Civil Rights
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Independent observer named to monitor Montreal police racism investigationQuebec Domestic Security Minister Ian Lafrenière has appointed an independent observer to oversee the investigations into racism allegations involving Montreal police officers.CanadaJun 20
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ICE agents can’t face civil rights lawsuits. These states may change thatDemocratic-backed legislation is being considered in states including California, New York, Virginia, Maryland and Connecticut, while Illinois has already passed a law.U.S. NewsJan 28
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Stay or go? Why families of trans kids face an uncertain future in TennesseeTransgender minors and their families in the state of Tennessee face a very uncertain future because of a recently passed ban on gender-affirming care for minors.CanadaMay 13, 2023
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U.S. marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day as his family decries slow progress of civil rightsThe Rev. Bernice King said many people too often cheapen her father's legacy into a "comfortable and convenient King" instead of fully embracing his message of change.U.S. NewsJan 16, 2023
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George Floyd murder: Ex-Minnesota cop gets 3 years for violating civil rightsA former Minneapolis officer on Wednesday was sentenced to three years in prison on federal charges stemming from his role in George Floyd's murder.WorldJul 27, 2022
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Wanda Robson, activist sister of Viola Desmond, dies in Nova Scotia at 95Wanda Robson, who lived in North Sydney, N.S., played a key role in raising public awareness of her sister's civil rights legacy in Canada.CanadaFeb 7, 2022
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George Floyd: Witnesses at civil rights trial say 3 ex-cops failed to prevent murderProsecutors have argued that even bystanders could see that Floyd was in serious need of medical attention, and that the officers did not help.CrimeJan 26, 2022
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George Floyd murder: Trial begins for 3 ex-police officers on civil rights chargesFormer Officers J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao are broadly charged with depriving Floyd of his civil rights while acting under government authority.WorldJan 24, 2022
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U.S. probe into 1955 lynching of Emmett Till ends with no new chargesCarolyn Bryant Donham was accused of lying about whether Till, a 14-year-old Black boy, ever touched her, which sparked his brutal killing by two white men in Mississippi.CrimeDec 6, 2021
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Noel Alexander, well-known Montreal civil rights activist, has diedFormer Jamaica Association of Montreal president Noel Alexander, has died. He was 87.CanadaSep 14, 2021
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