Other countries changed course after massacres. But American political protection for guns is unique, and has become inseparable from conservative credentials.

#civil-rights-and-liberties, #civil-rights-movement-1954-68, #conservatism-us-politics, #firearms, #gun-control, #mass-shootings, #politics-and-government, #republican-party, #school-shootings-and-armed-attacks, #second-amendment-us-constitution, #segregation-and-desegregation, #united-states, #united-states-politics-and-government, #uvalde-tex

The New York Times 9:00 am on May 25, 2022
Tags: audio-neutral-informative ( 378 ), Blow, Charles M ( 8 ), Civil Rights and Liberties, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots ( 1,613 ), French, David A ( 6 ), George Floyd Protests (2020) ( 1,334 ), Law and Legislation ( 1,408 ), United States ( 3,843 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,023 )

Who Decides the Right Way to Protest?

A debate on what it means to voice dissent, and how to tell whether it’s made a difference.

#audio-neutral-informative, #blow-charles-m, #civil-rights-and-liberties, #demonstrations-protests-and-riots, #french-david-a, #george-floyd-protests-2020, #law-and-legislation, #united-states, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 9:00 am on May 20, 2022
Tags: Abortion ( 641 ), Blackmun, Harry A ( 2 ), Civil Rights and Liberties, Constitution (US) ( 298 ), Fourteenth Amendment (US Constitution) ( 30 ), Ginsburg, Ruth Bader ( 162 ), Kennedy, Florynce, Law and Legislation ( 1,408 ), Nineteenth Amendment (US Constitution) ( 32 ), Roe v Wade (Supreme Court Decision) ( 291 ), Stearns, Nancy ( 2 ), Suits and Litigation (Civil) ( 1,077 ), Supreme Court (US) ( 1,212 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,023 ), Women's Rights ( 406 )

America Almost Took a Different Path Toward Abortion Rights

Roe v. Wade was never expected to be the case that made history.

#abortion, #blackmun-harry-a, #civil-rights-and-liberties, #constitution-us, #fourteenth-amendment-us-constitution, #ginsburg-ruth-bader, #kennedy-florynce, #law-and-legislation, #nineteenth-amendment-us-constitution, #roe-v-wade-supreme-court-decision, #stearns-nancy, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #supreme-court-us, #united-states-politics-and-government, #womens-rights

The New York Times 9:00 am on May 20, 2022
Tags: Black People ( 2,796 ), Civil Rights and Liberties, Elections, Senate ( 474 ), Georgia ( 538 ), Race and Ethnicity ( 1,889 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,023 ), Walker, Herschel ( 9 ), Warnock, Raphael G ( 82 )

On Race, Herschel Walker’s Offer of Absolution Divides Georgia Voters

Georgia will still have a Black senator next year, but the likely Republican nominee, Herschel Walker, and the incumbent Democrat, Raphael Warnock, offer far different visions on race.

#black-people, #civil-rights-and-liberties, #elections-senate, #georgia, #race-and-ethnicity, #united-states-politics-and-government, #walker-herschel, #warnock-raphael-g

The New York Times 9:00 am on May 13, 2022
Tags: Black History Continued 2021 ( 16 ), Black People ( 2,796 ), Civil Rights and Liberties, Colleges and Universities ( 899 ), Guinness World Records (Book) ( 2 ), Hampton University ( 2 ), Historically Black Colleges and Universities ( 47 ), King, Martin Luther Jr ( 52 ), Morehouse College ( 11 ), Spelman College ( 8 )

For These Families, H.B.C.U.s Aren’t Just an Option. They’re a Tradition.

America’s network of Black colleges were founded to provide essential opportunity. For many, they’ve come to offer something else: a link to a treasured legacy.

#black-history-continued-2021, #black-people, #civil-rights-and-liberties, #colleges-and-universities, #guinness-world-records-book, #hampton-university, #historically-black-colleges-and-universities, #king-martin-luther-jr, #morehouse-college, #spelman-college

The New York Times 7:00 pm on May 8, 2022
Tags: Black People ( 2,796 ), Civil Rights and Liberties, Conservatism (US Politics) ( 443 ), Constitution (US) ( 298 ), gender ( 117 ), Race and Ethnicity ( 1,889 ), Roe v Wade (Supreme Court Decision) ( 291 ), Supreme Court (US) ( 1,212 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,023 ), Women and Girls ( 1,788 ), Women's Rights ( 406 )

The Supreme Court as an Instrument of Oppression

In just a few short weeks, the fundamental right enshrined in Roe nearly 50 years ago could disappear overnight. What’s next? Is anything safe?

