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Civil Rights
Hartford, CT
Police & Fire
Attorney Crump Calls Ex-Hartford Officer’s Arrest ‘First Step Toward Justice’ In Fatal Shooting
The attorney for a Connecticut family whose loved one was shot and killed by a Hartford police officer during a mental health crisis said the officer’s arrest is just the “first step” toward justice. Famed civil rights attorney Ben Crump held a press conference Tuesday, May 19, one day after state prosecutors charged former Hartford Police Officer Joseph Magnano with first-degree manslaughter in the February 27 shooting death of Stevie Jones. “An arrest does not equal a conviction … This is but the first step toward justice,” Crump told assembled reporters. The shooting happened Feb. 27. J…
Massapequa, NY
News
Crook Who Toppled Suffolk Top Cop Wanted To Meet Gilgo Beach Killer In Jail: Report
A Long Island man whose petty crime helped end the career of a Suffolk County police chief attempted to meet with admitted Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann, according to a report published Monday, April 13. Christopher Loeb, who stole a bag full of porn and sex toys from then-chief Jimmy Burke in 2012, insisted that Burke was involved in the murders and wanted to meet with Heuermann, the New York Post reported. After Loeb stole the items from Burke’s unmarked vehicle, the chief viciously beat Loeb while he was handcuffed and tried to convince other cops to lie about the assault. Even…
Hartford, CT
Obituaries
Rev. Al Sharpton To Eulogize Man Shot 9 Times, Killed By Hartford Police
Rev. Al Sharpton will deliver the eulogy at the funeral for a man shot and killed by a Connecticut police officer during a mental health crisis last month, according to the Connecticut Chapter of the NAACP. Steven Jones, 55, was shot by a Hartford police officer on Feb. 27 after police were called to help during what officials described as a mental health emergency. He died nearly a week later from his injuries. The service is set for noon Thursday, March 26, at The First Cathedral in Bloomfield. The shooting was one of two fatal Hartford police shootings last month within a two-week windo…
Windham-Willimantic, CT
News
Ecsu
Drops César Chavez Name From Award After Abuse Allegations Surface
Leaders at a Connecticut university are moving quickly to distance themselves from a civil rights figure long honored on campus. On Thursday, March 19, Eastern Connecticut State University President Karim Ismaili told the campus the school will rename its César Chavez Equity and Social Justice Award. The honor is given each year to a student or staff member who shows leadership and activism for underserved groups. The decision comes after new allegations surfaced this week against César Chavez, a founder of the United Farm Workers. The move follows a New York Times report published Wednesd…
Teaneck, NJ
Police & Fire
Teaneck Cop Won $2.1M, Now He's Suing The Township Again
A Teaneck police officer who won more than $2.1 million in a whistleblower lawsuit is suing the township again. Glenn Coley filed a new civil complaint in Bergen County Superior Court on Monday, Feb. 16 (attached at the bottom of this news article), alleging he was retaliated against and suspended without pay just weeks before his first case went to trial, according to the filing. A jury awarded Coley more than $2.1 million in compensatory and punitive damages on Aug. 7, 2025, after finding in his favor in a Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA) case against the township and several …
Paterson, NJ
News
$10M Suit Says Cops Had Video Proving Paterson Man's Innocence, He Sat In Jail Anyway
A Paterson man who spent more than a year in jail for a carjacking that he says evidence shows he didn't commit has filed a $10 million federal civil rights lawsuit against multiple law enforcement agencies. Warlyn Rosario filed the complaint in U.S. District Court in New Jersey on Monday, Feb. 9, naming the Attorney General of New Jersey, the County of Passaic, the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office, the City of Paterson, the Paterson Police Department, Bergen County, the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office, and others as defendants, court filings show. A carjacking was reported in the early mo…
Arlington, VA
Politics
Democrats To Trump: Fire Noem Or She'll Be Impeached As ICE Outrage Grows
Democratic House leaders are calling for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to be immediately fired or face impeachment after federal agents killed two US citizens in Minneapolis. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and other top Democrats issued a joint statement calling for Noem's firing on Tuesday, Jan. 27. The demand comes three days after Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse, was shot about 10 times by federal immigration agents while recording them on his phone. The lawmakers accused Noem of unleashing violence that has sparked outrage nationwide. "Taxpayer dol…
