Labor and civil rights leader Dolores Huerta dies
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The Anti-Defamation League filed a federal civil rights complaint against Paradise Valley Unified School District, accusing school officials of failing to address the antisemitic harassment of a teen
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Orlando Sanchez continued running Johnny Mata ad after civil rights icon demanded its removal
Johnny Mata told the Houston Chronicle that, while he did indicate to Sanchez that he planned to vote for him, he explicitly said he was not endorsing him.
Kennedy pushed civil rights on many fronts. He ordered his attorney general to submit friends of the court briefs on behalf of civil rights litigants. He appointed African Americans to positions within his administration, named Thurgood Marshall to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York, and supported voter registration drives.
Induction into the Hall of Fame serves as a lasting recognition of these achievements, preserving the honorees' contributions as part of Ohio's history. The annual ceremony also offers an opportunity to reflect on the individuals whose efforts have helped advance civil rights and inspire future generations.
Informally dubbed the “Speedway Slammer” by federal officials, Miami Correctional Facility is about 150 miles from Chicago and has increasingly become a regional pipeline for those swept up by federal agents under President Donald Trump’s aggressive deportation policies.
Historian and biographer of the Freedom Riders remembers the civil rights icon. A new telling of the story of the 1964 murders of three civil rights workers in Neshoba County, Mississippi—carried out by the Klan and enabled by police collusion and a Mississippi state spy agency.
Republican candidates Mike Collins and Rick Jackson met with Georgia voters as lawmakers, labor leaders and civil rights groups addressed concerns about federal election monitors. Organizers emphasized voting rights,
