91 m. ago Georgia civil rights committee member resigns after being charged with homicide

DeAndre Pickett was just reappointed to Georgia’s advisory committee in March

Politics

5 h. ago Smokey Robinson denies four housekeepers’ allegations of sexual assault

The women have accused Motown star of sexual assault and employment violations. His attorney has called the lawsuit ‘an ugly method of trying to extract money’Smokey Robinson has denied allegations of sexual assault, after four former housekeepers of the Motown star filed a lawsuit with claims including sexual battery, false imprisonment, negligence and gender violence.The suit was filed in a Los Angeles court on 6 May. It also alleges a series of labour violations, including that Robinson and his wife, Frances, failed to pay the women minimum wage and overtime, submitted inaccurate wage statements and created a hostile work environment. The women are seeking financial damages. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Civil rights leaders say acquittals in Tyre Nichols' death highlight the need for police reform

After three former Memphis police officers were acquitted in the beating death of Tyre Nichols, community and civil rights leaders are expressing outrage over another disappointment in the long push for police reform

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23 h. ago Did White Lotus star Lisa Manobal really wear Rosa Parks’ face embroidered on her Met Gala outfit?

Fans thought the K-pop star was wearing face of the civil rights activist embroidered into her Louis Vuitton undergarment

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24 h. ago Truth to Met Gala confusion over Blackpink star's 'Rosa Parks' face on panties'

Blackpink singer and White Lotus star Lisa baffled fans when she stepped out at the 2025 Met Gala wearing what many thought was civil rights icon Rosa Park on her crotch

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41 h. ago Housekeepers sue Motown legend Smokey Robinson and accuse him of years

Not only did the legendary crooner allegedly assault four of his housekeepers on a regular basis, he also shorted them on wages and denied them meal breaks, according to a bombshell lawsuit filed Tuesday

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42 h. ago AP and others challenge an Indiana law barring reporters from witnessing executions

The Associated Press and four other media organizations have filed a federal lawsuit in Indiana seeking media access to the scheduled May 20 execution of Benjamin Ritchie

Politics

43 h. ago Civil rights lawsuit filed in Florida deputy’s killing of US Airman Roger Fortson

The family of a U.S. airman who was killed by a Florida sheriff’s deputy inside his own home in 2024 has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit over the shooting

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54 h. ago Did White Lotus star Lisa Manobal really wear Rosa Parks embroidered on her Met Gala outfit?

Fans think the K-pop star was wearing face of the civil rights activist embroidered into her Louis Vuitton undergarment

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57 h. ago White Lotus star Lisa shocks at Met Gala as she appears to wear lace panties with face of Rosa Parks on her crotch

The White Lotus star Lisa raised eyebrows for her 2025 Met Gala ensemble, which appeared to feature the image of civil rights activist Rosa Parks on her lace undies.

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58 h. ago Lawsuit planned over Florida deputy's shooting of US airman who was killed in his own home

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump says he will file a lawsuit against a former Florida sheriff’s deputy and others in the May 2024 shooting death of 23-year-old U.S. Senior Airman Roger Fortson

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5 d. ago These activists are ‘flooding the zone with Black history’ to protest Trump’s attacks on DEI

The Freedom to Learn campaign included panels and coffee meetups and will end Saturday with a protest and prayerA coalition of civil rights groups have launched a weeklong initiative to condemn Donald Trump’s attacks on Black history, including recent executive orders targeting the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) in Washington DC.The national Freedom to Learn campaign is being led by the African American Policy Forum (AAPF), a social justice thinktank co-founded by the law professor Kimberlé Crenshaw. Crenshaw is a leading expert on critical race theory (CRT), a framework used to analyze racism’s structural impact. She has fought against book bans, restraints on racial history teaching and other anti-DEI efforts since the beginning of the Republican-led campaign against CRT in 2020. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago These activists are ‘flooding the zone with Black history’ to protest against Trump’s attacks on DEI

The Freedom to Learn campaign included panels and coffee meetups and will end Saturday with a rally and prayerA coalition of civil rights groups have launched a weeklong initiative to condemn Donald Trump’s attacks on Black history, including recent executive orders targeting the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) in Washington DC.The national Freedom to Learn campaign is being led by the African American Policy Forum (AAPF), a social justice thinktank co-founded by the law professor Kimberlé Crenshaw. Crenshaw is a leading expert on critical race theory (CRT), a framework used to analyze racism’s structural impact. She has fought against book bans, restraints on racial history teaching and other anti-DEI efforts since the beginning of the Republican-led campaign against CRT in 2020. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Puerto Rico drops climate lawsuit after DoJ sues states to block threats to big oil

Territory’s voluntary move comes as Trump administration makes good on pledge to end lawsuits against oil and gasPuerto Rico has voluntarily dismissed its 2024 climate lawsuit against big oil, a Friday legal filing shows, just two days after the US justice department sued two states over planned litigation against oil companies for their role in the climate crisis.Puerto Rico’s lawsuit, filed in July, alleged that the oil and gas giants had misled the public about the climate dangers associated with their products. It came as part of a wave of litigation filed by dozens of US states, cities and municipalities in recent years. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Trump administration reaches settlement with Jan 6 rioter Ashli Babbitt’s family

Family filed $30 million wrongful death lawsuit over fatal shooting of Capitol rioter

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5 d. ago Trump administration reaches settlement with Ashli Babbitt’s family

Family filed wrongful death lawsuit over fatal shooting of January 6 rioter

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6 d. ago Trump administration investigating Illinois school district for discrimination over ‘privilege walks’ and diversity training

Allegations were subject of civil rights complaint from same teacher under first Trump administration

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6 d. ago Prominent pastor notified books loaned to African American museum may be returned amid review

A prominent pastor and veteran of the Civil Rights Movement says he was told items he had loaned to the Smithsonian Institution would be under review for whether they should remain on display at the institution

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6 d. ago Mother of dead inmate sues troubled Wisconsin prison where 7 have died since 2023

The mother of an inmate who died of dehydration and malnutrition at one of Wisconsin's maximum security prisons last year has filed a federal lawsuit alleging guards failed to give him water or his medication

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7 d. ago Conservative activist Robby Starbuck sues Meta over AI responses about him

Conservative activist Robby Starbuck has filed a defamation lawsuit against Meta alleging that the social media giant’s artificial intelligence chat bot spread false statements about him, including that he participated in the the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021

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