Alexandria, VA
Police & Fire
Viral Hate Crime Video Sparks New Alexandria Police Policy After Grocery Store Attack
After video surfaced of a Christmas Day hate crime at a Virginia grocery store, the Alexandria Police Department announced a new hate crime and bias-incident policy. The agency announced the new policy on Monday, Jan. 12, saying it was developed over the past year as part of an effort to protect human and civil rights and ensure consistent handling of bias-related cases. The announcement followed the arrest of a Maryland woman accused of berating a man in an incident caught on camera that made the rounds online. Police said the policy formalizes standards for identifying, documenting, and …
Towson, MD
Obituaries
Shock Spreads After Death Of Baltimore Rabbi, Jewish Renewal Pioneer Arthur Waskow
Rabbi Arthur Ocean Waskow, a Baltimore native whose lifelong fight for justice and spirituality reshaped American Judaism, has died at 92 in Pennsylvania. Waskow, founder and longtime executive director of The Shalom Center in Philadelphia, passed away at his home on Monday, Oct. 20, according to a statement from the organization. Born in Baltimore in 1933, Waskow helped redefine the intersection of faith and activism — from marching for civil rights to protesting war and environmental destruction — all while reimagining Jewish ritual for modern times. Waskow earned his bachelor's degree f…
Merrick, NY
Business
Ben & Jerry’s Co-Founder Quits, Merrick Native Blames Parent Company For Silencing Brand
After nearly five decades, Ben & Jerry's co-founder Jerry Greenfield has resigned, saying the popular ice cream company has been silenced politically under its corporate ownership. Greenfield's resignation letter was posted on the website FreeBenAndJerrys.com on Tuesday, Sept. 16. The 74-year-old Long Island native created Ben & Jerry's with Ben Cohen back in 1978. In his letter, Greenfield said that with a "broken heart," he can no longer work for Ben & Jerry's because it has lost its independence under Unilever. "This isn't because I've lost my love f…
Arlington, VA
Politics
WaPo Columnist Fired For Posts After Charlie Kirk's Killing: 'My Voice Will Be Sharper Now'
Washington Post columnist Karen Attiah said she was fired after social media posts about racism and gun violence in the US following the killing of controversial conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Attiah revealed her firing in a Substack post on Monday, Sept. 15. She joined the Post in 2014 and earned the 2019 George Polk Award for her coverage of the Saudi Arabian government's murder of fellow Post writer Jamal Khashoggi. The Post's biography for Attiah said that she "was" a columnist, referring to her in the past tense. A Post spokesperson declined to comment, but pointed …
Annapolis, MD
News
Charlie Kirk Murder: Comments Cost These Workers Their Jobs
Post the wrong thing about the late conservative influencer Charlie Kirk, and it could cost you your job. The 31-year-old Turning Point USA founder was assassinated during a campus event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, Sept. 10, setting off a wave of online reaction—and a swift response from employers across the US. Within 24 hours, companies began firing or disciplining workers whose posts about Kirk’s killing were deemed celebratory, mocking, or otherwise beyond the bounds of workplace conduct. Documented actions include: MSNBC: Political analyst Matthew Dowd was terminat…
Arlington, VA
News
New Details Revealed About Suspect In Charlie Kirk's Killing As Manhunt Intensifies
Authorities have released more information about the suspect wanted in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University. Kirk was shot in the neck at around 12:10 p.m. MDT on Wednesday, Sept. 10. The 31-year-old was holding a rally on the campus in Orem, Utah, about 40 miles south of Salt Lake City. Social media videos show Kirk collapsing after a single shot was fired. He was rushed to a hospital by private vehicle and later pronounced dead, his spokesperson told The New York Times. Investigators said security footage captured a person in dark clothes …
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Sports
Transgender Runner Evie Parts Sues Swarthmore College, NCAA Over Ban From Women’s Track Team
Swarthmore College graduate Evelyn “Evie” Parts is suing her alma mater and the NCAA, alleging she was illegally removed from the women’s track team for being transgender, according to a federal lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania. A transgender long-distance runner who led Swarthmore College’s women’s track team as a captain is now taking the college and the NCAA to court, claiming their enforcement of a transgender athlete ban violated her civil rights. Evelyn “Evie” Parts, a recent Swarthmore graduate with degrees in biology and environmental studies, filed a federal complaint in the Eastern D…
Coatesville-Caln, PA
News
Lynching Victim Burned Alive By White Mob Finally Laid To Rest 114 Years Later In Coatesville