#black-people, #civil-rights-and-liberties, #conservatism-us-politics, #constitution-us, #gender, #race-and-ethnicity, #roe-v-wade-supreme-court-decision, #supreme-court-us, #united-states-politics-and-government, #women-and-girls, #womens-rights

The New York Times 9:10 am on April 28, 2022
Tags: Bukele, Nayib ( 19 ), Civil Rights and Liberties, El Salvador ( 37 ), Gangs ( 52 ), Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) ( 6 )

Nayib Bukele reprime las libertades civiles en El Salvador y conserva su popularidad

Una gran parte de los salvadoreños está dispuesta a tolerar a un líder de tendencias autoritarias a cambio de la solución a su preocupación más acuciante: la violencia de las pandillas.

#bukele-nayib, #civil-rights-and-liberties, #el-salvador, #gangs, #mara-salvatrucha-ms-13

The New York Times 9:00 am on April 28, 2022
Tags: Bukele, Nayib ( 19 ), Civil Rights and Liberties, El Salvador ( 37 ), Gangs ( 52 ), Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) ( 6 )

In El Salvador, the President Cracks Down on Civil Liberties

Much of the country’s population is willing to tolerate an autocratic leader, if it means that someone will finally solve their most pressing problem: gang violence.

#bukele-nayib, #civil-rights-and-liberties, #el-salvador, #gangs, #mara-salvatrucha-ms-13

The New York Times 9:00 am on April 12, 2022
Tags: Civil Rights and Liberties, Discrimination ( 1,443 ), Greene, Marjorie Taylor (1974- ) ( 86 ), Polls and Public Opinion ( 713 ), shaming ( 2 ), stigma ( 2 )

What’s Shame Got to Do With It?

How and why we confuse shame and stigma.

#civil-rights-and-liberties, #discrimination, #greene-marjorie-taylor-1974, #polls-and-public-opinion, #shaming, #stigma

The New York Times 9:00 am on April 8, 2022
Tags: Black People ( 2,796 ), Civil Rights and Liberties, Colleges and Universities ( 899 ), Discrimination ( 1,443 ), Equal Educational Opportunities ( 8 ), For-Profit Schools ( 26 ), Suits and Litigation (Civil) ( 1,077 ), Tuition ( 41 ), Walden University ( 2 )

Lawsuit Charges Walden University Preyed on Black and Female Students

The suit claims Walden University not only misrepresented the costs and credits required for an advanced degree but also engaged in “reverse redlining” by targeting minority communities.

#black-people, #civil-rights-and-liberties, #colleges-and-universities, #discrimination, #equal-educational-opportunities, #for-profit-schools, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #tuition, #walden-university

The New York Times 11:37 pm on March 30, 2022
Tags: Abortion ( 641 ), Civil Rights and Liberties, Constitution (US) ( 298 ), Garland, Merrick B ( 118 ), Jonathan Darnel, Justice Department ( 811 ), Lauren Handy, Planned Parenthood Federation of America ( 49 ), Washington (DC) ( 293 )

9 Who Blocked Abortion Clinic Are Charged With Federal Offenses

Prosecutors said the defendants had used their bodies, furniture, chains and ropes to block the doors to an abortion clinic in Washington in 2020 and had livestreamed their actions on Facebook.

#abortion, #civil-rights-and-liberties, #constitution-us, #garland-merrick-b, #jonathan-darnel, #justice-department, #lauren-handy, #planned-parenthood-federation-of-america, #washington-dc

The New York Times 10:02 pm on March 26, 2022
Tags: American Civil Liberties Union ( 76 ), Black Lives Matter Movement ( 1,032 ), Civil Rights and Liberties, Colorado ( 177 ), Columbus (Ohio) ( 37 ), Demonstrations, Protests and Riots ( 1,613 ), Denver (Colo) ( 33 ), George Floyd Protests (2020) ( 1,334 ), Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings ( 1,321 )

Federal Jury Awards $14 Million to George Floyd Protesters Injured In Denver

Jurors in the civil case found that the Denver Police used excessive force against the 12 plaintiffs.

