Former San Francisco Human Rights Commission leader accused of ‘self-dealing,’ public corruption

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A former San Francisco official who oversaw a multimillion-dollar initiative that aimed to shift funding from law enforcement into Black communities after George Floyd’s death is accused of funneling taxpayer money to a nonprofit she was tied to for personal gain. Sheryl Davis, 57, the former executive … Read more

Insurgent Virginia Democrat says his party is ‘completely wrong’ on gun rights and gerrymandering

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A political newcomer and former reality star running in Virginia’s Democratic senatorial primary is causing an uproar in his party after breaking with them on gerrymandering and a slew of new gun control efforts. Mark Moran, a former contestant on the HBOMax series “FBoy Island” and previously … 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

What rights do you have during the wage garnishment process?

Understanding your rights during the wage garnishment process can play a role in how much you lose — and for how long. J Studios/Getty Images Right now, Americans are carrying nearly $1.3 trillion in collective credit card debt, a record high and a clear sign of how serious debt-related issues have become in today’s tough … Read more

Anti-apartheid activist, human rights campaigner and UN diplomat Nicholas Haysom dies at age 73

UNITED NATIONS — Nicholas Haysom, a white South African anti-apartheid activist who was tapped by prisoner-turned-president Nelson Mandela to help draft the country’s new constitution that enshrined equal rights for Black people, minorities and white people, has died at 73. Haysom went on from high-level positions promoting human rights in his home country to a … Read more

Unspecified allegations against labor rights icon Cesar Chavez lead to cancellation of celebrations

The United Farm Workers union has distanced itself from annual celebrations of its founder, Cesar Chavez, amid what it said were troubling but unspecified allegations. In a statement Tuesday, the union said allegations of “abuse of young women or minors” were concerning enough to urge people around the country to participate in immigration justice events … Read more

Many work to reconcile César Chavez’s labor rights activist legacy with sexual abuse allegations

PHOENIX — Mary Rose Wilcox and her husband marched and fasted alongside César Chavez. They helped him open a radio station in Phoenix and plastered their Mexican restaurant with photos and a mural of the widely admired Latino icon. So when Wilcox’s daughter called this week to inform them of sexual abuse allegations that were … Read more

Women allege labor rights icon Cesar Chavez sexually assaulted them

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