Category: Civil Rights and Liberties

Bill Lucy, Pioneering Labor and Civil Rights Leader, Dies at 90

He helped popularize “I Am a Man” as a demand for respect during the 1968 strike by Black sanitation workers in Memphis.
Pakistan’s Internet Disruptions Stoke Fears of Government Surveillance

Disruptions have fueled claims from rights groups that the Pakistani authorities are introducing technology to surveil and control the country’s internet.
Senators Seek to Curb Facial Recognition at Airports, Citing Privacy Concerns

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pushing to add language to the reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration that would halt expansion of the technology.
The Dinner Party That Started the Harlem Renaissance

The Dinner Party That Started the Harlem Renaissance
Joe Madison, Radio Host and Civil Rights Activist, Dies at 74

On the air, he urged politically powerful guests to take action on human rights issues. Outside the studio, he joined protests, including a hunger strike in 2021.
Former San Jose State Trainer Pleads Guilty to Groping Athletes

Scott Shaw admitted on Tuesday that he inappropriately touched the breasts and buttocks of four female athletes from 2017 to 2020, federal prosecutors said.
Do Legacy Admissions Policies Have a Future?

Critics have accused them of boosting white, wealthy college applicants. But elite schools like Harvard may be reluctant to shut a source of alumni cash.
Tony Bennett’s Commitment to Civil Rights

The singer witnessed racism in the military and in the music industry, experiences that informed his decision to join the Selma-to-Montgomery march in 1965.
Harry Belafonte on His Artistic Values and His Activism

In interviews and articles in The New York Times, Mr. Belafonte, who died on Tuesday, spoke about the civil rights movement and his frustration with how Black life was depicted onscreen.
Supreme Court Seems Ready to Strengthen Protections for Religious Workers

The justices searched for common ground and may be prepared to issue a modest revision to an aspect of a 1977 precedent that imposed only a slight burden on businesses.
Police Relied on Hidden Technology and Put the Wrong Person in Jail

The New York Times – Business:
Randal Reid spent nearly a week in confinement, falsely accused of stealing purses in a state he said he had never even visited.
Two Former Arkansas Officers Are Charged With Civil Rights Offenses

The New York Times – Business:
The sheriff’s deputies used “excessive force” during the arrest of a man last year, the U.S. Justice Department said. The encounter was captured on video and shared widely on social media.