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Donald Trump Declassifies JFK, RFK, Martin Luther King Jr Assassination Files
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order that will release documents on the 1960s assassinations of JFK's younger brother Robert F Kennedy and civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
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Malcolm X's Family Sues FBI, CIA Over His Murder, Seeks $100 Million
Malcolm X, a civil rights leader, was assassinated on February 21, 1965, in Upper Manhattan.
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Republican Harmeet Dhillon Leads Sikh Prayers At Convention, Trump Present
Harmeet Dhillon, a civil rights attorney and Republican Party leader led Sikh prayer 'ardas' at the Republican National Convention in the presence of presidential nominee Donald Trump, in Milwaukee today.
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Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Receives "The Emissary Of Peace" Award In US
Indian spiritual leader and global humanitarian Sri Sri Ravi Shankar was bestowed with the prestigious "The Emissary of Peace" award by the National Civil Rights Museum in the US city of Memphis.
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Twitter Advertisers Face Pressure From Rights Activists After Elon Musk Reinstates Donald Trump's Account
Twitter advertisers are facing calls from a coalition of civil rights activists to issue statements on pulling ads from the microblogging service, days after new owner Elon Musk reinstated the account of former US President Donald Trump. The groups in the Stop Toxic Twitter coalition complained that Musk had vowed to advertisers that Twitter would ...
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Man Wrongly Jailed In Activist Malcolm X Murder Sues New York State
One of two men wrongfully imprisoned for decades over the 1965 assassination of civil rights leader Malcolm X sued New York state for at least $20 million in damages Tuesday.
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Two Men Found Guilty Of Activist Malcolm X Murder Exonerated
A New York judge on Thursday threw out the convictions of two men imprisoned for decades over the 1965 assassination of civil rights leader Malcolm X, acknowledging a gross miscarriage of justice in one of the most high-profile murders in US history
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2 Men Guilty Of Activist Malcolm X Murder To Be Exonerated After 56 Years
Manhattan's district attorney on Thursday is set to request the exoneration of two men found guilty of the 1965 assassination of civil rights leader Malcolm X, a remarkable turnabout that admits the prosecution of one of America's most high-profile
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US Civil Rights Leader To Ask Biden To Give India 60 Million Covid Vaccine Doses
Eminent American civil rights leader Rev. Jesse L. Jackson is urging President Joe Biden to release 60 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to India, which is experiencing one of the worst outbreaks of thee pandemic in the world.
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Top US Activist Urges Biden To Release 60 Million AstraZeneca Vaccine Doses To India
A top American civil rights leader has urged President Joe Biden to release 60 million AstraZeneca vaccine doses for India, which is battling a devastating second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Oscars 2021: "What A Man," Said Daniel Kaluuya On The Role That Won Him Best Supporting Actor
Oscars 2021: "I am humbled to be nominated for portraying a man whose principles I deeply respect and for guiding me to walk in his footsteps," he added.
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Indian-Americans Condole Death Of Civil Rights Icon John Lewis
The Indian-American community has condoled the death of John Lewis, the iconic civil rights leader, who as a member of the US House of Representatives, was instrumental in the introduction and passage of several legislations related to India and Mahatma Gandhi.
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Time To Say "Get Your Knee Off Our Necks": Activist At George Floyd Memorial
Hundreds of mourners joined an emotional memorial service in Minneapolis Thursday for George Floyd, the black man killed by police last week, as civil rights leader Al Sharpton vowed mass protests will continue until "we change the whole system of justice" in the United States.
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Bill To Promote Mahatma Gandhi's Legacy Introduced In US House Of Representatives
America's legendary civil rights leader Congressman John Lewis has introduced a bill in the House of Representatives to promote the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr and sought a budgetary allocation of USD 150 million for the next five years.
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Children Were Raped, Drugged In Washington's Renowned Refuge For Needy
In the 1960s, first lady Jackie Kennedy, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., and Vice President Hubert Humphrey were just a few of the important figures to pay visits to Junior Village, Washington's renowned refuge for impoverished children. Lady Bird Johnson and Pat Nixon sponsored Christmas and Thanksgiving parties at the White House for ...
