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'Strange philanthropist,' marching maestro join list of Tallahassee 200 history makers
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoAs the city commemorates the 200th anniversary of its founding, the Tallahassee Democrat and Real...
Civil Rights Activist Rev. James Lawson Jr. Dead at 95
Black America Web· 22 hours agoThe Rev. James Lawson Jr. has died. A Civil Rights activist, Rev. Lawson spent his life practicing...
Department of Justice plans statements on Phoenix 'civil rights matter'
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 12 hours agoCity spokesperson Dan Wilson said...court order binding the Phoenix Police Department to the DOJ for years to come. City leaders have vocally opposed this prospect for months ...
Civil rights groups, state of Iowa make case for, against new 'illegal reentry' law
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 3 days agoSupporters of the law say that they passed it because they were tired of the way the federal...
Civil rights icon Pastor James Lawson dies at 95
Los Angeles Daily News· 3 days agoThe Rev. James Lawson Jr., an icon of the Civil Rights Movement and the longtime pastor of Holman United Methodist Church in South Los Angeles, died...
The Rev. James Lawson, key architect of the Civil Rights Movement, dies at 95
WLRN Miami· 23 hours agoThe Rev. James Lawson was a staunch advocate for nonviolent resistance to racism, even in the face...
Civil rights leader who shared MLK’s nonviolent vision with young activists dead at 95
Birmingham News· 3 days agoThe Rev. James Lawson Jr., an apostle of nonviolent protest who schooled activists to withstand...
Department of Justice to make Phoenix 'civil rights' announcement Thursday
ABC 15 Phoenix· 13 hours agoThe U.S. Department of Justice is expected to make an announcement Thursday in relation to a "civil...
Rev. James Lawson Jr., civil rights leader who preached nonviolent protest, dies at 95
FOX 13 Memphis· 2 days agoJr., an apostle of nonviolent protest who schooled activists to withstand brutal reactions from...
Civil Rights leader, the Rev. James Lawson Jr., dies at 95
The Florence Times-Daily· 2 days agoLOS ANGELES (AP) — The Rev. James Lawson Jr., an apostle of nonviolent protest who schooled...