Civil Rights News
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5 Men Sue Over Anti-Terror Info-Sharing Program
… developed with input from privacy and civil rights groups, including the American Civil ..... suspicion of criminal activity. But civil rights groups say the "suspicious activity ..... ironic because it attacks a program the civil rights group was deeply involved in. "They …
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In New Orleans, a 10-Year Sentence for Ray Nagin
… current resident is Nagin's fellow New Orleans Democrat, disgraced former U.S. Rep. William Jefferson. To longtime civil rights attorney Mary Howell, who watched him with cautious optimism during his 2002 campaign, Nagin seemed to promise at least …
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Rift Over Religious Exemption in Anti-Bias Order
… support, but has not been taken up by the GOP-controlled House. On Tuesday, a half-dozen prominent gay-rights and civil - rights organizations which had been longtime supporters of that bill announced that they were withdrawing their support because …
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Report: US Spies on Prominent Muslim-Americans
… online magazine, said the targets included an attorney, a Republican political operative, a university professor and two civil rights activists. The Intercept said all five denied any involvement in terrorism or espionage and had not been accused of any …
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Feds Spied on Prominent Muslim-Americans, Report Claims… Nihad Awad, Executive Director of CAIR, the largest Muslim civil rights organization in the country; Faisal Gill, who served ..... in overseeing any FISA warrant targeting the leader of a civil rights group such as the Council on American-Islamic Relations …
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Meet the Navy Vet Fighting to Be Buried With Her Late Wife… Now Taylor spends her days fighting to be buried with Mixner, who died of respiratory failure in 2012. She filed a civil rights lawsuit Monday after an Idaho veterans cemetery denied her request to be buried with her late wife's ashes. Federal veterans …
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Patrol Head Says He's Shocked by Beating Video
… We've never seen this before." Farrow spoke at a news conference Tuesday after a two-hour meeting with community and civil rights leaders, the second involving CHP officials since the July 1 incident occurred. "I heard them loud and clear," he said …
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Patrol Head Says He's Shocked by Beating Video
… We've never seen this before." Farrow spoke at a news conference Tuesday after a two-hour meeting with community and civil rights leaders, the second involving CHP officials since the July 1 incident occurred. "I heard them loud and clear," Farrow …
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Parents Decry No Charges for Deputy Who Killed Boy
… Monday that he will ask federal officials to investigate. The FBI said it is reviewing the shooting to determine if any civil rights violations occurred. The district attorney forwarded her report to federal investigators. Ravitch said her office's findings …
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How 'Hope' Became Obama's Fight Against Cynicism
… dangers of cynicism in nearly every major public appearance. The cautionary note has showed up in speeches to students and civil rights groups, at Democratic fundraisers — even in his meeting with Pope Francis. It's a sharp change in tone from the days …
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Vet Sues After Burial With Gay Partner Is Denied
A U.S. Navy veteran filed a civil rights lawsuit Monday after the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery refused to allow her to be buried with the ashes of her late wife. Seventy-four-year-old …
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Deputy Who Killed Unarmed Teen Won't Face Charges
… has filed a lawsuit against the county. The FBI has said it also is looking into the shooting to determine if any civil rights violations occurred. Officials have been preparing for possible protests after the announcement by prosecutors.