#american-civil-liberties-union, #black-lives-matter-movement, #civil-rights-and-liberties, #colorado, #columbus-ohio, #demonstrations-protests-and-riots, #denver-colo, #george-floyd-protests-2020, #police-brutality-misconduct-and-shootings

The New York Times 4:16 pm on March 26, 2022
Tags: Civil Rights and Liberties, Discrimination ( 1,443 ), Hotels and Travel Lodgings ( 195 ), Native Americans ( 222 ), NDN Collective (Activist Group), Rapid City (SD) ( 3 ), South Dakota ( 41 ), Suits and Litigation (Civil) ( 1,077 ), Uhre, Connie

Hotelier’s Post Barring Native Americans Prompts Outrage in South Dakota

The comments by Connie Uhre, 76, led to a protest, widespread condemnation by city leaders and a federal civil rights lawsuit.

#civil-rights-and-liberties, #discrimination, #hotels-and-travel-lodgings, #native-americans, #ndn-collective-activist-group, #rapid-city-sd, #south-dakota, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #uhre-connie

The New York Times 11:53 am on March 26, 2022
Tags: Abrams, Floyd ( 3 ), cancel culture ( 36 ), Censorship ( 271 ), Civil Rights and Liberties, Colleges and Universities ( 899 ), First Amendment (US Constitution) ( 77 ), Freedom of Speech and Expression ( 343 ), Second Amendment (US Constitution) ( 57 ), Siegel, Norman (1943- ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,023 )

Is Free Speech Endangered?

First of a two-part series: Readers discuss “cancel culture,” civility and the First Amendment, in response to an editorial. Next: Speech and self-censorship on campus.

#abrams-floyd, #cancel-culture, #censorship, #civil-rights-and-liberties, #colleges-and-universities, #first-amendment-us-constitution, #freedom-of-speech-and-expression, #second-amendment-us-constitution, #siegel-norman-1943, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 9:22 pm on March 20, 2022
Tags: Civil Rights and Liberties, Deaths (Obituaries) ( 1,601 ), Heicklen, Julian P, Jury System ( 52 ), Manhattan (NYC) ( 541 )

Julian Heicklen, Cantankerous Civil Liberties Advocate, Dies at 90

A retired chemistry professor, he staged weekly protests in front of a Manhattan courthouse, angering prosecutors, who tried to send him to prison.

#civil-rights-and-liberties, #deaths-obituaries, #heicklen-julian-p, #jury-system, #manhattan-nyc

The New York Times 10:16 am on March 18, 2022
Tags: Budapest (Hungary) ( 21 ), Civil Rights and Liberties, Hungary ( 79 ), Marki-Zay, Peter ( 3 ), Orban, Viktor ( 97 ), Putin, Vladimir V ( 1,128 ), Right-Wing Extremism and Alt-Right ( 445 )

Dispatch From Hungary: Can This Man Oust Viktor Orban?

The strongman’s ties to Putin might finally hurt him.

#budapest-hungary, #civil-rights-and-liberties, #hungary, #marki-zay-peter, #orban-viktor, #putin-vladimir-v, #right-wing-extremism-and-alt-right

The New York Times 9:00 am on March 18, 2022
Tags: Black People ( 2,796 ), Civil Rights and Liberties, Crump, Benjamin L ( 4 ), Discrimination ( 1,443 ), equal employment opportunity commission ( 15 ), National Assn for the Advancement of Colored People ( 35 ), Race and Ethnicity ( 1,889 ), State Farm Insurance Cos ( 7 )

Where State Farm Sees ‘a Lot of Fraud,’ Black Customers See Discrimination

The giant insurer is facing lawsuits from customers, agents and former employees accusing it of racial discrimination.

