Milwaukee voted to approve a settlement of a federal lawsuit brought against the city by a group of Black and Latinx Milwaukee residents, represented by the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Wisconsin, and the law firm of Covington & Burling LLP. Collins v. City of Milwaukee challenged the Milwaukee Police Department’s vast and unconstitutional stop-and-frisk program.
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The federal government has reopened its investigation into the slaying of Emmett Till, the Black teenager whose brutal killing in Mississippi shocked the world and helped inspire the civil rights movement more than 60 years ago.
Roman-Friedman is one of the lawyers who is litigating the lawsuit on Facebook for race and age discrimination. He and other lawyers are representing workers and other individuals who were denied information about economic opportunities, as well as the Communications Workers of America.
Black Women Protest Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court Nomination
Clarissa West White, Ph.D, reference/instructional librarian, was invited to participate in the UNCF-Mellon Faculty Institute at Hampton University: Black Girls Write/Right the Future! The Institute focused on scholarly analyses of the work of Black women and girls as they dynamically explore and write about the future.
Pleading Our Own Cause
Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) said that she’s seriously considering running for Chairman of the Democratic Caucus, the fourth-highest ranking position in Democratic leadership in the United States House of Representatives.
Being Stuck in Haiti Reveals Much More Than a Young Entrepreneur Bargained For
Over the years many female Black Athletes have excelled in the games by overcoming the negativity they are subjected to. Most of them face sexist and racist attacks from people who do not appreciate the work they are doing.
The Huffington Post reports that a prosecutor in San Bernardino has been suspended following a series of social media attacks directed towards Maxine Waters, Michelle Obama, and others. Michael Selyem, the lead gang prosecutor for the county district attorney’s office, is currently under investigation, according to an official statement by authorities. The posts were brought to their attention following staff complaints.