More than a century after he was dragged from a hospital bed and burned alive by a white mob, Zachariah Walker was finally given a proper burial in Coatesville on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, community leaders announced. The 114th anniversary of Walker’s killing marked a historic moment for Chester County, as residents, faith leaders, and activists gathered for his long-overdue funeral and a community forum on overcoming hatred and violence. Walker, a Black steelworker, was accused in 1911 of killing Edgar Rice, a white steel company security guard and former borough policeman. Instead of rece…
Arlington, VA
Schools
George Washington University ‘Deliberately Indifferent’ To Antisemitic Abuse On Campus: DOJ
Jewish students at George Washington University were harassed, threatened, and told to leave campus for their own safety — and the US Department of Justice says the school let it happen. In a scathing letter released on Tuesday, Aug. 12, the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division accused GWU of violating federal civil rights law by being “deliberately indifferent” to antisemitic harassment and abuse targeting Jewish, American-Israeli, and Israeli students and faculty. The agency said the misconduct was “shocking,” “abhorrent,” and illegal, and that university officials took “no meaningful action…
Arlington, VA
News
Man Who Gunned Down Israeli Diplomats Outside DC Jewish Center Could Face Death Penalty: DOJ
A Chicago man accused of opening fire on a group of Israeli Embassy staff members outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC, has been formally indicted on hate crime and murder charges. Elias Rodriguez, 31, was charged this week in connection with the May 21 shootings that left two embassy employees — Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim — dead near the museum on 3rd Street NW, US Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro announced at a press conference on Thursday. The unsealed indictment adds two federal counts of hate crime resulting in death and two local counts of assault with intent to ki…
Amherst, MA
News
Nearly Half Of Americans Surveyed Say Trump Is Corrupt As Approval Slides In New UMass Poll
A new national poll suggests trouble is mounting for President Donald Trump, and not just with independents. Trump’s job approval rating has taken a major hit since spring, sliding six points and now sitting 20 points underwater, according to a national survey conducted by the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The poll, involving 1,000 adults nationwide and conducted between Friday, July 25 and Wednesday, July 30, found that only 38 percent of Americans approve of Trump’s performance, compared to 58 percent who disapprove. In April, Trump’s approval stood at 44 approving, 51 percent dis…
Ocean City, NJ
News
ICE Detains Ocean City Resident During Child Porn Raid, But Family Says He Wasn't Involved
A man was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during a federal raid in New Jersey, even though he was not the subject of the investigation, according to officials and immigrant advocacy groups. The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office confirmed that a search warrant was executed on the 800 block of Asbury Avenue in Ocean City (Cape May County) as part of an ongoing child exploitation investigation on Tuesday, July 29. Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland said the warrant stemmed from a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, which identifi…
New London, CT
Police & Fire
YouTuber Who Filmed Viral Confrontation With Armed CT State Trooper Pleads Not Guilty To Felony
A YouTuber who gained national attention in a now-viral video after confronting a Connecticut State Trooper outside the officer’s home earlier this month has pleaded not guilty to one felony and two misdemeanor charges. SeanPaul Reyes, 34, of Gorham, New York, confronted Trooper Sgt. Brian Fahey outside Fahey’s Groton home on July 11. Video of the altercation shows an armed Fahey spitting in Reyes’ face as the two shouted expletives at each other. Tahiem Glover, 20, of Selden, New York, Reyes’ cameraman, was also arrested and charged. Reyes called the charges of voyeurism, trespassin…
Harrisburg, PA
News
‘We Got Something’ Breonna Taylor’s Mom Speaks After Ex-Cop Sentenced: Reports
A former Louisville cop who fired blindly into Breonna Taylor’s home during a deadly 2020 raid has been sentenced to 33 months in prison—despite federal prosecutors asking for just one day behind bars, multiple media outlets are reporting citing the judge's ruling on Monday, July 21. Brett Hankison, 46, was found guilty last November of violating Taylor’s civil rights after unleashing 10 shots through a curtained window and glass door, even though he couldn't see a target, according to previous releases by the US Department of Justice. Taylor, a 26-year-old EMT, was killed by other of…
Fairfax, VA
Schools
DEI Hiring At George Mason Under DOJ Investigation For Reported Race, Sex Bias
