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A BJP MP-headed parliamentary panel has criticised the government's draft transgender bill for not addressing important civil rights issues such as marriage and divorce among members of the community.
DNA 3 hours ago

Conservatives seek to stop law school’s civil rights center from filing lawsuits

The Center for Civil Rights at the University of North Carolina’s law school will be barred from filing lawsuits if conservatives on the university’s policy-making…
ABA Journal 7 hours ago

Videos for "Civil Rights"

	Social Justice, Civil Right Policies In Discussion At NAACP Convention In Baltimore 01:40 Rick Ritter reports. Source: WJZ Baltimore - 7 hours ago
	Rep. John Lewis marches through Comic-Con with 1000 people 00:38 The AP reports that U.S. Representative John Lewis led a march through Comic-Con on Saturday. They estimate that the civil rights leader was joined by about one thousand people, as they walked through.. Source: Wochit Headline News - 13 hours ago
	Well, I Don't Know About That - America's First Amendment Jim explores the constant controversy surrounding the notion of freedom of speech in the U.S. Source: CLiP - 3 days ago
	Trump declines invitation to speak at NAACP convention 00:20 Trump declines invitation to speak at NAACP convention Source: ABC 2 News WMAR - 3 days ago

Republicans confirm Trump-nominated judge who compared abortion to slavery

Civil rights groups had urged senators to vote against the conservative nominee
Independent 3 days ago

No civil rights charges for New Mexico police who shot homeless man

(Reuters) - Two New Mexico police officers will not face federal civil rights charges over the 2014 fatal shooting of a homeless man that triggered violent protests, the U.S. Justice Department said on..
Reuters 5 days ago

Where To Start... John Coltrane

Celebrating the work of a saxophone and spiritual giant... It is now 50 years since the corporeal body known as *John Coltrane* passed, allowing his spirit to ascend to higher levels of..
Clash 5 days ago

Republican bill would re-write civil rights laws to stop protecting trans people

A Republican-backed bill would rewrite civil rights laws to specifically exclude transgender people.
PinkNews 6 days ago

‘Black Power’ exhibition opens at London’s Tate Modern

‘Soul of a Nation’ explores the emergence of ‘Black Art’ during the US civil rights movement
FT.com 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump's election fraud commission sued by civil rights group

The ACLU has filed a lawsuit over the commission's alleged lack of transparency
Independent 2 weeks ago

Civil rights groups battle Texas Republicans in court on redistricting

SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Civil rights groups accused Texas Republicans of illegally drawing district maps with the intention of diluting the voting power of minorities at the start of a hearing on..
Reuters 2 weeks ago

Disabled Baton Rouge police officer sues Black Lives Matter over ambush shooting

Plaintiff named only as 'Officer John Doe Smith', 42, seeks to hold civil rights movement responsible for attack
Independent 2 weeks ago

Civil rights warriors file US lawsuit: Let us see Five Eyes agreement

The Register 2 weeks ago

Mississippi counties ordered to stop jailing poor people indefinitely

(Reuters) - A U.S. federal judge has ordered four central Mississippi counties to appoint public defenders for arrestees when they are detained instead of jailing them for months without providing..
Reuters on June 28, 2017

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos slammed by Democratic senators for cutting civil rights enforcement

Education Secretary Betsy DeVoss has been slammed by a group of 34 Democratic senators for making cuts to civil rights enforcement.
PinkNews on June 28, 2017

Emmett Till Mississippi civil rights memorial vandalised for second time in two months

The black teenager was lynched by a white mob
Independent on June 27, 2017Also reported by •BBC News

Japan passes pre-emptive anti-terrorism law

Campaigners say conspiracy measure threatens privacy and civil rights
FT.com on June 15, 2017

Rev Jesse Jackson to open new Museum of Free Derry

The US civil rights leader will open the new museum with Martin McGuinness's son, Fiachra.
BBC News on June 15, 2017

New York City to make some minor offenses fines, not crimes

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City will release new rules for police on Tuesday curbing the practice of bringing criminal charges against people caught drinking alcohol or urinating in public, among..
Reuters on June 13, 2017

Photographer's journey across segregated 1960s US

Reprint of classic record of the Civil Rights movement includes previously unseen photographs.
BBC News on June 11, 2017

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Transgender bill does not address important issues: Par panel

Conservatives seek to stop law school’s civil rights center from filing lawsuits

Videos for "Civil Rights"

Social Justice, Civil Right Policies In Discussion At NAACP Convention In Baltimore 01:40

Rep. John Lewis marches through Comic-Con with 1000 people 00:38

Well, I Don't Know About That - America's First Amendment

Trump declines invitation to speak at NAACP convention 00:20