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Author: BY SAM ROBERTS - Publish Date: December 12, 2021 at 01:23AM He helped focus the nation on bombings and police abuse in Alabama in the 1960s and, later, on problems with the education of Black students in Brooklyn.

Author: BY SAM ROBERTS - Publish Date: November 20, 2021 at 12:57AM He embraced what became known as Black liberation theology and, in 1972, became the first Black leader of the National Council of Churches.

Author: BY ALYSSA LUKPAT AND ISABELLA GRULLÓN PAZ - Publish Date: October 19, 2021 at 01:16AM The A.C.L.U. said that the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office had opened an investigation into the violent encounter. The woman was treated at a hospital, and no charges were filed against her.

Author: BY AMANDA MORRIS - Publish Date: September 30, 2021 at 11:45PM The Department of Justice filed a court brief saying that the ban runs afoul of federal law if, as parents claim, it is preventing their disabled children from safely attending public schools.

Author: BY KASHMIR HILL - Publish Date: August 3, 2021 at 01:28AM Una noche, poco después del asesinato de George Floyd, alguien provocó un incendio en una tienda. La búsqueda de los responsables expuso un sistema de vigilancia global que está creciendo.

Author: BY MICHAEL LEVENSON AND EDUARDO MEDINA - Publish Date: July 26, 2021 at 01:54AM Mr. Moses developed a reputation for extraordinary calm in the face of violence as he helped to register thousands of voters and trained a generation of activists in Mississippi in the early 1960s.

Author: BY KATIE BENNER, NICK CORASANITI AND NICHOLAS FANDOS - Publish Date: June 26, 2021 at 12:46AM The lawsuit came after Republicans blocked ambitious federal legislation this week to protect voting rights.

Author: BY MICHAEL POWELL - Publish Date: June 6, 2021 at 11:56PM An organization that has defended the First Amendment rights of Nazis and the Ku Klux Klan is split by an internal debate over whether supporting progressive causes is more important.

Author: BY NEIL VIGDOR - Publish Date: June 2, 2021 at 09:45AM Brian Buglio, the police chief in West Hazleton, Pa., agreed to resign as part of a plea agreement, according to court records.

Author: BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - Publish Date: May 28, 2021 at 07:58AM Civil rights advocates and family members of Ronald Greene, a Black man who died in police custody in 2019, gathered Thursday at the Louisiana State Capitol to call for the troopers involved to be held accountable.

Author: BY KATIE BENNER AND NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS - Publish Date: May 8, 2021 at 06:11AM The indictment was a rare instance of police officers facing accusations of federal civil rights violations.

Author: BY KATIE BENNER - Publish Date: March 10, 2021 at 08:10AM The president’s picks for the department’s No. 2 and 3 spots pledged to restore independence to law enforcement.

Author: BY KATIE BENNER - Publish Date: February 21, 2021 at 12:32PM The judge is also expected to affirm his commitment to equal justice under the law and to vow to root out widespread discrimination.

Author: BY KATIE BENNER AND ERICA L. GREEN - Publish Date: January 6, 2021 at 08:21AM A late move by the Trump administration would stop enforcement of protections against discriminatory practices that have a “disparate impact” on protected groups.

Author: BY JIM RUTENBERG AND NICK CORASANITI - Publish Date: November 23, 2020 at 08:13AM As they try to somehow reverse Joe Biden’s victory, President Trump and his allies have targeted heavily Black cities, painting them as corrupt and trying to throw out huge numbers of votes.

Author: BY RICK ROJAS, JENNIFER STEINHAUER AND EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS - Publish Date: November 2, 2020 at 07:47AM Disruptions in New Jersey, Texas, Georgia, North Carolina and elsewhere reflect a bitter, uncertain election.

Author: BY PHOEBE LETT - Publish Date: October 4, 2020 at 09:22AM An educated citizenry is vital for the Republic’s survival. These podcasts offer a good place to start.

Author: BY TIFFANY HSU - Publish Date: September 21, 2020 at 08:13AM Daniel Dae Kim, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Isis King also take part in a 60-second spot demanding real inclusion in the entertainment industry.

Author: BY ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS - Publish Date: September 18, 2020 at 07:24AM The Trump administration opened a civil rights investigation into the university after its president acknowledged the role of systemic racism at the school.

Author: BY MICHELLE GOLDBERG - Publish Date: September 15, 2020 at 07:02AM An American was killed by federal agents and the president called it “retribution.” We are so far gone.