17 h. ago US Capitol unveils statue of teen civil rights icon Barbara Rose Johns

US Capitol unveils statue of teen civil rights icon Barbara Rose Johns  NBC4 Washington

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20 h. ago LIVE: Unveiling of the Barbara Rose Johns Statue in the United States Capitol

LIVE: Unveiling of the Barbara Rose Johns Statue in the United States Capitol  WUSA9

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20 h. ago WATCH: Virginia civil rights advocate honored with DC statue

WATCH: Virginia civil rights advocate honored with DC statue  WDBJ7

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21 h. ago Her 1951 walkout helped end school segregation. Now her statue is in the U.S. Capitol

Barbara Rose Johns was 16 when she led a walkout at her high school, credited with helping end school segregation. Her statue replaces Robert E. Lee's, which was removed in 2020.

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22 h. ago Statue of Black teen who fought segregation replaces Robert E. Lee at U.S. Capitol

Statue of Black teen who fought segregation replaces Robert E. Lee at U.S. Capitol  The Washington Post

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3 d. ago Rep Pressley pushes AI Civil Rights Act, aimed to ‘especially’ protect Black, Brown and marginalized people

Rep. Ayanna Pressley reintroduced the AI Civil Rights Act to prevent companies from using what Democrats referred to as biased and discriminatory AI-powered algorithms.

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5 d. ago HUD launches civil rights investigation into Boston’s DEI housing policies over alleged racial discrimination

HUD launches investigation into DEI housing practices in Boston, Massachusetts, alleging the city's race-based preferences violate federal anti-discrimination laws.

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6 d. ago Rep. Seth Moulton wants to allow lawsuits against ICE agents with new ‘NOEM Act’

The North Shore Democrat gearing up for a primary against Sen. Ed Markey introduced the NOEM Act to allow lawsuits against federal immigration agents in civil rights law. The post Rep. Seth Moulton wants to allow lawsuits against ICE agents with new ‘NOEM Act’ appeared first on Boston.com.

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7 d. ago Education Department recalls fired attorneys amid civil rights complaint backlog

The department said recalling these fired staffers would "bolster and refocus" civil rights enforcement "in a way that serves and benefits parents, students, and families."

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7 d. ago Florida’s CAIR threatens lawsuit against DeSantis after he labels group a ‘foreign terrorist’ organization

CAIR Florida promised to sue after Gov. DeSantis labeled the Muslim civil rights group a "foreign terrorist organization" in an executive order.

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7 d. ago Former US Justice Department staff says civil rights division ‘destroyed’

Former US Justice Department staff says civil rights division ‘destroyed’  Al Jazeera

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1 week ago Jo Ann Boyce, Clinton 12 member and civil rights trailblazer, dies at 84

Jo Ann Boyce, Clinton 12 member and civil rights trailblazer, dies at 84  Los Angeles Times

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1 week ago Trump DOJ Adding 'Second Amendment Rights Section' to Civil Rights Division

President Donald Trump's Department of Justice (DOJ) is adding a "Second Amendment Rights Section" to its Civil Rights Division. The post Trump DOJ Adding ‘Second Amendment Rights Section’ to Civil Rights Division appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Supreme Court weighs Mississippi preacher’s argument on civil rights

Supreme Court weighs Mississippi preacher’s argument on civil rights  The Washington Post

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1 week ago Bondi blasts discrimination lawsuit from immigration judge: 'Last time I checked, I'm a woman too'

The lawsuit accuses the Justice Department of illegally violating her protections under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, as well as her First Amendment protections.

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1 week ago Here’s what the state’s antisemitism commission found — and what it thinks we should do about it

“Combating antisemitism must combine strong civil rights protections, civic education, and moral responsibility,” the Special Commission on Combating Antisemitism said. The post Here’s what the state’s antisemitism commission found — and what it thinks we should do about it appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 w. ago Over 100 California colleges accused of discriminating against US

The Equal Protection Project filed a civil rights complaint alleging California universities discriminate against American-born students through DACA programs.

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2 w. ago Fired worker sues government in case that could upend civil rights laws

A fired immigration judge says she was dismissed from her job because of her gender, her status as a dual citizen of Lebanon, and the fact that she once ran for municipal office in Ohio as a Democrat.

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2 w. ago Fired worker sues government in a case that could upend civil rights laws

A fired immigration judge says she was dismissed from her job because of her gender, her status as a dual citizen of Lebanon and the fact that she once ran for municipal office in Ohio as a Democrat.

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3 w. ago Texas governor declares U.S. Muslim civil rights group a foreign terrorist organization

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott invoked a relatively new Texas law to designate two groups as foreign terrorist organizations -- one being a national civil rights organization that serves the Muslim community.

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