‘SantaCon’ organizer accused of pocketing more then $1 million earmarked to charities

The man who runs an infamous Christmas-time bar crawl used that annual New York City event to line his pockets with money that he told yuletide drinkers was going to charity, authorities said Wednesday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Stefan Pildes, a 50-year-old resident of … Read more

Judge warns revival of lawsuit against Black Lives Matter organizer ‘imperils’ First Amendment

A federal appeals court judge is warning that her colleague’s decision to revive a lawsuit against a Black Lives Matter activist poses a threat to First Amendment rights. In a 2-1 decision, a three-judge appeals panel in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that a police officer’s lawsuit against DeRay Mckesson deserves a … Read more

Bernard LaFayette, civil rights leader and Selma voting rights organizer, dies at 85

Bernard LaFayette, the advance man who did the risky groundwork for the voter registration campaign in Selma, Alabama, that culminated in the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, has died, according to the Associated Press. Bernard LaFayette, III, said his father died Thursday morning of a heart attack. He was 85. Bernard Lafayette … Read more

Bernard LaFayette, Selma voting rights organizer, dies at 85

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Bernard LaFayette, the advance man who did the risky groundwork for the voter registration campaign in Selma, Alabama, that culminated in the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, has died. Bernard LaFayette, III, said his father died Thursday morning of a heart attack. He was 85. On March 7, 1965, … Read more