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How Police Harassed and Infiltrated Civil Rights Groups
It may be a pedantic distinction, but Davis tends to exclusively reach for the term “police violence” even when he is talking about, say,…
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Judge seeks settlement in 'Alligator Alcatraz' civil rights lawsuit
A federal judge in Florida wants civil rights attorneys and lawyers for the U.S. and for Florida to meet next month to hammer out a…
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World leaders, rights groups react to COP30 climate deal
The annual United Nations climate conference has ended with an agreement that urges action to address global warming, but falls short of…
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Muslim civil rights group sues Texas for labeling it a terrorist organization
A Muslim civil rights group that Texas' governor labeled a "foreign terrorist organization" filed a lawsuit challenging the move Thursday,…
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At least 94 Palestinians died in Israeli prisons in two years, human rights group says
At least 94 Palestinian prisoners and detainees have died in Israeli custody in less than two years, a well-regarded Israeli human rights…
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Rights group cites 98 Palestinian deaths in Israeli detention during Gaza war
Rights group claims that at least 98 Palestinians have died in Israeli custody since October 2023, alleging claims of torture and medical…
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Court Ruling Strikes a Blow Against Civil Rights Enforcement | National Review
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Lula’s former human rights minister formally accused of sexual misconduct
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s federal police formally accused President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ’s former human rights minister Silvio…
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UN rights chief calls for a probe into killings in Tanzania and allegations of concealing evidence
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United Nations called Tuesday for an investigation into what is believed to have been the deaths of hundreds or…
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What’s the Right’s Answer to Mamdani’s ‘Affordability’ Challenge? | National Review
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Exxon Sues California for Violating Its Free Speech Rights
“Republicans’ reckless decisions are causing prices on everything to go up, from groceries to gas—Wisconsinites cannot afford to pay even…
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The Gun Rights of Drug Users Are Up for Grabs at the Supreme Court
“These laws may address a comparable problem—preventing intoxicated individuals from carrying weapons—but they do not impose a comparable…
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The Supreme Court’s War on the Voting Rights Act Is Almost Over
The Supreme Court upheld a lower-court ruling in 2023 that required Alabama to create a second majority-Black district, ruling that it was…
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Is the Supreme Court Teeing Up a Broader Attack on LGBTQ Rights?
The case comes from Kaley Chiles, a licensed counselor in Colorado Springs with a master’s degree in clinical mental health. She practices…
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The Right’s Baseless Project to Link Trans People With Extremism
Howell is using trans people as a political cudgel, complaining on September 14 that Utah Governor Spencer Cox was “incapable of leading”…
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Over 1,000 people executed by Islamic regime over past nine months, human rights org. claims
The number of executions has reportedly reached a three-decade peak, with 64 executions over the past week alone. Iran has executed at…
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UN report: Nicaragua's human rights crisis deepens
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A new United Nations report details a Nicaragua tightly in the grasp of co-Presidents Daniel Ortega and his wife…
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UN human rights expert says Russia steps up repression to silence opposition to war in Ukraine
GENEVA (AP) — A U.N. expert monitoring human rights in Russia said Monday that “repression is escalating,” targeting civilians,…
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The Right’s Scary Quick Campaign to Exploit Charlie Kirk’s Death
To get a sense of how insane this Democratic folding to the far right is, try imagining the political response we would see if, God…
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Retaliation on Unionists in Southeast Asia Shows ‘Worrying Corporate Backslide on Human Rights’
Chea Chan and Myo Myo Aye hail from different countries—Cambodia in the former and Myanmar in the latter—yet the difficult predicaments…
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Jihadists 'summarily executed' 127 people in Niger, says rights group
Nearly 130 people have been "summarily executed" by Islamist insurgents in Niger in separate attacks since March, a report by Human Rights…
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UN rights chief slams Israel for 'war crime upon war crime' in Gaza
The UN's high commissioner for human rights, Volker Türk, sharply criticized Israel's military campaign in the Gaza Strip on Monday and…
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A Labor Day Lesson Plan: Teach High-Schoolers About Workplace Rights
And a word for teachers, who might fret about adding one more topic to an already-packed curriculum: This content is perfectly suited for…
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Israeli civil rights org. calls for investigation into IDF West Bank chief for suspected war crimes
The Association for Civil Rights in Israel asked the IDF's legal chief to open a criminal investigation into IDF Central Command Chief…