CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Charles J. Ogletree Jr., a law professor and civil rights scholar with a distinguished career at…
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‘The Goon Squad’: How rogue Mississippi officers tried to cover up their torture of 2 Black men #Goon #Squad #rogue #Mississippi #officers #cover #torture #Black #men
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Men who had sworn an oath to protect and serve were huddled on the back porch…
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Federal jury acquits Louisiana trooper caught on camera pummeling Black motorist #Federal #jury #acquits #Louisiana #trooper #caught #camera #pummeling #Black #motorist
A federal jury in Louisiana on Wednesday acquitted a white state trooper charged with violating the civil rights of a…
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It’s Kamala Harris vs. Ron DeSantis in the fight over Florida’s new teachings on slavery #Kamala #Harris #Ron #DeSantis #fight #Floridas #teachings #slavery
WASHINGTON (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, facing heavy criticism for defending “anti-woke” teaching in Florida, this week teed up…
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New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, first Black woman to serve as state Assembly speaker, dies at 71 #Jersey #Gov #Sheila #Oliver #Black #woman #serve #state #Assembly #speaker #dies
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, who made history as the first Black woman to serve…
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Plaintiffs in voting rights case urge judges to toss Alabama’s new congressional map #Plaintiffs #voting #rights #case #urge #judges #toss #Alabamas #congressional #map
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Voting rights activists are returning to court to fight Alabama’s redrawn congressional districts, saying state Republicans…
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Historically Black fraternity drops Florida for convention because of DeSantis policies #Historically #Black #fraternity #drops #Florida #convention #DeSantis #policies
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The oldest historically Black collegiate fraternity in the U.S. says it is relocating a planned convention…
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DeSantis is defending new slavery teachings. Civil rights leaders see a pattern of ‘policy violence’ #DeSantis #defending #slavery #teachings #Civil #rights #leaders #pattern #policy #violence
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Civil rights activists cheered when Ron DeSantis pardoned four Black men wrongfully convicted of rape as…
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Biden chooses a longtime Hill aide respected by Republicans as his new legislative affairs director #Biden #chooses #longtime #Hill #aide #respected #Republicans #legislative #affairs #director
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is tapping Shuwanza Goff — a veteran congressional aide who also served as his…
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After decades of struggle for a place in Israel, dozens of Black Hebrews face threat of deportation #decades #struggle #place #Israel #dozens #Black #Hebrews #face #threat #deportation
DIMONA, Israel — For two years, Toveet Israel and dozens of other residents of the Village of Peace have lived…
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