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First Lady to Speak at Hispanic Convention in NYC
… Michelle Obama will stress education during a keynote speech later this week at the national convention of a leading Hispanic civil rights group. The first lady is scheduled to address the League of United Latin American Citizens, or LULAC, during its meeting …
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First Lady to Speak at Hispanic Convention in NYC
… Michelle Obama will stress education during a keynote speech later this week at the national convention of a leading Hispanic civil rights group. The first lady is scheduled to address the League of United Latin American Citizens, or LULAC, during its meeting …
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First Lady to Speak at Hispanic Convention in NYC
… Michelle Obama will stress education during a keynote speech later this week at the national convention of a leading Hispanic civil rights group. The first lady is scheduled to address the League of United Latin American Citizens, or LULAC, during its meeting …
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Bio of the New White House Counsel
… Duke University, 1975; law degree from Northwestern University, 1978. FAMILY: Married to Penda Hair, co-founder of civil rights group the Advancement Project; daughter Rachel is in the Teach For America corps in Rhode Island; son Nat plays varsity …
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Fireworks, Hot Dogs, Hurricane Help Mark July 4th
… Biden, addressing the annual "Celebration of Freedom" ceremony at Independence Hall, said the lessons of the civil rights movement show that the struggle for freedom that began in Philadelphia more than two centuries ago is not over. — …
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Black Leaders Seek Cochran's Help After Runoff Win
… challenger, some civil rights leaders in the South ..... Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting ..... Mississippi during the civil rights movement as part of the Student ..... major movement in civil rights in this country …
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50 Years After Freedom Summer, Civil Rights Vets Fear Rollback
… violence has subsided, Roberts and other civil rights movement veterans argue that the hard-won right ..... them." READ: Voting Rights Fix Tests Civil Rights Movement 's Strength The civil rights veterans argue that there have been numerous …
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The Note: Border Backlash
… abcn.ws/1qzLPAX WHAT IT WAS LIKE 50 YEARS AGO: CIVIL RIGHTS ACT SIGNED Half a century ago this week, with Rev. Martin ..... Johnson forged a new path for America by signing the Civil Rights Act of 1964, ABC's ALEXANDRA DUKAKIS notes. The bill …
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Colorado Leaders Seek Gay-Marriage Resolution
Hickenlooper, Suthers, seek gay-marriage resolution; Boulder continues issuing licenses
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10 Things to Know for Thursday
… Palestinian leaders accuse extremist Israelis of murdering the youth in revenge for killings of three kidnapped Israeli teens. 6. CIVIL RIGHTS WATCHDOGS DISAPPOINTED WITH NSA REPORT Activists say the bipartisan board's recommendations allow the government to continue …
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Colorado Leaders Seek Gay-Marriage Resolution
Hickenlooper, Suthers, seek gay-marriage resolution; Boulder continues issuing licenses
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5 Things to Know About the 1964 Civil Rights Act
… President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the Civil Rights Act of 1964, one of the most significant civil ..... Here are five things to know about the Civil Rights Act of 1964: HISTORY The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was not the first attempt by Congress …
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What It Was Like 50 Years Ago Today: Civil Rights Act Signed
… path for America by signing the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The bill was crafted ..... protection of the laws." LBJ's Civil Rights Act prohibited discrimination on ..... the Supreme Court ruled the Civil Rights Act of 1875, which prohibited discrimination …
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Obama Bottoms Out
… expensive..." #14for14 @DWStweets: The anniversary of the Civil Rights Act is less a celebration than a call to action. Here's what we have ..... press/dnc_chair_statement_on_the_50th_anniversary_ civil _ rights _ act ...
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Today in History
… in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law a sweeping civil rights bill passed by Congress. On this date: In 1714, German composer Christoph Willibald Gluck was born in Erasbach. In 1776 …
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Memorial for Ruby Dee Set for September in NYC
A public memorial for actress and civil rights activist Ruby Dee will be held Sept. 20 in New York. The Terrie Williams Agency said Tuesday that the celebration of Lee's …
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Jury Rejects Lawsuit in Train Station Shooting
A jury rejected a civil rights lawsuit on Tuesday filed by the father of an unarmed man who was shot and killed by a transit officer at a San Francisco Bay Area …
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This Week” Transcript: President Obama… think that the best way to win a civil rights case at the ..... said, in part, because of the Civil Rights Act . In 1972, he ran against a conservative ..... a registered voter. RADDATZ: Civil rights organizers in Mississippi had …
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College Student Details His Sexual Assault for Senate Committee
… abide by measures laid out by the department's Office of Civil Rights . "We look forward to working collaboratively with the OCR ..... Lhamon, the Education Department's assistant secretary for civil rights , applauded the schools that are making student safety a …
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Tea Party's Chris McDaniel Hunts for Valid Way to Challenge Mississippi Loss… likely would have been a large number of African-American voters." Steffey noted that given Mississippi's history with civil rights , that "would not be tolerated, not for a minute, but it certainly resonated with an unflattering piece of the past …
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Watch Lawmakers Hold Hands, Sway to 'We Shall Overcome'… We Shall Overcome," the famous song from the Civil Rights movement , played at a congressional event. Some of the ..... ceremony celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Lawmakers also awarded posthumously the …
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Former Porn Star Runs for Florida School Board… tutoring service after his past came to light, according to the Sun Sentinel newspaper. He calls the action a violation of his civil rights . Mech, who said he has also worked for General Electric and Wachovia Bank, believes he is more than qualified to serve …
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Patent Office: Redskins 'disparaging'… has been growing pressure including statements in recent months from President Barack Obama, lawmakers of both parties and civil rights groups. The decision means that the team can continue to use the Redskins name, but it would lose a significant portion …