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San Francisco Giants Pride Night controversy prompts Trump administration investigation of MLB

San Francisco Giants Pride Night controversy prompts Trump administration investigation of MLB

June 19, 2026June 19, 2026 · San Francisco, California Local News

The fallout over the opposition by a handful of San Francisco Giants players against the team’s Pride Night celebrations has prompted an investigation of Major League Baseball by…

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Family of Black man killed by Aurora police intends to sue the city

February 24, 2026February 24, 2026 · Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News

The family of Rajon Belt-Stubblefield served notice Monday to the city of Aurora that they intend to file a lawsuit in connection with the August shooting death of…

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Why are flags flying at half-staff in Denver this week?

February 23, 2026February 23, 2026 · Denver, Colorado Local News

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 week, Mayor Mike Johnston announced Sunday.…

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The children of late civil rights leader Jesse Jackson honor his legacy a day after his death

February 18, 2026February 18, 2026 · Breaking News

CHICAGO — From jokes about his well-known stubbornness to tears grieving the loss of a parent, the adult children of the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. gave an…

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Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon, had rich Charlotte history

February 17, 2026February 17, 2026 · Charlotte, North Carolina Local News

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, the civil rights leader who died Tuesday at 84, had deep Charlotte and North Carolina ties. Jackson often passed through the Queen City for…

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A Colorado court sends poor people to jail without access to lawyers, advocates say. It doesn’t record the proceedings.

February 15, 2026February 16, 2026 · Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News

Jennifer Jones was sitting in Montrose Municipal Court in early January when she noticed something that didn’t seem right. She witnessed a man in his 60s with multiple…

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What’s being done to preserve Black history in the DC area – WTOP News

February 13, 2026February 13, 2026 · Washington DC Local News

On Feb. 19, the Conservation Fund is teaming up with the Washington Association of Black Journalists for an event called “Protecting Legacy Places: A Black History Month Conversation.”…

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Pushback against Flock cameras comes to Denver suburb — the latest Colorado city to enter debate

February 11, 2026February 11, 2026 · Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News

There are just 16 Flock Safety cameras in Thornton. But those electronic eyes, mounted to poles at intersections throughout this city of nearly 150,000, brought out dozens of…

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Colorado to pay $245,000 to Muslim man forced to shave beard in prison

February 5, 2026February 5, 2026 · Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News

Colorado will pay $245,000 to a Muslim man who was forced to shave his beard in prison in violation of his religious beliefs, court records show. Tajuddin Ashaheed…

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Detainees to testify about legal access at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

January 27, 2026January 27, 2026 · Breaking News

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Former detainees planned to testify Wednesday about conditions at an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” as a federal…

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Civil rights activist celebrates 100th birthday

January 27, 2026January 27, 2026 · Orlando, Florida Local News

OMAHA HAS A NEW ADDITION TO THE 100 CLUB. SARAH ROUNTREE CELEBRATED A CENTURY OF CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVISM TODAY. NEWSWATCH SEVEN’S IZZY JUUL WAS AT SARAH’S BIRTHDAY PARTY…

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How artist Gordon Parks’ foundation keeps his legacy growing, even as it searches for new funding

January 27, 2026January 27, 2026 · Finance

Civil rights photographer and artist Gordon Parks’ legacy continues to expand today, even as the 20th anniversary of his death arrives on March 7. However, the Gordon Parks…

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French lawmakers approve bill banning social media for children under 15

January 27, 2026January 31, 2026 · Technology

PARIS — French lawmakers approved a bill banning social media for children under 15, paving the way for the measure to enter into force at the start of…

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French Lawmakers Approve Bill Banning Social Media for Children Under 15

January 27, 2026January 27, 2026 · US News

PARIS (AP) — French lawmakers approved a bill banning social media for children under 15, paving the way for the measure to enter into force at the start…

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What We Know About the Investigations Into the Minneapolis Shooting Death of Alex Pretti

January 26, 2026January 26, 2026 · US News

WASHINGTON (AP) — The fatal shooting over the weekend of a Minneapolis man has prompted calls for a thorough independent investigation into the second death at the hands…

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School violated civil rights law in ‘Thunderbirds’ to ‘T-Birds’ name change, US says

January 23, 2026January 23, 2026 · Breaking News

BOHEMIA, N.Y. — A New York school district is “erasing its Native American heritage” and violating civil rights law by changing its team name from the “Thunderbirds” to…

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Events across Bay Area celebrate MLK Day through service, action

January 19, 2026January 19, 2026 · San Francisco, California Local News

One of the best ways to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Monday morning is by boarding Caltrain’s MLK Celebration Train. The train takes off from San Jose…

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Why Bernice King Sees MLK Day as a ‘Saving Grace’ in Today’s Political Climate

January 18, 2026January 18, 2026 · US News

ATLANTA (AP) — Against a backdrop of political division and upheaval, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter said the holiday honoring her father’s legacy comes as “somewhat…

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ACLU of Minnesota to file class action suit for constitutional rights violations by federal agents

January 15, 2026January 15, 2026 · Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News

The American Civil Liberties Union is filing a new class action lawsuit against the federal government on behalf of three Minnesotans – two Somali men and one Latino…

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Justice Department sees no basis for civil rights probe of ICE shooting

January 13, 2026January 14, 2026 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department does not believe there is any basis to open a criminal civil rights investigation of the killing of a woman by a U.S.…

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