A group of 85 civil rights activists in Oak Ridge was nominated for the American Nuclear Society's first Social Responsibility in the Nuclear Community Award. This new civil rights award was launched by the ANS last winter. The nomination…
Reverend Jesse Jackson arrives at a demonstration outside the U.S. Capitol to protest the expiration of the federal moratorium on home evictions in Washington, United States, on August 2, 2021. REUTERS / Evelyn HocksteinAug 23 (Reuters) -…
Six decades ago, James Lawson was expelled from Vanderbilt University for his involvement in nonviolent protests.Now the school honors the former Massillonian who is believed to be one of the last living lions of the original civil rights…
August 20, 2021 In recognition of the 60th anniversary of the 1961 Freedom Rides, the Office of Equity and Human Rights has the pleasure to welcome Freedom Rider and civil rights activist Joan Trumpauer Mulholland and her son, filmmaker…
Six decades ago, James Lawson was expelled from Vanderbilt University for his involvement in nonviolent protests.Now the school honors the former Massillonian who is believed to be one of the last living lions of the original civil rights…
A group of civil society bodies has called on the government to ban facial recognition cameras, while police and the Interior Ministry are accused of bypassing parliament in guiding the use of the technology.Thirty-one organizations,…
States preventing schools from imposing masking obligations on teachers and students could face federal civil rights investigations, Education Minister Miguel Cardona said Sunday.He wore masks as part of…
Pro-mask-wearing protesters hold a protest at the Cobb County School Board headquarters on Thursday, August 12, 2021 in Marietta, Georgia. AP Photo / Mike StewartStates like Florida have tried to ban schools from imposing mask…