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Kamala Harris receives prestigious Chairman’s prize at NAACP Image Awards
LOS ANGELES — Former Vice President Kamala Harris stepped on the NAACP Image Awards stage Saturday night with a sobering…
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The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 on the steps of…
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Senate set to approve 235th judge of Biden’s term, beating Trump’s tally
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is expected to secure the 235th judicial confirmation of his presidency as soon as Friday,…
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Musk offers voters $1M to sign PAC petition backing the Constitution
Elon Musk, the billionaire founder of Tesla and Space X and owner of X who’s gone all-in on Republican Donald…
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Top Brazilian judge orders suspension of X platform in Brazil amid feud with Musk
SAO PAULO — A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Friday ordered the suspension of Elon Musk’s social media giant X…
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Thousands gather in US capitol for March on Washington 60th anniversary
To mark the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, thousands converged on the National Mall in Washington on Saturday.…
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Pennsylvania’s mail-in ballot dating rule is legal under civil rights law, appeals court says
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A requirement for Pennsylvania voters to put accurate handwritten dates on the outside envelopes of their mail-in…
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Librarians turn to civil rights agency to oppose book bans and their firings
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — She refused to ban books, many of them about racism and the experiences of LGBTQ+ people. And…
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Alabama to mark 60th anniversary of 1963 church bombing that killed four Black girls
Alabama is marking the 60th anniversary of one of the most heinous acts during the Civil Rights Movement, the 1963…
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California sues district that requires parents be notified if their kids change gender ID
SANTA ANA, Calif. — California’s attorney general sued a Southern California school district Monday over its new policy requiring schools…
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