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New Haven hosted an honorary ceremony to pay tribute to Mary and Thaddeus Newton, key figures in the fight for freedom and civil rights.
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Before Dr. Clarence Jones became a speechwriter for his friend, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., he played shows with jazz legends. He said that is what helped him write speeches like “I Have a Dream.” Jones was the keynote speaker at Westport Library this weekend ahead of MLK Day celebrations.
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Over 30 anti-hate activities will be offered at places of worship across Long Island during the Martin Luther King Jr. weekend. The goal is to learn from the civil rights movement to find ways to identify and overcome prejudice in the community.
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High profile civil rights attorney Ben Crump said he and the family of Richard "Randy" Cox, a Black man who was paralyzed while in New Haven police custody, is filing a $100 million lawsuit against the city and five police officers.
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Connecticut Attorney General William Tong has launched a civil rights investigation into alleged hiring discrimination at a Greenwich school.
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WSHU’s Desiree D’Iorio spoke with Laura Harding, who has been named the new president of Long Island-based civil rights advocacy group, ERASE Racism.
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The U.S. Justice Department has charged four Louisville police officers involved in the deadly Breonna Taylor raid with civil rights violations.
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A large crowd of community activists, led by high-profile civil rights attorney Ben Crump, marched down the city's Dixwell Avenue almost two miles to the steps of the New Haven police station, demanding justice for Randy Cox.
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High-profile civil rights attorney Ben Crump said he will lead the legal fight on behalf of a Black man who was seriously injured while in police custody in New Haven.
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Yale New Haven Hospital denied a request by federal civil rights officials to turn over exams the hospital requires of older doctors.This comes as the…