Civil Rights
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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
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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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Rick Zamperin: Sports and politics collide over MLB All-Star GameTexas Gov. Greg Abbott declined to throw out the first pitch before Monday’s game between Texas and Toronto to protest MLB's decision to pull the All-Star Game out of Atlanta.CommentaryApr 7, 2021
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Nova Scotia reimburses court fees, fine paid by civil rights icon Viola DesmondMore than seven decades after Viola Desmond paid the fine for the actions that made her a civil rights icon, Nova Scotia is reimbursing the cost of the ticket.CanadaFeb 3, 2021
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Art depicting Viola Desmond displayed on building where she was arrested in 1946Desmond's story went largely untold for a half-century, but in recent years she has been featured on a stamp, and her name graces a Halifax harbour ferry.CanadaOct 3, 2020
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