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More than 100 national civil rights organizations have signed a letter to Congress expressing concerns about the extension of legal powers related to domestic terrorism.The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights on Tuesday sent the…

Civil rights groups praised President Joe Biden's order to conduct racial justice, but said it was just a start to improving the playing field for minority communities.On the first day of his tenure, Biden ordered every federal ministry and…

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler ushered in the new year - and a new term - by assuring tougher attitudes to those who commit violence and vandalism at demonstrations.The mayor's office said Monday that staff are starting to kick off the…

The NAACP urges Biden to appoint more black officials to high-level cabinet posts. December 4, 2020, 6:43 p.m.• • 6 min readShare on FacebookShare on TwitterSend this article via emailThe NAACP, along with prominent civil rights…

To say that my vacation spirit was shattered after reading the December 27 story that "the protester's arrest followed her for months," about Rudonna Legree's continued restraint, doesn't even come close…

The importance of the runoff elections to the Senate on January 5th in Georgia should not be underestimated. You will determine which party controls the Senate, with far-reaching implications for economic policy, climate change,…

Lindsay Hecox - Photo: American Civil Liberties Union. A coalition of hundreds of athletes, coaches and corporations, as well as civil rights, law and medical experts, has voted in favor of a lawsuit seeking to repeal an Idaho…

Photo from Unsplash.com.Parents and attorneys of public school students in Baltimore City, in a longstanding legal battle over educational justice, urge Maryland's top elected officials to significantly increase funding for city schools in…

Weldon Angelos erhielt am Dienstag den Anruf von Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) und brach vor Freude zusammen. Er hatte gerade eine Entschuldigung des Präsidenten für eine Verurteilung wegen Marihuana erhalten, die ihn über ein Jahrzehnt im…

One of the biggest hurdles related to the coronavirus pandemic - creating a viable vaccine - was overcome when the first Americans got the injection on Monday.But the nation now faces the great challenge of convincing the majority of the…