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Biden administration launches environmental justice office

Forty years after a predominantly Black community in Warren County, North Carolina, rallied against hosting a hazardous waste landfill, President Joe Biden’s top environment official has returned to what is widely considered the birthplace of the environmental justice movement to unveil a national office that will distribute $3 billion in…

The Independent UK

Mother settles lawsuit over Texas arrest captured on video

A Texas city has settled a federal civil rights lawsuit filed by a Black mother after she and her daughter were wrestled to the ground and arrested by a white police officer following a dispute with a neighbor

The Independent UK

An ex-officer accused of sexually assaulting a teen rape victim faces federal charges

The U.S. Justice Department alleges that Rodney Vicknair committed a civil rights violation when he sexually assaulted a victim in 2020.

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EPA set to announce new environmental justice, civil rights program

WASHINGTON — Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan is set to announce a new national program aimed at environmental justice and civil rights.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Lightfoot to Biden administration on environmental racism claims: See you in court

“If a voluntary resolution can’t be reached, HUD may initiate administrative proceedings or refer this matter to the U.S. Department of Justice for enforcement,” the agency says.

Chicago Sun-Times

A former Minneapolis officer is sentenced to 3 years for aiding George Floyd's death

Former police officer Thomas Lane, who pleaded guilty to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd, was sentenced on Wednesday.

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Toledo faces Title IX complaints over failure to address allegations against women’s soccer coach

Exclusive: The University of Toledo’s failure to adequately address allegations against former women’s soccer coach Brad Evans has led to multiple Title IX complaints following a Guardian investigation

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Rev. Jackson recently released from Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

The 80-year-old civil rights leader spent several weeks at the AbilityLab to undergo extensive physical therapy focused on treating symptoms of his Parkinson’s disease.

Chicago Sun-Times

Migrants flown to Martha's Vineyard have filed a lawsuit against Gov. DeSantis

Attorneys for Civil Rights filed a federal civil rights class action lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on behalf of migrants who were unexpectedly flown to Martha's Vineyard.

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Migrants and civil rights attorneys file federal lawsuit against DeSantis administration

Class action lawsuit details ‘fraudulent and discriminatory scheme’ to move migrants out of Texas

The Independent UK

What to stream: As 'Sidney' documentary arrives, where to find Poitier's best films

On Friday, Reginald Hudlin’s documentary “Sidney” debuts on Apple TV+, after its bow at the Toronto International Film Festival earlier this month. The film depicts the life and groundbreaking career of the pioneering Bahamian American actor Sidney Poitier, the first Black man to win an Academy Award. Produced by Oprah…

Tribune News Service

Migrants sent to Martha's Vineyard promised cash and job help

Lawyers for Civil Rights shared a brochure on Monday that they say migrants were given "at some point during their expulsion and relocation from Texas and Florida."

Axios

Celtics to Honor Bill Russell With Court Logo at TD Garden

Boston plans to unveil the tribute to the late Hall of Famer and civil rights pioneer this upcoming season.

Sports Illustrated

DOJ investigating Kansas City police’s employment practices for racial discrimination

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The U.S. Department of Justice has launched an investigation of employment practices at the Kansas City Police Department to determine if the force engaged in racial discrimination.

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The Independent UK

Migrants’ lawyers call for criminal investigation into DeSantis’ Martha’s Vineyard stunt

Lawyers for Civil Rights organisation is representing more than 30 Venezualans dumped on island by GOP governor

Los Angeles Times

Federal judge imposes limits on LA County jail after ACLU sues over ‘barbaric’ conditions

LOS ANGELES — A federal judge on has signed a temporary restraining order addressing Los Angeles County jail conditions that a civil rights group called “barbaric.”

Bristol Post

Roy Hackett awarded Honorary Doctorate by University of Bristol at his funeral

There were plans to make the award at the next graduation ceremony

The Guardian - US

The Nation That Never Was review: a new American origin story, from the ashes of the old

Kermit Roosevelt III, descendant of Theodore, sees lessons for today’s divided nation in Reconstruction and the civil rights era

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As anti-Asian bigotry rises across the US, a Temple professor’s civil rights suit becomes more relevant

PHILADELPHIA — The events that have transpired in the United States over the last two years, community members say, have proven what Xiaoxing Xi and his allies have been saying since 2015: that there is a systemic discrimination and targeting of Asian Americans.

Belfast Live

Tributes to Derry man Johnny McKane- a 'stalwart' of the Civil Rights movement

Mr McKane was laid to rest on Friday morning

Bristol Post

Bristol says final farewell to civil rights legend Roy Hackett

There will be a poignant detour for his funeral cortege this morning

Sports Illustrated

Legal Complaint Around Student Athlete Compensation Takes ‘Aggressive’ Next Step

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission could soon begin what one legal expert describes as an “aggressive investigation” into whether unpaid college athletes are being discriminated against because they are not fairly compensated.

The Guardian - US

US civil rights groups file complaint against ‘death by incarceration’ to UN

The filing urges UN special rapporteurs to declare life sentences, including without parole, a violation of incarcerated people’s rights

Reuters

Anti-immigration election gains divide Sweden, worry rights groups

The populist, anti-immigration Sweden Democrats' rise to real power after Sunday's election has civil rights groups and many immigrants worried about what the future might hold in a country long known for tolerance and openness.

The Independent UK

Six detainee deaths in St. Louis prompt investigation demand

Civil rights advocates in St. Louis are demanding an investigation into the conditions at the city jail, where six detainees have died since April

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