#black-people, #civil-rights-and-liberties, #crump-benjamin-l, #discrimination, #equal-employment-opportunity-commission, #national-assn-for-the-advancement-of-colored-people, #race-and-ethnicity, #state-farm-insurance-cos

The New York Times 7:41 pm on March 11, 2022
Tags: Abbott, Gregory W (1957- ) ( 161 ), American Civil Liberties Union ( 76 ), Child Abuse and Neglect ( 271 ), Civil Rights and Liberties, Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund ( 10 ), Suits and Litigation (Civil) ( 1,077 ), Texas ( 788 ), Texas Department of Family and Protective Services ( 5 ), Transgender and Transsexuals ( 334 ), Travis County (Tex) ( 6 )

Texas Child Abuse Investigators Told to Make Transgender Cases a Priority

In a court hearing, a supervisor testified that the state agency responsible for child welfare was told to investigate parents of transgender children without exception.

#abbott-gregory-w-1957, #american-civil-liberties-union, #child-abuse-and-neglect, #civil-rights-and-liberties, #lambda-legal-defense-and-education-fund, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #texas, #texas-department-of-family-and-protective-services, #transgender-and-transsexuals, #travis-county-tex

The New York Times 11:16 pm on March 10, 2022
Tags: Civil Rights and Liberties, Colleges and Universities ( 899 ), San Jose State University ( 2 ), Sexual Harassment ( 514 ), Title IX (Gender Discrimination Legislation) ( 34 ), Women and Girls ( 1,788 ), Workplace Hazards and Violations ( 556 )

Former San Jose State Trainer Is Charged With Violating Athletes

The charges in Federal District Court came after the Justice Department found Title IX violations at the university.

#civil-rights-and-liberties, #colleges-and-universities, #san-jose-state-university, #sexual-harassment, #title-ix-gender-discrimination-legislation, #women-and-girls, #workplace-hazards-and-violations

The New York Times 10:00 am on March 7, 2022
Tags: Aaron, Hank ( 17 ), Ali, Muhammad ( 8 ), Auctions ( 143 ), Black People ( 2,796 ), Brown, James (1933-2006) ( 8 ), Brown, John (1800-59) ( 9 ), Buffett, Howard G, Calloway, Cab, Civil Rights and Liberties, Civil Rights Movement (1954-68) ( 151 ), Collectors and Collections ( 123 ), Coltrane, John ( 5 ), Du Bois, W E B ( 9 ), Ellington, Duke ( 4 ), Frazier, Joe (1944-2011) ( 2 ), Guernsey's, Louis, Joe, Mariners Harbor (Staten Island, NY) ( 2 ), Meaders, Elizabeth, Paige, Satchel ( 3 ), Parks, Rosa ( 6 ), Robinson, Jackie ( 9 ), Sifford, Charlie ( 2 ), Slavery (Historical) ( 251 ), Underground Railroad (19th Century) ( 11 )

The Staten Island House Where Black History Lives

A 90-year-old former schoolteacher’s collection includes Muhammad Ali’s boxing shoes and Tuskegee Airmen headgear — but it also features Ku Klux Klan toys.

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The New York Times 9:44 pm on March 2, 2022
Tags: Alabama ( 156 ), Black People ( 2,796 ), Civil Rights and Liberties, Civil Rights Movement (1954-68) ( 151 ), Colleges and Universities ( 899 ), Deaths (Obituaries) ( 1,601 ), Discrimination ( 1,443 ), Foster, Autherine Lucy ( 3 ), NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund ( 4 ), Race and Ethnicity ( 1,889 ), Segregation and Desegregation ( 93 ), University of Alabama ( 48 ), Wallace, George C ( 8 )

Autherine Lucy Foster, First Black Student at U. of Alabama, Dies at 92

Her career there lasted only three days; attacked by mobs, she was suspended and then expelled. Today, a campus building is named in her honor.

