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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - The backlash over National Grid's North Brooklyn Pipeline continues. A coalition of community leaders and activists has filed a civil rights complaint with the Justice Department and the Environmental Protection…

This is a little bit of inside baseball, but it might help some people understand some decisions that might otherwise seem inexplicable. Since the delta variant has increased significantly, we have received requests from various…

Many residents of eastern Prince William County knew Al Brooks personally; but even if they didn't, he was probably a familiar face. Brooks was known as the tall, older African American gentleman who…

From Rory RyanThe Highland County PressHighland County's Hall of Fame and respected civil rights activist, Elsie Annette Young passed away on Friday July 2nd at her Hillsboro home. She was 105.Ms. Young was a longtime member and officer of…

STATEN ISLAND, NY - “We've come a long way, but we still have a long way to go,” a phrase shared by various speakers during the New York City Racial Honing Juneteenth: Reflections on the Legacy of Racial Justice Justice Commission…

On Wednesday afternoon, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 244-180 for a resolution condemning hatred against Asia after eight people, including seven Asian Americans, including six women, were shot dead in spas in Atlanta, Georgia a…

In the 1960s, health care in the Mississippi Delta was sparse and much of it disconnected. Some hospitals were dedicated to black patients, but they often struggled to stay afloat. At the height of the civil rights movement, young black…

The Denver division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is proud to announce the annual anniversary of Colorado Courage with a call for tenders to add members to the innovative community outreach group. Colorado Courage is an approach…

LEIMERT PARK (CBSLA) - Civil rights activists, clergymen and parishioners kneeled for nine minutes 29 seconds Tuesday to commemorate the year-long anniversary of George Floyd's death. Local clergy said Floyd's murder caused communities…

President Joe Biden: Throughout our history, presidents have come to this chamber, to speak to Congress, to the nation, and of the world, to declare war, to celebrate peace, to announce new plans and possibilities. Tonight, I…