Civil rights

Derek Chauvin Found Guilty Of 2nd & 3rd Degree Murder By Jury

Just 10 hours after the defense team representing former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin rested their case, the jury reached a…

4 years ago

Biden Signs Executive Order To Improve Voting Systems On ‘Bloody Sunday’ Anniversary

President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Sunday directing the federal government to expand voter registration and election information access. Biden's…

4 years ago

Rep. John Lewis Lies In State In Capitol, Honored By Congressmen & Joe Biden

Rep. John Lewis (D-Georgia), the renowned civil rights hero who died last week, will become the first Black lawmaker to…

4 years ago

Civil Rights Champion Rep. John Lewis Dies After Cancer Battle

Rep. John Lewis (D-Georgia) passed away Friday, leaving behind a legacy of racial justice advocacy and nonviolent resistance to oppression.…

4 years ago

Federal Judge Throws Out Florida’s GOP Law Which Required Felons To Pay To Regain Voting Rights

U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle threw out Florida's restrictive felon voting rights law, declaring some parts of it unconstitutional. The…

4 years ago

Donald Trump Visits Martin Luther King Memorial For 2 Minutes, Draws Criticism

On Monday, President Donald Trump celebrated Martin Luther King, Jr. Day by visiting the African-American civil rights icon's memorial in Washington, D.C.…

6 years ago

Trump Administration Seeking To Erase Transgender Legal Protections

A memo obtained from the Department of Health and Human Services indicated that the Donald Trump White House is planning…

6 years ago