One man’s determination to preserve a small Ohio town’s civil rights history

One man’s determination to preserve a small Ohio town’s civil rights history – CBS News Watch CBS News David Butcher’s family settled in Tablertown, Ohio in 1830. He spoke with “CBS Saturday Morning” about his goal to preserve local civil rights legacy with the Tablertown People of Color Museum. Source link

Civil rights groups file lawsuit seeking to block Texas law allowing cops to arrest illegal migrants

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A coalition of civil rights groups filed a new lawsuit on Monday seeking to halt parts of a Texas law that would allow police officers in the Lone Star State to arrest migrants suspected of crossing into the U.S. across the U.S.-Mexico border illegally. The law is … Read more

Alec Baldwin to face civil trial over alleged negligence in ‘Rust’ shooting, judge rules

A judge ruled on Friday that a civil case against actor Alec Baldwin over alleged negligence on the “Rust” set in 2021 can proceed to trial this fall. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The actor was rehearsing a scene at the Bonanza Creek Ranch in … Read more

Trump isn’t immune from civil claims his Jan. 6 rally speech incited riot, judge says

WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is not immune from civil claims that he incited a mob of his supporters to attack the Capitol on Jan, 6, 2021, a federal judge has ruled in one of the last unresolved legal cases stemming from the riot. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta ruled Tuesday that … Read more

The NAACP names ex-DOJ civil rights chief Kristen Clarke as its top lawyer

The NAACP, the oldest civil rights organization in the U.S., has hired a former Biden Justice Department official to head its legal advocacy work. Kristen Clarke, who previously led the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, will be the NAACP’s next general counsel, the organization announced on Wednesday. According to an announcement shared first with The Associated … Read more