#alabama, #black-people, #civil-rights-and-liberties, #civil-rights-movement-1954-68, #colleges-and-universities, #deaths-obituaries, #discrimination, #foster-autherine-lucy, #naacp-legal-defense-and-educational-fund, #race-and-ethnicity, #segregation-and-desegregation, #university-of-alabama, #wallace-george-c

The New York Times 10:00 am on March 1, 2022
Tags: Arbery, Ahmaud (1994-2020) ( 89 ), Black People ( 2,796 ), Brunswick (Ga) ( 48 ), Bryan, William Roddie ( 38 ), Civil Rights and Liberties, Hate Crimes ( 161 ), McMichael, Gregory (1955- ) ( 60 ), McMichael, Travis (1986- ) ( 60 ), Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides ( 1,144 ), Ransom, Marcus

‘So Much Hatred’: Jury Foreman Shaken by Evidence in Arbery Trial

With so much evidence of racism, said Marcus Ransom, the only Black man on the jury, it was not difficult to find Ahmaud Arbery’s murderers guilty of hate crimes.

#arbery-ahmaud-1994-2020, #black-people, #brunswick-ga, #bryan-william-roddie, #civil-rights-and-liberties, #hate-crimes, #mcmichael-gregory-1955, #mcmichael-travis-1986, #murders-attempted-murders-and-homicides, #ransom-marcus

The New York Times 10:00 am on February 26, 2022
Tags: Black Lives Matter Movement ( 1,032 ), Black People ( 2,796 ), Civil Rights and Liberties, Civil Rights Movement (1954-68) ( 151 ), Demonstrations, Protests and Riots ( 1,613 ), Fulton, Sybrina, Gates, Henry Louis Jr ( 10 ), King, Martin Luther Jr ( 52 ), Martin, Trayvon ( 9 ), Obama, Barack ( 351 ), Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings ( 1,321 ), Police Reform ( 254 ), Sharpton, Al ( 14 ), Till, Emmett Louis ( 11 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,023 ), Zimmerman, George ( 3 )

Barack Obama: What Trayvon Martin Taught Us, 10 Years Later

Not every killing connects with the culture and activates a mass movement. This one did.

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The New York Times 1:19 am on February 25, 2022
Tags: Chauvin, Derek (1976- ) ( 172 ), Civil Rights and Liberties, Decisions and Verdicts ( 424 ), Floyd, George (d 2020) ( 413 ), Kueng, J Alexander ( 14 ), Lane, Thomas (Minneapolis, Minn, Police Officer) ( 14 ), Minneapolis (Minn) ( 245 ), Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides ( 1,144 ), Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings ( 1,321 ), Thao, Tou ( 14 )

Three Former Officers Convicted of Violating George Floyd’s Rights

All of them were charged with willfully violating Mr. Floyd’s constitutional rights by not providing medical care. Two were accused of not intervening to stop a fellow officer.

#chauvin-derek-1976, #civil-rights-and-liberties, #decisions-and-verdicts, #floyd-george-d-2020, #kueng-j-alexander, #lane-thomas-minneapolis-minn-police-officer, #minneapolis-minn, #murders-attempted-murders-and-homicides, #police-brutality-misconduct-and-shootings, #thao-tou

The New York Times 10:30 am on February 19, 2022
Tags: Civil Rights and Liberties, Civil Rights Movement (1954-68) ( 151 ), Demonstrations, Protests and Riots ( 1,613 ), Gainesville (Fla) ( 4 ), History (Academic Subject) ( 63 ), Segregation and Desegregation ( 93 ), United States ( 3,843 )

In Twilight of Life, Civil Rights Activists Feel ‘Urgency to Tell Our History’

Young people who marched and organized during the civil rights movement are now in their 70s and 80s. With fewer and fewer remaining, historians rush to record their stories.

#civil-rights-and-liberties, #civil-rights-movement-1954-68, #demonstrations-protests-and-riots, #gainesville-fla, #history-academic-subject, #segregation-and-desegregation, #united-states

The New York Times 3:00 pm on February 18, 2022
Tags: Art ( 1,377 ), Black Art Museum, Black People ( 2,796 ), Brazil ( 360 ), Civil Rights and Liberties, Inhotim Institute, Institute of Afro-Brazilian Research and Studies (Brazil), Larkin Nascimento, Elisa, Museu de Arte Negra, Museums ( 584 ), Nascimento, Abdias do

In Brazil, a Museum Within a Museum Restores a Legacy

The Afro-Brazilian activist Abdias do Nascimento envisioned a museum of Black art. More than 70 years later, it has taken up residence at the Inhotim Institute.

