Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News
Parents Of Black Teen Found Dead In Mississippi Water Want Answers
[ad_1] The parents of the Black teen found dead near a Mississippi island after his friends returned from a Fourth of July boat trip…
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San Francisco, California Local News
San Francisco Giants Pride Night controversy prompts Trump administration investigation of MLB
[ad_1] The fallout over the opposition by a handful of San Francisco Giants players against the team’s Pride Night celebrations has prompted an investigation…
Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News
Family of Black man killed by Aurora police intends to sue the city
[ad_1] The family of Rajon Belt-Stubblefield served notice Monday to the city of Aurora that they intend to file a lawsuit in connection with…
Denver, Colorado Local News
Why are flags flying at half-staff in Denver this week?
[ad_1] Flags will fly at half-staff this week in Denver in honor of a civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate who died last…
Breaking News
The children of late civil rights leader Jesse Jackson honor his legacy a day after his death
[ad_1] CHICAGO — From jokes about his well-known stubbornness to tears grieving the loss of a parent, the adult children of the Rev. Jesse…
Charlotte, North Carolina Local News
Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon, had rich Charlotte history
[ad_1] The Rev. Jesse Jackson, the civil rights leader who died Tuesday at 84, had deep Charlotte and North Carolina ties. Jackson often passed…
Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News
A Colorado court sends poor people to jail without access to lawyers, advocates say. It doesn’t record the proceedings.
[ad_1] Jennifer Jones was sitting in Montrose Municipal Court in early January when she noticed something that didn’t seem right. She witnessed a man…
Washington DC Local News
What’s being done to preserve Black history in the DC area – WTOP News
[ad_1] On Feb. 19, the Conservation Fund is teaming up with the Washington Association of Black Journalists for an event called “Protecting Legacy Places:…
Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News
Pushback against Flock cameras comes to Denver suburb — the latest Colorado city to enter debate
[ad_1] There are just 16 Flock Safety cameras in Thornton. But those electronic eyes, mounted to poles at intersections throughout this city of nearly…
Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News
Colorado to pay $245,000 to Muslim man forced to shave beard in prison
[ad_1] Colorado will pay $245,000 to a Muslim man who was forced to shave his beard in prison in violation of his religious beliefs,…
Breaking News
Detainees to testify about legal access at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
[ad_1] FORT MYERS, Fla. — Former detainees planned to testify Wednesday about conditions at an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as…
Orlando, Florida Local News
Civil rights activist celebrates 100th birthday
[ad_1] OMAHA HAS A NEW ADDITION TO THE 100 CLUB. SARAH ROUNTREE CELEBRATED A CENTURY OF CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVISM TODAY. NEWSWATCH SEVEN’S IZZY JUUL…
Finance
How artist Gordon Parks’ foundation keeps his legacy growing, even as it searches for new funding
[ad_1] Civil rights photographer and artist Gordon Parks’ legacy continues to expand today, even as the 20th anniversary of his death arrives on March…
Technology
French lawmakers approve bill banning social media for children under 15
[ad_1] PARIS — French lawmakers approved a bill banning social media for children under 15, paving the way for the measure to enter into…
US News
French Lawmakers Approve Bill Banning Social Media for Children Under 15
[ad_1] PARIS (AP) — French lawmakers approved a bill banning social media for children under 15, paving the way for the measure to enter…
US News
What We Know About the Investigations Into the Minneapolis Shooting Death of Alex Pretti
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) — The fatal shooting over the weekend of a Minneapolis man has prompted calls for a thorough independent investigation into the…
Breaking News
School violated civil rights law in ‘Thunderbirds’ to ‘T-Birds’ name change, US says
[ad_1] BOHEMIA, N.Y. — A New York school district is “erasing its Native American heritage” and violating civil rights law by changing its team…
San Francisco, California Local News
Events across Bay Area celebrate MLK Day through service, action
[ad_1] One of the best ways to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Monday morning is by boarding Caltrain’s MLK Celebration Train. The train…
US News
Why Bernice King Sees MLK Day as a ‘Saving Grace’ in Today’s Political Climate
[ad_1] ATLANTA (AP) — Against a backdrop of political division and upheaval, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter said the holiday honoring her…
Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News
ACLU of Minnesota to file class action suit for constitutional rights violations by federal agents
[ad_1] The American Civil Liberties Union is filing a new class action lawsuit against the federal government on behalf of three Minnesotans – two…