Courtland Cox was just 22 years old when he stood alongside civil rights icons Bayard Rustin and John Lewis at the March on Washington in 1963, accompanied by thousands of Black Americans, including students he had organized to travel by charter buses from the South. This pivotal march is credited with turning the tide for social rights in the United States, leading to the Civil Rights Act, signed into law 60 years ago today.
Dec 21, 2024 Story by: Publisher DADEVILLE, Ala. (AP) — With a storm brewing, Jake Jones, an inmate serving a 20-year sentence for armed robbery, was tasked with...
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A judge has declared three Black men who were lynched by mobs in Virginia during the late 19th and early 20th centuries to be innocent of the charges...
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Law enforcement plays a vital role in community safety, yet Black autistic youth face a disproportionately high risk of negative encounters during police interactions. Researchers at the Center...
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The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has ended its legal battle against Mississippi lawmakers over the establishment of a state-run court with appointed judges...
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A Georgia judge on Monday rejected a legal bid by a former prosecutor to stop her upcoming trial, where she faces charges of unlawfully interfering in the investigation...
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