Civil rights
Man cleared of Malcolm X murder sues New York for wrongful conviction

Man cleared of Malcolm X murder sues New York for wrongful conviction

Aziz was at home during the assassination A man cleared of the murder of civil rights leader Malcolm X has decided to sue the city and police officers involved for a total of $40m. Muhammad A. Aziz and his legal team filed a lawsuit on Thursday in Brooklyn’s District court after he served two decades […]

4 years ago

US education board gets proposal to rename slavery ‘involuntary relocation’

US education board gets proposal to rename slavery ‘involuntary relocation’

‘I can’t say what their intention was, but that’s not going to be acceptable’ A group of teachers and professors have urged the Texas State Board of Education to refer to slavery as “involuntary relocation” during lessons. A year after Texas lawmakers passed a law to keep topics that cause “discomfort” out of the classroom, […]

4 years ago

Teacher cries as she quits over more inclusive transgender policy

Teacher cries as she quits over more inclusive transgender policy

‘School board, I quit’ After a change in state laws, the Loudoun County Public School Board in northern Virginia has put in place plans to instigate new transgender policies. These new policies are aimed at ensuring the mental and physical wellbeing of trans-youth, while also building a more respectful, tolerant, and nurturing learning environment. But […]

5 years ago

What kind of civil rights protest will America accept?

What kind of civil rights protest will America accept?

The United States has seen countless protests over the last week When unarmed black man George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police, it was the spark that lit a fire in America. Protests immediately began in the city where he had died, before spreading nationwide. These protesters were greeted with aggression by police in riot […]

6 years ago

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