Civil Rights

Benjamin Epstein, director of the Anti-Defamation League, stands to the right of Martin Luther King Jr. in this photo with Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson taken on June 22, 1963.

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Anti-Defamation League Chief Faces Challenge Trying To Renew Civil Rights Activism

7:38am May 31, 2016

by Tom Gjelten

Jewish groups supported the civil rights movement in the 1960s. But for many current civil rights activists, solidarity with Palestinians takes precedence over the old solidarity with American Jews.

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Frontier Airlines says that there are places to pump breast milk at all the airports where it flies.

Pilots And ACLU Sue Airline Over Breast Milk Pumping At Work

6:14pm May 13, 2016

by Tara Haelle

Four female pilots says that Frontier Airlines failed to provide legally required accommodations so they could pump breast milk and do their jobs. The ACLU filed a complaint on their behalf.

Michael Slager (left) appeared with defense attorney Cameron Blazer during a Circuit Court hearing last September at the Charleston County Courthouse in Charleston, S.C.

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Former S.C. Police Officer Indicted On Civil Rights Charges In Death Of Black Man

4:02pm May 11, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Cellphone video showed Michael Slager repeatedly fire his weapon at Walter Scott, who was unarmed, last April in North Charleston. Slager is already facing murder charges.

Diane Horvath-Cosper says part of her job is advocating for patients' access to health care, including abortions.

Can A Hospital Tell A Doctor To Stop Talking About Abortion?

7:59pm May 05, 2016

by Jennifer Ludden

A doctor filed a complaint against a Washington, D.C., hospital, saying that by telling her not to say that she does abortions, the hospital is stigmatizing the procedure. The hospital cites safety.

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North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore characterized the Justice Department's warning as government overreach, according to NPR member station WUNC.

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Justice Department Says North Carolina Bathroom Law Violates Civil Rights

7:48pm May 04, 2016

by Laura Wagner

Gov. Pat McCrory responded in a statement, saying, "We will be reviewing to determine the next steps." The state has until Monday to respond.

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Federal, State Moves Aim To Protect LGBT Workers

7:27pm March 23, 2016

by Yuki Noguchi

Discrimination based on one's sex is illegal in the workplace, but how about sexual orientation? A federal agency is suing employers for allegedly discriminating against gay and lesbian workers.

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Attendees view Bob Adelman's photography exhibit at the Westwood Gallery in New York City.

Bob Adelman, Who Photographed Iconic Civil Rights Moments, Dies

6:17pm March 20, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

His photos appeared in national newspapers and magazines. But Adelman was an artist and activist first. He was a part of the civil rights movements.

Zachary Briley lived in a community for people with developmental disabilities.

A Young Man With A Disability Goes Missing. How Do You Find Him?

7:00am March 20, 2016

by Wendy Wolfson

Zachary Briley's family found out that even though he was developmentally disabled, his disappearance was not classified as an emergency. Laws that protect adults' rights can make searches difficult.

Ferguson City Council's acceptance of the consent decree means the city retains control of the police and courts, but also pays for an independent monitor to ensure the reforms are implemented.

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Ferguson City Council Accepts Consent Decree Worked Out With Justice Department

9:21pm March 15, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The city's approval of the deal to overhaul its courts and police comes a month after the council voted not to accept it, which prompted the DOJ to sue the city.

Sybil Morial has written a memoir about growing up in segregated New Orleans.

'Witness To Change' Recounts Civil Rights Struggles Of New Orleans

6:00pm March 13, 2016

Sybil Morial's memoir details her formative experiences living under Jim Crow laws.

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