Bookmark AP Top NewsCivil rightsGeneral NewsGeorge FloydHuman rightsLaw enforcementMississippiSexual assaultShootingsTyre NicholsU.S. News Attempt to Conceal Torture of Two Black Men by Six Mississippi Officers Unveiled by Joshua Brown August 4, 2023 August 4, 2023 Torture cover-up by six Mississippi officers revealed after brutal assault on 2 Black men; justice pursued.
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Bookmark ChicagoCivil rightsGeneral NewsHuman rightsJesse JacksonU.S. News Jesse Jackson to step down as head of civil rights organization Rainbow PUSH by Michael Nguyen July 14, 2023 July 14, 2023 Jesse Jackson, renowned civil rights leader, to retire as head of Rainbow PUSH Coalition after decades of championing justice and social equality.
Bookmark Civil rightsEducationHuman rights Affirmative Action Ruling Prompts Challenge to Harvard’s Legacy Admissions by Activists by Chloe Baker July 3, 2023 July 3, 2023 A civil rights group challenges Harvard’s legacy admissions, claiming it promotes racial discrimination following affirmative action ruling.
Bookmark PoliticsEntertainmentHuman rights Celebrating a Beloved Elder: Activists Reflect on the Legacy of Harry Belafonte by Joshua Brown April 27, 2023 April 27, 2023 Ten years ago when she was a young activist, Carmen Berkley from Seattle had the chance to meet Harry Belafonte. She works for a foundation promoting fairness and racial justice. …