#art, #black-art-museum, #black-people, #brazil, #civil-rights-and-liberties, #inhotim-institute, #institute-of-afro-brazilian-research-and-studies-brazil, #larkin-nascimento-elisa, #museu-de-arte-negra, #museums, #nascimento-abdias-do

The New York Times 12:00 am on February 18, 2022
Tags: Bridgewater (NJ), Civil Rights and Liberties, New Jersey ( 367 ), Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings ( 1,321 ), Race and Ethnicity ( 1,889 ), Shopping Centers and Malls ( 48 )

Two Teenagers Were Fighting. Only the Black One Was Handcuffed.

A video of the fight at a New Jersey mall circulated widely online. Gov. Philip D. Murphy said the appearance of “racially disparate treatment” was “deeply, deeply disturbing.”

#bridgewater-nj, #civil-rights-and-liberties, #new-jersey, #police-brutality-misconduct-and-shootings, #race-and-ethnicity, #shopping-centers-and-malls

The New York Times 11:00 am on February 14, 2022
Tags: audio-neutral-informative ( 378 ), Black People ( 2,796 ), Civil Rights and Liberties, Coaches and Managers ( 275 ), Discrimination ( 1,443 ), Flores, Brian (1981- ) ( 16 ), Football ( 630 ), Miami Dolphins ( 46 ), National Football League ( 448 ), Suits and Litigation (Civil) ( 1,077 )

The Rule at the Center of the N.F.L. Discrimination Lawsuit

A former head coach of the Miami Dolphins is suing the league. At the case’s heart is a two-decade-old diversity policy.

#audio-neutral-informative, #black-people, #civil-rights-and-liberties, #coaches-and-managers, #discrimination, #flores-brian-1981, #football, #miami-dolphins, #national-football-league, #suits-and-litigation-civil

The New York Times 10:00 am on February 12, 2022
Tags: Black People ( 2,796 ), Civil Rights and Liberties, Discrimination ( 1,443 ), Education (K-12) ( 1,128 ), History (Academic Subject) ( 63 ), Law and Legislation ( 1,408 ), Race and Ethnicity ( 1,889 ), Slavery (Historical) ( 251 ), The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story (Book) ( 8 ), United States ( 3,843 )

Teachers Tackle Black History Month, Under New Restrictions

In states where laws now limit classroom discussions about race and discrimination, many teachers are watching what they say, and are more anxious about their jobs.

#black-people, #civil-rights-and-liberties, #discrimination, #education-k-12, #history-academic-subject, #law-and-legislation, #race-and-ethnicity, #slavery-historical, #the-1619-project-a-new-origin-story-book, #united-states

The New York Times 10:00 am on February 8, 2022
Tags: Baime, A J, Black People ( 2,796 ), Books and Literature ( 2,493 ), Civil Rights and Liberties, Civil Rights Movement (1954-68) ( 151 ), Content Type: Personal Profile ( 2,373 ), Discrimination ( 1,443 ), Lynching ( 29 ), National Assn for the Advancement of Colored People ( 35 ), Race and Ethnicity ( 1,889 ), White Lies: The Double Life of Walter F. White and America's Darkest Secret (Book), White, Walter (1893-1955)

Antagonist, Activist, Operator, Survivor

A.J. Baime’s “White Lies” explores the life and times of the civil rights figure Walter F. White.

#baime-a-j, #black-people, #books-and-literature, #civil-rights-and-liberties, #civil-rights-movement-1954-68, #content-type-personal-profile, #discrimination, #lynching, #national-assn-for-the-advancement-of-colored-people, #race-and-ethnicity, #white-lies-the-double-life-of-walter-f-white-and-americas-darkest-secret-book, #white-walter-1893-1955

The New York Times 12:16 pm on February 7, 2022
Tags: Black Lives Matter Movement ( 1,032 ), Black People ( 2,796 ), Civil Rights and Liberties, George Floyd Protests (2020) ( 1,334 ), Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides ( 1,144 ), Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings ( 1,321 )

Who Else Is Culpable in George Floyd’s Death?

Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22 and a half years for the murder, but what about the other officers who were at the scene?

