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Pardon sought for Black man executed in 1908 in Illinois
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe 1908 race riots occurred after Joe James was arrested for the murder of a white man in...
California's LGBTQ+ Pardon Program Sees Little Use After Three Years
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 1 year agoGov. Gavin Newsom set out to pardon people convicted under anti-LGBTQ+ laws, but so far he's issued...
Newsom vowed to pardon LGBTQ Californians. Only one living person has benefited
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoGov. Gavin Newsom has barely used an LGBTQ clemency initiative he launched in 2020 to pardon gay...
Colman Domingo Transforms Into Civil Rights Pioneer In First 'Rustin' Trailer
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 9 months agoNetflix marked the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington by unveiling the trailer for...
Freed from San Quentin and facing deportation, a prison activist seeks Newsom's pardon
Visalia Times-Delta | Tulare Advance Register via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIt should have been a joyous day in the life of Phoeun You. On Jan. 5, 2022, after serving 25 years...
Bayard Rustin Way: Nyack street named for 'out and proud' civil rights legacy
Lohud | The Journal News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNYACK - The small village street that's now named "Bayard Rustin Way" was once home to rows of...
U.S. Army Makes Historical Move in Nation's Largest Murder Trial
The Root via Yahoo News· 7 months agoIn 1917, Cpl. Jesse Moore was one of the 110 Black soldiers dragged into what’s now considered the...
Grumet: Board denies parole for Jennifer Crecente's killer, but a mother's pain remains
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 8 months agoEditor’s notes: This article describes abusive dating relationships and the violent murder of a high...
Micaela Diamond Takes PEOPLE Inside Broadway's Parade Opening — See Her 'Romantic' Red Carpet Look
People via Yahoo News· 1 year ago“I’m just a complete departure from who I was during [The Cher Show], which was all sequins and...
Biden taps Keisha Lance Bottoms for White House job
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 2 years agoKeisha Lance Bottoms has been hired by the Biden administration to serve as its next director of the White House […] The post Biden taps Keisha Lance...