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Los Angeles Riots Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the 1992 riots in Los Angeles.…
WTF Fun Fact 13713 – Maya Angelou: From Streetcar Driver to Literary Icon
Maya Angelou, celebrated poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist, once held a…
Tribes urge U.S. to weigh in on Line 5 case as appeal sits in court
click to enlarge Lee DeVito Activists protest Line 5 at 2021 rally…
A federal judge has ordered a US minority business agency to serve all races
NEW YORK — A federal judge in Texas has ordered a 55-year-old…
DPD defends controversial ShotSpotter system after leak reveals Detroit locations
The Detroit Police Department is standing by its controversial ShotSpotter gunshot detection…
DC police sergeant pleads guilty to federal civil rights violation in fatal shooting of man sleeping in car – WTOP News
A D.C. police sergeant pleaded guilty Friday to violating the civil rights…
The Return of the John Birch Society
Michael Smart chuckled as he thought back to their banishment. Truthfully he…
1965 Selma to Montgomery March Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the 1965 Selma to Montgomery march…
Nessel moves to toss lawsuit by hair salon that said trans people should go to ‘pet groomer’
click to enlarge Shutterstock Studio 8 Hair Lab in Traverse City sued…
Colorado civil rights attorney Kevin Williams, who fought to improve lives of people with disabilities, dies at 57
Colorado civil rights attorney Kevin Williams died this week after 26 years…
OPINION: More states should require teaching kids how to read the news and spot what’s true and what’s not – The Hechinger Report
If you worry about your own screen time, just think about the…
Target stops selling product dedicated to Civil Rights icons after TikTok video shows errors
NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Target says it will stop…
Here's How Many Streets Are Probably Named After Martin Luther King Jr.
The Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday is always on the third…
The magic pebble and a lazy bull: The book ban movement has a long timeline – The Hechinger Report
This is an adapted excerpt from “School Moms: Parent Activism, Partisan Politics and…
OPINION: Harvard President Claudine Gay’s resignation and the end of affirmative action signal to Black people that they will never belong – The Hechinger Report
Harvard University President Claudine Gay’s resignation ends the shortest tenure in the…
UC Berkeley walls off People's Park as it waits for court decision on student housing project
BERKELEY, Calif. — Police officers in riot gear removed activists from Berkeley’s…
OPINION: Why university leaders must resist dangerous calls to silence student speech – The Hechinger Report
Elected officials are pushing university presidents to categorically silence student speech on…
The Hechinger Report stories covered a tumultuous year in education news – The Hechinger Report
Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Higher Education newsletter, which…
A timeline of Elijah McClain's death and the trials of the officers and paramedics accused of wrongdoing | CNN
CNN — Three police officers and two paramedics have faced juries on…