOJ report on Phoenix police brutality call on city to implement mandated reforms
San Francisco Chronicle· 12 hours agoJarrett Maupin, a Phoenix-based activist known for working with victims of police violence, said the...
Report uncovering biased policing in Phoenix prompts gathering in support of the victims
Associated Press· 17 hours agoJarrett Maupin, a Phoenix activist known for working with victims alleging police brutality, will...
Department of Justice plans statements on Phoenix 'civil rights matter'
The Arizona Republic· 2 days agoThe Department of Justice has scheduled a virtual news conference Thursday morning about a civil...
Families impacted by Phoenix Police’s discrimination respond to DOJ report
KTVK 3TV Phoenix· 11 hours agoThe Department of Justice’s investigation into Phoenix Police found civil rights violations and that...
Today in History
St. Joseph News-Press· 3 hours agoThere are 199 days left in the year. On June 15, 1904, more than 1,000 people died when fire erupted aboard the steamboat General Slocum in New York’s...
US finds Phoenix Police Dept violates civil rights of city residents
WSAU Wausau· 2 days agoBy Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday took aim at the...