Civil rights activists call for action as King holiday and inauguration fall on same day
In a rare happening, the King holiday falls on the same day as the presidential inauguration. Activists vow to continue the ...
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Civil rights leaders mobilize ahead of Trump’s inauguration on MLK Day
civil rights leaders are organizing efforts to counter policies expected from President-elect Donald Trump that they ...
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Civil rights leaders and King family mark MLK Day as a special call to action as Trump takes office
Events honoring Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and advocating for his vision of a just, nonviolent society will occur the ...
‘Stay tuned’: Civil rights groups prepare to take on Trump’s DEI ‘distortion campaign’
Leaders from the National Urban League and other advocates say they aren’t taking President Donald Trump’s latest executive ...
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Civil Rights Defenders Slam Trump’s Order to Deport Pro-Palestine Students
Jewish Voice for Peace says the order follows the Heritage Foundation’s broader plan to dismantle US civil society.
Pittsburgh civil rights leaders question force used by police in 2 incidents
The city is looking into two incidents involving Pittsburgh police. Civil rights leaders say in each case, officers may have used excessive force. "What we wanted to emphasize is we were concerned ...
Civil rights groups warn of FBI’s past abuses of Black leaders in opposing Trump nominee Kash Patel
Cvil rights groups are sounding the alarm about Patel's qualifications and warning of the FBI's pas illegal activities.
Key figure in civil rights movement, youngest ‘Freedom Rider’ honored after passing at 82
On Friday, friends and family of the youngest of the 13 original Freedom Riders gathered at the historic Ebenezer Baptist ...
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Alabama teachers seek to halt state law limiting lessons on Black history and civil rights
Alabama educators and advocates want a preliminary injunction against a state law that limits specific classroom discussions ...