ATLANTA — From a bloody attack on an Alabama bridge to a bill-signing ceremony in the White House, a new exhibit traces the history of the federal Voting Rights Act. Organizers […]
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House Approves Bill That Removes Confederate Statues From Capitol : NPR
Congressional Black Caucus Chair Karen Bass speaks during a news conference Wednesday about the House vote on Confederate statues at the U.S. Capitol. The House legislation later passed in a […]
Portland protests: Oregon sues over ‘unlawful detentions’ – BBC News
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The lawsuit seeks a restraining order to stop federal agents detaining protesters in Portland The attorney general for the US state of Oregon has […]
John Lewis, A Force In The Civil Rights Movement, Dead At 80 : NPR
Rep. John Lewis, A Force In The Civil Rights Movement, Dead At 80 END CLASS=”STORYTITLE” END CLASS=”STORY-TOOLS” END ID=”STORY-META” CLASS=”STORY-META HAS-BYLINE” Rep. John Lewis, A Force In The Civil Rights […]
Federal officers respond to Portland protests with gas, munitions Thursday amid growing attention from Trump administration – oregonlive.com
Portland protests continue for 50th straight night Portland demonstrators reacted Thursday to a wave of national attention from President Donald Trump and his administration by once again amassing throughout the […]
Weinstein Sex-Abuse Settlement Rejected by Federal Judge
(Bloomberg) — A federal judge won’t give preliminary approval to a proposed $18.9 million settlement between Harvey Weinstein and nine women who say he sexually assaulted or abused them, saying […]
Researchers expected ‘outrageously high’ discrimination against Black renters. What they found was worse than imagined – The Boston Globe
An undercover investigation released Wednesday found that Black people posing as prospective tenants in Greater Boston were shown fewer apartments than whites and offered fewer incentives to rent, and that […]