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Civil Rights

NYPD reassigns 6 Brooklyn narcotics detectives after violent arrest

  • Apr 21

John Quiñones calls Cesar Chavez allegations 'devastating'

  • Mar 19
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Decades after 'Bloody Sunday,' organizers worry for Voting Rights Act

  • Mar 8
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Rev. Jesse Jackson's family gathers for a private homegoing

  • Mar 7

Here and Now 3/1/26: Jackie Robinson's granddaughter on his legacy

  • Mar 1

AG announces indictments against 30 more who protested at Minn. church

  • Feb 27

Memorial services for Jesse Jackson begin in Chicago

  • Feb 26

Here and Now 2/22/26: Remembering the life of Rev. Jesse Jackson

  • Feb 22

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Mount Vernon Police Department under investigation for repeat violations of civil rights

  • Dec 14, 2024
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A cut above: Jackson's Barbershop receives historic recognition

  • Sep 25, 2024
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Civil rights leaders rally to ban protesters from wearing masks

  • Jun 27, 2024
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Civil rights leaders rally for law to ban protesters wearing masks

  • Jun 27, 2024
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Museum of Modern Art honors Frederick Douglass with immersive exhibit

  • Jun 19, 2024
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Corner renamed Max Roach Way in honor of iconic jazz drummer

  • Jun 19, 2024
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Controversy on Long Island over proposing armed civilian militia

  • Apr 8, 2024
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Rev. Al Sharpton talks life, legacy and Black History Month

  • Feb 20, 2024

Latest Stories

Harlem community reflects on Rev. Jesse Jackson's bond with the neighborhood

In the wake of Rev. Jesse Jackson's passing, residents and community members in Harlem on Tuesday, reflected on the special bond the civil rights activist had with the neighborhood.

  • Feb 18

'A movement unto himself': Local leaders react to death of civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson

New York City leaders and other prominent local figures are sharing their reactions to the death of civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson.

  • Feb 17

Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon, dies at age 84

Civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson died on Tuesday morning aged 84, according to a statement released by his family.

  • Feb 17

Here and Now: Remembering the life and legacy of Civil Rights pioneer Claudette Colvin

Colvin refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus, months before Rosa Parks gained international fame.

  • Feb 1
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Purple Heart recipient detained by ICE for 8 hours says he wasn't allowed to call an attorney

Army veteran and Purple Heart recipient William Vermie told ABC News that he was tackled and arrested by ICE in Minneapolis and held for eight hours.

  • Jan 23