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August 15, 2024

DNC delegate arrested in protest that left cop critical faces calls to resign from police oversight board

Calls are being made for a delegate to the Democratic National Convention (DNC) to resign his position on a police oversight board after he was arrested in Ferguson on Friday during a protest which left a cop injured

March 14, 2024

Dorie Ann Ladner, Mississippi civil rights activist and NAACP organizer, dies at 81

Dorie Ann Ladner, who fought for freedom and equality for Black people in Mississippi and beyond, passed away at 81 years old on March 11, 2024.

March 8, 2024

Naomi Barber King, civil rights leader and sister-in-law to Martin Luther King Jr., dies at 92

Civil rights activist and sister-in-law of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Naomi Barber King, has died in Atlanta at age 92 after a life of courage and resilience.

December 16, 2023

Boston mayor posts photo of controversial 'electeds of color' party despite criticism

The Mayor of Boston, Michelle Wu posted a photo of an "electeds of color" holiday party despite the event being blasted for excluding white city council members.

September 17, 2023

Media spent months convicting AG Ken Paxton on ‘innuendo’ and ‘rumor’: Tony Buzbee

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s attorney, Tony Buzbee, joined ‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ to discuss his client's trial as the political climate among Texas politicians starts to heat up.

August 6, 2023

Ron Dermer, Israel's Minister of Strategic Affairs discusses country's judicial reforms

Israel's former ambassador to the US and now minister of strategic affairs responds to US and international criticism to country's judicial reforms.

July 18, 2023

Virginia Gov. Youngkin considers criminal circumstances in restoring voting powers to nonviolent offenders

Gov. Youngkin is considering how civil rights could be restored to Virginia’s convicted felons. Youngkin may be less likely to restore rights for those who committed crimes with a gun.

June 26, 2023

Civil rights icon James Meredith falls outside Mississippi Capitol during his 90th birthday event

James Meredith, a civil rights icon and Black voting rights activist, fell outside the Mississippi Capitol as he celebrated his 90th birthday but did not suffer any visible injuries.

June 6, 2023

GOP lawmakers demand hearing after emotional roundtable with detransitioned Americans

GOP lawmakers in the Anti-Woke Caucus held the intimate and emotional event on Capitol Hill Monday

March 29, 2023

Mel King, Boston civil rights figurehead and former mayoral candidate, dead at 94

Mel King, a prominent civil rights figurehead in Boston credited with much of the city's progress on integration in the 1970s and 1980s, died Tuesday. He was 94.