BY MIKE NOLTING U.S. Attorney Bill Ihlenfeld and his staff will host a free Federal Civil Rights Forum from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. today at the Monongalia County […]
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Civil rights law violations likely underreported; forum discusses what to do if it happens to you
Civil rights – we all have them, but do we understand what they mean and what to do if our rights are violated? United States Attorney William […]
‘Dare we hope?’ Preserving rights takes work
“Dare we hope?” That was the rather plaintive response of a man on Twitter when news broke that Kansas voters had rejected an attempt to remove the […]
Dobbs isn’t the first time SCOTUS took away rights
by Christopher M. Richardson After the Dobbs decision ended federal protections for abortion, some high-profile responses suggested the ruling marked the first time the Supreme Court rescinded […]
Conservatives are about to lose the 21st century
They have never once been right. Did you ever notice that? Do you ever think about it? Never once. Oh, in matters of, say, foreign affairs or […]
Dear white conservatives:
When you’re right, you’re right. And you are definitely right about that quote from Martin Luther King. When he stood at the temple of Lincoln in 1963 […]
Miami owes late actor Sidney Poitier an apology. This city taught him about racism
Few people realize that Academy Award-winning actor Sidney Poitier, who died Friday at 94, was born in Miami. Miami is also where the actor, who broke endless […]
She wanted the world to see what racism can do
by Elliott Gorn What is a history teacher to do? Fingers wag at us from left and right. Do not disturb the students. Issue trigger warnings to […]
June 19: Dems need a day of atonement
With the creation of June 19th (“Juneteenth”) as a federal holiday, Democrats have one more claim to be the party of civil rights and equal opportunity for […]
W.Va.’s first official Juneteenth
“Emancipation Day.” “Freedom Day.” “Juneteenth Independence Day.” Tomorrow, West Virginia celebrates its first officially recognized Juneteenth after the Legislature passed SCR 4 in March recognizing June 19 […]
