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U.S. Civil Rights Act's victories at risk, say leaders on 60th anniversary
CTV News· 5 hours agoCourtland Cox was 22 years old when he stood alongside civil rights icons Bayard Rustin and John...
Black economic boycotts of the civil rights era still offer lessons on how to achieve a just society
The Conversation via Yahoo Canada News· 7 hours agoKennedy’s assassination in November 1963 meant the civil rights bill fell to his successor, Lyndon ...
'I'm so furious': Rage hits GOP House leadership after move to 'publicly flog' own member
The Raw Story· 4 days agoHouse GOP leadership is the focus of ire on both sides of the political aisle after efforts to pass...
Bill Cobbs, veteran actor known for roles in ‘Demolition Man’ and ‘Air Bud,’ dead at 90
CNN via Yahoo Canada News· 6 days agoBill Cobbs, a Hollywood veteran film and TV actor known for roles in “Demolition Man,” “Air Bud” and...
Louisiana now requires the 10 Commandments to be displayed in classrooms. It’s not the only...
The Independent via Yahoo Canada News· 1 day ago“The fact that we have let it go into the possession of others, it’s heartbreaking for those of us...
On this day in history, July 2, 1964, President Johnson signs 'sweeping' Civil Rights Act
AOL· 20 hours agoPresident Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law on this day in history, July 2, 1964 — "the most sweeping civil rights legislation since Reconstruction ...
Tech privacy bill pits GOP chair against House leaders
The Hill via Yahoo Canada News· 6 days agoA bipartisan data privacy bill is splitting House Republicans and pitting the chair of the powerful...
Bill Cobbs, veteran actor known for roles in ‘Demolition Man’ and ‘Air Bud,’ dead at 90 | CNN
CNN.com· 6 days agoBill Cobbs, a veteran Hollywood actor known for roles in “Demolition Man,” “That Thing You Do!” and...
2 Tarrant County sheriff employees indicted on murder in jail death of Anthony Johnson Jr.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo Canada News· 4 days agoTwo Tarrant County jailers now face murder charges over the death of Anthony Johnson Jr. in April....
2 Texas jail guards indicted in the asphyxiation death of an inmate
Victoria News· 3 days agoTwo county jail guards have been indicted on murder charges for the asphyxiation death of an inmate...