civil rights
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A DOJ spokesperson said that no decision had yet been made but noted that its civil rights division has had conversations with Minnesota prosecutors.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026
Organized by veteran civil rights leader Al Sharpton and led by King's son Martin Luther King III, the demonstration drew support from more than 90 civil rights, labor, faith and community organizations.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
You may not get everything you want, but we should all agree that the civil rights and liberties the founding fathers sought to enshrine in our Constitution must be defended.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
Federal prosecutors are using civil rights law to pursue a probe of his conduct as a member of Congress.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
On Monday, civil rights attorneys asked federal judge Frank M. Johnson Jr. to issue an injunction, forbidding the state of Alabama to interfere with Tuesday’s planned march.
From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman
