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How Lady Liberty became a beacon for immigrants
The Statue of Liberty, France's gift to the U.S., was originally viewed as a tribute to the end of slavery. But poet Emma ...
Historic July 4th Protest Posters Mirror Today’s Issues
Vintage political art posters show how protesters have long used July 4th to demand civil rights, social change and economic ...
N.J. investigators say Mount Laurel police may have violated state discrimination law against Black residents in Edward Mathews case
No criminal charges were filed against Mathews until after a 2021 viral video showed Mathews verbally attacking a resident ...
Michael Che’s ‘Civil-Rights Update’ Will Always Be Timeless
Doing a light joke after announcing a heavy premise is always smart, but Che’s brother reference also defuses some objections ...
Supreme Court will take up a new case about which school sports teams transgender students can join
Just two weeks after upholding a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth, the justices said they will review lower ...
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The Supreme Court Delayed a Ruling That Could Shape Voting Rights Across the US
The court’s choice to punt a key redistricting case signals trouble for the future of the Voting Rights Act. Support ...
Diddy’s trial was the latest in a line of high-profile celebrity criminal cases
A New York City jury’s decision Wednesday to convict Sean “Diddy” Combs on prostitution-related offenses and acquit the music ...
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Trump administration on USNS Harvey Milk renaming: 'Taking the politics out of ship naming'
The U.S. Navy replenishment oiler previously named for gay rights leader and Navy veteran Harvey Milk has a new moniker: the USNS Oscar V. Peterson.
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New observation deck honors Frederick Douglass at Rochester airport
A space at the Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport is now dedicated to celebrating the airport's ...
City of Fresno breaks ground on 'Dolores Huerta Park'
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A groundbreaking ceremony was held Monday morning in west central Fresno at the corner of Milburn and Dakota avenues for what will become 'Dolores Huerta Park.' It will be the ...