#black-lives-matter-movement, #black-people, #civil-rights-and-liberties, #george-floyd-protests-2020, #murders-attempted-murders-and-homicides, #police-brutality-misconduct-and-shootings

The New York Times 10:34 pm on February 4, 2022
Tags: Arbery, Ahmaud (1994-2020) ( 89 ), Black People ( 2,796 ), Bryan, William Roddie ( 38 ), Civil Rights and Liberties, Georgia ( 538 ), Hate Crimes ( 161 ), Justice Department ( 811 ), McMichael, Gregory (1955- ) ( 60 ), McMichael, Travis (1986- ) ( 60 ), Wood, Lisa Godbey ( 2 )

Hate Crimes Trial to Proceed After Arbery Killers Withdraw Guilty Pleas

Gregory and Travis McMichael had previously agreed to plead guilty, but a federal judge rejected the deal, which offered 30-year sentences. Jury selection is set to begin on Monday.

#arbery-ahmaud-1994-2020, #black-people, #bryan-william-roddie, #civil-rights-and-liberties, #georgia, #hate-crimes, #justice-department, #mcmichael-gregory-1955, #mcmichael-travis-1986, #wood-lisa-godbey

The New York Times 8:33 pm on January 29, 2022
Tags: Civil Rights and Liberties, Civil Rights Movement (1954-68) ( 151 ), Deaths (Obituaries) ( 1,601 ), Dresner, Israel S, Jews and Judaism ( 332 ), King, Martin Luther Jr ( 52 ), Rabbis ( 20 ), Temple Shaarey Shalom

Rabbi Israel Dresner, Civil Rights Champion and King Ally, Dies at 92

He was jailed multiple times in the South during the 1960s and made human rights his lifelong cause, following the Jewish doctrine of “tikkun olam” — to repair the world.

#civil-rights-and-liberties, #civil-rights-movement-1954-68, #deaths-obituaries, #dresner-israel-s, #jews-and-judaism, #king-martin-luther-jr, #rabbis, #temple-shaarey-shalom

The New York Times 10:00 am on January 26, 2022
Tags: Black People ( 2,796 ), Books and Literature ( 2,493 ), Brown-Nagin, Tomiko, Civil Rights and Liberties, Civil Rights Movement (1954-68) ( 151 ), Civil Rights Queen: Constance Baker Motley and the Struggle for Equality (Book), Content Type: Personal Profile ( 2,373 ), Courts and the Judiciary ( 227 ), Legal Profession ( 117 ), Motley, Constance Baker, New York State ( 768 ), Women and Girls ( 1,788 )

‘Civil Rights Queen,’ the Story of a Brave and Brilliant Trailblazer

Tomiko Brown-Nagin’s book is the first major biography of Constance Baker Motley, the first Black woman to serve as a federal judge, among other achievements.

#black-people, #books-and-literature, #brown-nagin-tomiko, #civil-rights-and-liberties, #civil-rights-movement-1954-68, #civil-rights-queen-constance-baker-motley-and-the-struggle-for-equality-book, #content-type-personal-profile, #courts-and-the-judiciary, #legal-profession, #motley-constance-baker, #new-york-state, #women-and-girls

The New York Times 11:26 pm on January 24, 2022
Tags: Art ( 1,377 ), Civil Rights and Liberties, Deaths (Obituaries) ( 1,601 ), Photography ( 412 ), Schapiro, Steve (Photographer)

Steve Schapiro, Photojournalist Who Bore Witness, Dies at 87

He documented the civil rights movement and subjects as diverse as narcotics users, migrant workers and movie stars, seeking to capture their emotional heart.

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The New York Times 2:46 am on January 13, 2022
Tags: americans with disabilities act ( 28 ), Amtrak ( 30 ), Civil Rights and Liberties, Disabilities ( 173 ), Discrimination ( 1,443 ), Justice Department ( 811 ), Railroads ( 63 ), Stations and Terminals (Passenger) ( 26 )

Amtrak Pays $2 Million to Passengers With Disabilities Who Faced Obstacles at Stations

Under a settlement agreement, the railroad will also overhaul 135 train stations to make them accessible to all.

