civil rights
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"We learned at his feet," said Al Sharpton, a fellow veteran civil rights activist who had worked with Jackson at Operation Breadbasket decades earlier.
From BBC
A separate civil rights investigation into Pretti's death was announced by the Department of Justice in January.
From BBC
The modified injunction “does not prohibit the voluntary resolution of civil rights investigations and litigations” with UC.
From Los Angeles Times
Prosecutors wanted to investigate whether the agent who killed her had violated her civil rights, as is common course after high-profile shootings involving federal law enforcement.
Gen. Rob Bonta has opened a civil rights investigation into fire preparations and response, including how potential disparities may have affected west Altadena.
From Los Angeles Times
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