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Donald Trump Declassifies JFK, RFK, Martin Luther King Jr Assassination Files
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order that will release documents on the 1960s assassinations of JFK's younger brother Robert F Kennedy and civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
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Malcolm X's Family Sues FBI, CIA Over His Murder, Seeks $100 Million
Malcolm X, a civil rights leader, was assassinated on February 21, 1965, in Upper Manhattan.
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Republican Harmeet Dhillon Leads Sikh Prayers At Convention, Trump Present
Harmeet Dhillon, a civil rights attorney and Republican Party leader led Sikh prayer 'ardas' at the Republican National Convention in the presence of presidential nominee Donald Trump, in Milwaukee today.
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Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Receives "The Emissary Of Peace" Award In US
Indian spiritual leader and global humanitarian Sri Sri Ravi Shankar was bestowed with the prestigious "The Emissary of Peace" award by the National Civil Rights Museum in the US city of Memphis.
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Twitter Advertisers Face Pressure From Rights Activists After Elon Musk Reinstates Donald Trump's Account
Twitter advertisers are facing calls from a coalition of civil rights activists to issue statements on pulling ads from the microblogging service, days after new owner Elon Musk reinstated the account of former US President Donald Trump. The groups in the Stop Toxic Twitter coalition complained that Musk had vowed to advertisers that Twitter would ...
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Man Wrongly Jailed In Activist Malcolm X Murder Sues New York State
One of two men wrongfully imprisoned for decades over the 1965 assassination of civil rights leader Malcolm X sued New York state for at least $20 million in damages Tuesday.
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Two Men Found Guilty Of Activist Malcolm X Murder Exonerated
A New York judge on Thursday threw out the convictions of two men imprisoned for decades over the 1965 assassination of civil rights leader Malcolm X, acknowledging a gross miscarriage of justice in one of the most high-profile murders in US history
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2 Men Guilty Of Activist Malcolm X Murder To Be Exonerated After 56 Years
Manhattan's district attorney on Thursday is set to request the exoneration of two men found guilty of the 1965 assassination of civil rights leader Malcolm X, a remarkable turnabout that admits the prosecution of one of America's most high-profile
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US Civil Rights Leader To Ask Biden To Give India 60 Million Covid Vaccine Doses
Eminent American civil rights leader Rev. Jesse L. Jackson is urging President Joe Biden to release 60 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to India, which is experiencing one of the worst outbreaks of thee pandemic in the world.
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Top US Activist Urges Biden To Release 60 Million AstraZeneca Vaccine Doses To India
A top American civil rights leader has urged President Joe Biden to release 60 million AstraZeneca vaccine doses for India, which is battling a devastating second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Oscars 2021: "What A Man," Said Daniel Kaluuya On The Role That Won Him Best Supporting Actor
Oscars 2021: "I am humbled to be nominated for portraying a man whose principles I deeply respect and for guiding me to walk in his footsteps," he added.
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Indian-Americans Condole Death Of Civil Rights Icon John Lewis
The Indian-American community has condoled the death of John Lewis, the iconic civil rights leader, who as a member of the US House of Representatives, was instrumental in the introduction and passage of several legislations related to India and Mahatma Gandhi.
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Time To Say "Get Your Knee Off Our Necks": Activist At George Floyd Memorial
Hundreds of mourners joined an emotional memorial service in Minneapolis Thursday for George Floyd, the black man killed by police last week, as civil rights leader Al Sharpton vowed mass protests will continue until "we change the whole system of justice" in the United States.
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Bill To Promote Mahatma Gandhi's Legacy Introduced In US House Of Representatives
America's legendary civil rights leader Congressman John Lewis has introduced a bill in the House of Representatives to promote the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr and sought a budgetary allocation of USD 150 million for the next five years.
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Children Were Raped, Drugged In Washington's Renowned Refuge For Needy
In the 1960s, first lady Jackie Kennedy, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., and Vice President Hubert Humphrey were just a few of the important figures to pay visits to Junior Village, Washington's renowned refuge for impoverished children. Lady Bird Johnson and Pat Nixon sponsored Christmas and Thanksgiving parties at the White House for ...