#americans-with-disabilities-act, #amtrak, #civil-rights-and-liberties, #disabilities, #discrimination, #justice-department, #railroads, #stations-and-terminals-passenger

The New York Times 10:42 pm on January 7, 2022
Tags: Appointments and Executive Changes ( 983 ), Civil Rights and Liberties, Clinton, Bill ( 79 ), Deaths (Obituaries) ( 1,601 ), Guinier, Lani, Legal Profession ( 117 )

Lani Guinier, Legal Scholar at the Center of Controversy, Dies at 71

President Bill Clinton pulled her nomination as assistant attorney general in 1993 after she came under criticism for her views on voting rights.

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The New York Times 4:36 pm on January 7, 2022
Tags: Academy Awards (Oscars) ( 173 ), Actors and Actresses ( 625 ), Black People ( 2,796 ), Blackboard Jungle (Movie), Buck and the Preacher (Movie) ( 4 ), Civil Rights and Liberties, Civil Rights Movement (1954-68) ( 151 ), Cry, the Beloved Country (Movie), Deaths (Obituaries) ( 1,601 ), Discrimination ( 1,443 ), Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (Movie) ( 2 ), Lilies of the Field (Movie) ( 2 ), Movies ( 1,694 ), Poitier, Sidney ( 7 )

Sidney Poitier, Who Paved the Way for Black Actors in Film, Dies at 94

The first Black performer to win the Academy Award for best actor, for “Lilies of the Field,” he once said he felt “as if I were representing 15, 18 million people with every move I made.”

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The New York Times 1:17 am on January 5, 2022
Tags: Brodyaga, Lisa (1940-2021), Central America ( 63 ), Civil Rights and Liberties, Deaths (Obituaries) ( 1,601 ), Immigration and Emigration ( 947 ), Legal Profession ( 117 ), Rio Grande Valley (Tex) ( 22 )

Lisa Brodyaga, Crusading Lawyer for Immigrants’ Rights, Dies at 81

She became a folk hero representing asylum seekers fleeing violence in Central America, setting up shop in the Rio Grande Valley and building a refuge camp.

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The New York Times 9:31 pm on January 2, 2022
Tags: Bureau of Indian Affairs ( 5 ), Civil Rights and Liberties, Evictions ( 109 ), Indigenous People ( 155 ), Native Americans ( 222 ), Washington (State) ( 130 )

A Tribe’s Bitter Purge Brings an Unusual Request: Federal Intervention

After cutting 306 people from its rolls, the Nooksack tribe is moving to evict those who remain in tribal housing. The dispute has raised questions about individual rights and tribal sovereignty.

#bureau-of-indian-affairs, #civil-rights-and-liberties, #evictions, #indigenous-people, #native-americans, #washington-state

The New York Times 12:00 am on December 29, 2021
Tags: Black People ( 2,796 ), cancel culture ( 36 ), Capital Punishment ( 125 ), Charleston (SC) ( 25 ), Charleston, SC, Shooting (2015) ( 8 ), Civil Rights and Liberties, Civil Rights Movement (1954-68) ( 151 ), Cooper, Chris, Discrimination ( 1,443 ), Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church (Charleston, SC) ( 4 ), King, Martin Luther Jr ( 52 ), Mandela, Nelson ( 12 ), Northam, Ralph S ( 32 ), Potter, Kimberly A (1973- ) ( 13 ), Race and Ethnicity ( 1,889 ), Roof, Dylann Storm ( 3 ), South Africa ( 193 ), Thompson, Myra (1955-2015), Truth and Reconciliation Commission (South Africa) ( 9 ), Tutu, Desmond M ( 12 )

Desmond Tutu Knew Justice Had to Include Forgiveness

Contemporary activists can benefit from Tutu’s ideas about restorative justice and strengthen their quest for fundamental fairness.

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The New York Times 11:22 pm on December 15, 2021
Tags: Civil Rights and Liberties, Compensation for Damages (Law) ( 66 ), Elizabeth (NJ) ( 2 ), Justice Department ( 811 ), Landlords ( 113 ), Renting and Leasing (Real Estate) ( 336 ), Suits and Litigation (Civil) ( 1,077 )

Landlord Accused of Demanding Sex From Tenants to Pay $4.5 Million

A federal civil rights suit had accused Joseph Centanni of demanding sexual acts from tenants in Elizabeth, N.J. He denied wrongdoing, but agreed to pay.

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