1 hour ago With a revived civil rights album, Christie Dashiell sings her resistance

With a revived civil rights album, Christie Dashiell sings her resistance  The Washington Post

Culture

2 h. ago Renee Good’s Family Should Be Able to Sue the Officer Who Killed Her

An ICE killing in Minneapolis can be the impetus for finally closing a gaping hole in our constitutional protections.

Events

4 h. ago Claudette Colvin was a civil rights pioneer. She died this week at 86

In 1955, 15-year-old Claudette Colvin, a student from a Black high school in Montgomery, Ala., refused to move from her bus seat. The forgotten civil rights activist died this week.

Events

9 h. ago Harper Lee Expanded on Her View of the South in Letters to a Friend

In decades of correspondence, the author gave her friend, JoBeth McDaniel, a mix of opinions, advice on writing and insight into the impact of the Civil Rights movement.

Politics

23 h. ago DOJ says 'no basis' for civil rights investigation into Minneapolis ICE officer killing

The DOJ declined a civil rights probe into an ICE officer's killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis, breaking from past practices as the FBI investigation continues.

Events

23 h. ago Justice Department sees no basis for civil rights probe in Minnesota ICE shooting, official says

The decision to keep the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division out of the investigation into the fatal shooting of Renee Good marks a sharp departure from past administrations. The post Justice Department sees no basis for civil rights probe in Minnesota ICE shooting, official says appeared first on Boston.com.

Politics

24 h. ago Unsung US civil rights pioneer Claudette Colvin dies, aged 86

Unsung US civil rights pioneer Claudette Colvin dies, aged 86  Al Jazeera

Events

24 h. ago Claudette Colvin, who refused to move seats on a bus at start of civil rights movement, dies

Civil rights pioneer Claudette Colvin has died. She was 86. Her 1955 arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated Montgomery bus helped spark the modern civil rights movement.

Events

25 h. ago Minneapolis ICE shooting live updates: 'No basis' for civil rights probe, DOJ says

At least four federal prosecutors have resigned out of concerns that the Department is focusing on investigating Renee Good for ties to groups that have been protesting.

Events

26 h. ago Claudette Colvin, Who Refused to Give Her Bus Seat to a White Woman, Dies at 86

Her defiance of Jim Crow laws in 1955 made her a star witness in a landmark segregation suit, but her act was overshadowed months later when Rosa Parks made history with a similar stand.

Events

28 h. ago Claudette Colvin, civil rights pioneer on a Montgomery bus, dies at 86

Claudette Colvin, civil rights pioneer on a Montgomery bus, dies at 86  The Washington Post

Events

33 h. ago DOJ’s top civil rights prosecutors depart as office is cut out of key probes

DOJ’s top civil rights prosecutors depart as office is cut out of key probes  The Washington Post

Events

3 d. ago Trump Says Civil Rights Led to White People Being ‘Very Badly Treated’

President Trump’s comments were a blunt distillation of his administration’s racial politics, which rest on the belief that white people have become the real victims of discrimination in America.

Politics

7 d. ago Watchdog urges DOJ probe of top research university over alleged illegal DEI practices: 'Defies common sense'

America First Legal accuses Washington University of violating civil rights law through diversity programs that allegedly prioritize certain racial groups.

Events

8 d. ago Medical device pioneer, cardiovascular surgeon and mentor Tom Fogarty dies at 91

Medical device pioneer, cardiovascular surgeon and mentor Tom Fogarty dies at 91  The Business Journals

Events

8 d. ago Edith Renfrow Smith, pioneer and witness to history, dies at 111

Last year, for Black History Month, NPR's Scott Simon spoke with Edith Renfrow Smith of Chicago, who has died at 111 years old.

Events

8 d. ago Trump DOJ Joins Lawsuit Against California's Ammunition Controls

President Donald Trump's Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division filed an amicus brief Monday in a lawsuit against California's ammunition controls. The post Trump DOJ Joins Lawsuit Against California’s Ammunition Controls appeared first on Breitbart.

Politics

3 w. ago Vince Zampella, video game pioneer behind megahit Call of Duty, dies at 55

One of Vince Zampella's crowning achievements was the creation of the Call of Duty franchise, which has sold more than half a billion games worldwide.

Events

3 w. ago 2 Soldotna troopers indicted on federal civil rights violations

2 Soldotna troopers indicted on federal civil rights violations  Homer News

Politics

3 w. ago Two Alaska State Troopers indicted on federal criminal civil rights violations

Two Alaska State Troopers indicted on federal criminal civil rights violations  Alaska Native News

Politics