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How 1962 Pullen Park pool protest challenged segregation, ignited change in Raleigh
The incident led to the closure of both Pullen Park and Chavis Park pools, but in 1963, the Raleigh City Council voted to reopen all city pools to the public, and the following year, the Civil Rights Act integrated all public city facilities.
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House Speaker Johnson rejects request for Jesse Jackson to lie in honor at Capitol
House Speaker Mike Johnson has denied a request for the late Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. to lie in honor at the United States Capitol, citing past precedent over how the deaths of other high-profile figures were handled, according to sources familiar with the matter.
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Chauntyll Allen speaks on ICE detention after Cities Church protest arrest
Chauntyll Allen, a member of the St. Paul School Board and co‑founder of Black Lives Matter Twin Cities, told Newsweek she was "treated like a violent criminal" after her arrest by federal authorities following a protest inside Cities Church.
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Tracking Major Supreme Court Cases and Rulings in 2026
The Supreme Court term that began in October was once again dominated by President Trump's boundary-pushing policies. The justices are deciding major tests of presidential power in four cases involving the administration that could have generational consequences.
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Army veteran sues federal government after ICE detains him for three days
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An army veteran detained by federal immigration agents in southern California during his work commute in July has filed a lawsuit against the federal government.
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Ben Crump demands answers after 21-year-old Je'vion Benham found dead in Georgia prison cell for 2 days
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump stood alongside attorney Liza Park and a grieving mother Thursday to demand accountability in the death of 21-year-old Je'vion Benham inside a Georgia state prison.
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Reporter's note: Minnesotans' whistles are a warning and a bellwether for Oregon and the nation
Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota, involving 3,000 federal agents and costing $18 million per day, results in economic losses, civil rights violations, and community upheaval.
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Prosecutors stand by onetime Black Panther leader's conviction but blast judge's prior conduct as prosecutor
Georgia prosecutors defending the 2000 murder conviction of a onetime Black Panther leader known as H. Rap Brown say new DNA evidence still points strongly to his guilt in the shooting of two sheriff's deputies.
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DOJ joins federal lawsuit alleging Los Angeles school policy discriminates against white students
The U. S. Department of Justice argues that LAUSD provides extra funding and benefits to schools labeled as "PHBAO" (Predominantly Hispanic, Black, Asian, and Other non-Anglo), treating students attending non-PHBAO schools, including white and Middle Eastern students, as disadvantaged.
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Children of Jesse Jackson honor his legacy a day after his death
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CHICAGO -- From jokes about his well-known stubbornness to tears grieving the loss of a parent, the adult children of the Rev.
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Trump DOJ probes Michigan schools over gender curriculum, joins lawsuit against LA race-based program
Tony Tripp, faculty member at Holy Innocents Catholic School, details the extensive vandalism, including a destroyed Virgin Mary statue and tabernacle.