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Once again: Police cruelly killed someone Black under the guise of their self-governing authority
Florida Phoenix via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThat anger is never far from the surface […] The post Once again: Police cruelly killed someone ...
Civil rights groups ask Supreme Court to reinstate Louisiana congressional map
Courthouse News Service· 7 days agoCivil rights groups filed an emergency application at the Supreme Court on Wednesday asking the...
An Iowa sheriff's department spent some of its $600K income from jail fees on a cotton-candy machine...
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Iowa County Jail's Fees Helped Fund Cotton Candy and Laser Tag for Department, Lawsuit Says
US News & World Report· 24 hours agoCivil rights groups filed a class action lawsuit on Monday accusing an Iowa sheriff’s department of mishandling the collection of jail fees, some of which helped fund recreational ...
Civil rights leader Daisy Bates honored with statue at U.S. Capitol
United Press International via Yahoo News· 6 days agoBates and husband L.C. Bates founded the Arkansas Weekly newspaper, which was published for black...
ACLU files lawsuit against Black Hawk County Sheriff for ‘jail fees’
KCRG-TV9 Cedar Rapids· 1 day agoOn Monday, civil rights groups filed a lawsuit against Black Hawk County and Sheriff Tony Thompson. The ACLU of Iowa says the lawsuit is to block the department ...
Civil Rights Icon Daisy Bates Honored With Statue In US Capitol
Black America Web· 4 days agoThe late great Civil Rights leader and journalist Daisy Bates was honored with a statue unveiled...
Opinion: Restoring Confederate names on schools is a lesson in why symbols matter
CNN.com· 1 hour agoEditor’s Note: Nicole Hemmer is an associate professor of history and director of the Carolyn T. and...
Civil rights leader Daisy Bates honored with statue at US Capitol
Reuters· 6 days agoThe late U.S. civil rights leader and journalist Daisy Bates, who was instrumental in desegregating...
‘Mothers of the Movement’: Civil rights activists from past to present
Southern Poverty Law Center· 5 days agoOften recognized as the backbone of the Civil Rights Movement, Black women have played an integral role in organizing for justice and democracy. While prevailing ...