civil rights

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It’s a familiar tension in Black America: The Apollo program began during the peak of the civil rights movement.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

CAIR, a Muslim civil rights group, praised the law enforcement response and called for a thorough investigation.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

The woman is Harmeet Kaur Dhillon, 57, the blunt-spoken assistant attorney general for civil rights.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

On Thursday, Dhillon — the department’s top civil rights chief — posted to X about the probes: “We did this yesterday. Among other things!”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Support for the legislation was so widespread that several Southern lawmakers cast their first vote ever for a civil rights bill.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman