civil rights
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced a second immigration detention facility, nicknamed “Deportation Depot,” to be built at Baker Correctional Institution. This follows the controversial opening of “Alligator Alcatraz” in the Everglades, now facing civil rights lawsuits. The new site, 43 miles from Jacksonville, could house up to 2,000 detainees and be operational within weeks. DeSantis […]
The Sons of Confederate Veterans filed a lawsuit against Georgia’s Stone Mountain Park, challenging the state’s plan to install a “truth-telling” exhibit about slavery, segregation, and white supremacy. The park, which features the largest Confederate monument in the U.S., has faced calls for change following the 2020 racial justice protests. The exhibit aims to contextualize […]
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries delivered an 8-hour, 44-minute speech early July 3, 2025, delaying the vote on President Trump’s $4.5 trillion tax and spending cut bill. Jeffries, using the “magic minute” rule that allows party leaders unlimited speaking time during debate, used his remarks to denounce the bill’s proposed tax breaks for the wealthy […]
A four-day event in Jackson, Mississippi, honored what would have been the 100th birthday of civil rights icon Medgar Evers. Held at the Jackson Convention Complex, the “Medgar Evers at 100” celebration featured panels, workshops, and reflections from activists, students, and Evers’ family. His daughter Reena Evers-Everette and other civil rights leaders spoke on his […]
Esaw Snipes-Garner, the widow of Eric Garner and a symbol of grief-driven activism, has died at the age of 58 due to health complications. Thrust into the national spotlight after her husband’s 2014 death at the hands of the NYPD, Snipes-Garner became a fierce advocate for justice. Eric Garner’s final words, “I can’t breathe,” became […]
A 6-year-old boy named D’Marion sustained second-degree burns to his face and throat after drinking scalding water from a school fountain at Lakeview Elementary in El Paso, Texas. According to civil rights attorney Ben Crump, school officials failed to call emergency services and instead contacted the child’s grandmother, misleading her by saying he had a […]
For the first time in its 116-year history, the NAACP will not invite the sitting U.S. president to its annual convention. Citing Donald Trump’s repeated efforts to roll back civil rights protections, the group said his exclusion is not political, but principled. President Derrick Johnson criticized Trump’s stance on diversity, equity, and inclusion, especially recent […]
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a motion to dismiss its racial discrimination lawsuit against Sheetz, following President Trump’s executive order aimed at eliminating the use of “disparate impact liability.” This legal principle allows for challenges to facially neutral policies that disproportionately harm protected groups. The Sheetz case originally accused the company of rejecting […]
Elijah Green, a 17-year-old Black teen, was violently attacked by a mob during a concert in Palmdale, California. A video shows Green being beaten while surrounded by individuals yelling racial slurs like “Get that N-word.” No arrests have been made, and no police report was filed, raising concerns about inaction and injustice. Civil rights advocate […]
U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon announced that New York State risks losing federal education funding and may face a Justice Department probe over its ban on Native American mascots, claiming the move violates civil rights laws. During a visit to Massapequa High School, which refuses to retire its “Chiefs” mascot, McMahon called the statewide […]
WDKX Holiday Stream