George Mason University is under federal investigation for allegedly using race and sex to influence faculty hiring decisions in violation of federal civil rights law, the US Department of Justice announced. The DOJ’s Civil Rights Division says it has opened a full investigation to determine whether the Fairfax-based university engaged in “a pattern or practice of discrimination” in its employment policies, including hiring, promotion, and tenure. The probe stems from internal emails, public remarks, and hiring panel documents indicating that university leadership, including President Grego…
Hempstead, NY
News
‘Good Trouble’ Anti-Trump Protests Set Across NY On Thursday: Find Location Near You
Five years after the death of civil rights icon Congressman John Lewis, communities across the country will gather on Thursday, July 17, for a national day of peaceful protest aimed at protecting civil rights and confronting the policies of President Donald Trump. The campaign, called "Good Trouble Lives On," is organizing hundreds of local protests and community actions to fight back against what organizers call “attacks on our civil and human rights by the Trump administration.” Events will take place at courthouses, public spaces, and street corners across the U.S. You can use the m…
East Hartford, CT
News
‘Good Trouble’ Anti-Trump Protests Set For Thursday: Here's Every One Set In CT
Five years after the death of civil rights icon Congressman John Lewis, communities across the country will gather on Thursday, July 17, for a national day of peaceful protest aimed at protecting civil rights and confronting the policies of President Donald Trump. Dozens of protests are scheduled across Connecticut (scroll down to find the location nearest you). The campaign, called "Good Trouble Lives On," is organizing hundreds of local protests and community actions to fight back against what organizers call “attacks on our civil and human rights by the Trump administration.” Event…
Salem, NJ
News
‘Good Trouble’ Anti-Trump Protests Set For Thursday: Here's Every One Set In NJ
Five years after the death of civil rights icon Congressman John Lewis, communities across the country will gather on Thursday, July 17, for a national day of peaceful protest aimed at protecting civil rights and confronting the policies of President Donald Trump. Dozens of protests are scheduled across New Jersey (scroll down to find the location nearest you). The campaign, called "Good Trouble Lives On," is organizing hundreds of local protests and community actions to fight back against what organizers call “attacks on our civil and human rights by the Trump administration.” Events will…
Potomac, MD
News
Supreme Court Green-Lights Trump Plan To Gut Education Department
The Supreme Court has just swept aside a lower-court injunction and handed President Donald Trump permission to restart mass layoffs at the US Department of Education, reviving his promise to dismantle the agency created nearly half a century ago. In an unsigned, 6-3 order divided along ideological lines that was released late Monday afternoon, July 14, the justices lifted a spring ruling by US District Judge Myong Joun of Massachusetts that had forced the administration to rehire hundreds of Education Department employees terminated during a March reduction-in-force. Earlier report…
Cresskill-Closter, NJ
Police & Fire
Video
: Dentist Who Won Racial Profiling Case Caught Drawing Swastika On Tesla, Closter PD Says
A dentist once involved in a landmark racial profiling case against the New Jersey State Police is now facing a hate crime charge after police say he drew a swastika on a Tesla Cybertruck parked in Closter Plaza. Elmo Randolph, 68, of Orange, turned himself in on Thursday, July 3, and was charged with bias intimidation, a fourth-degree offense, Closter Police Chief James Buccola said. The incident happened at 3:02 p.m. on Sunday, June 15, in the parking lane between Lululemon and Gary’s Liquors. The vehicle’s owner reported the vandalism the next day, and Tesla surveillance video showed a m…
Abington, PA
Schools
UPenn Bans Trans Athletes After Feds Find Title IX Violations, Ending Lia Thomas Case
The University of Pennsylvania will no longer allow male athletes in women’s sports. The US Department of Education announced Tuesday, July 1, that the school (UPenn) has signed a Resolution Agreement after federal investigators found the school violated Title IX by permitting “a male to compete in female athletic programs and occupy female-only intimate facilities.” According to the Department’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR), the findings stemmed from a Title IX investigation that began after UPenn awarded swimmer Lia Thomas a roster spot on the women’s swim team. UPenn had been at …
Wyandanch, NY
Police & Fire
Watch
: Struggle Before Man's Wyandanch Death In Police Custody Captured On Bodycam
Newly released bodycam video shows the tense moments leading up to a man’s death in police custody on Long Island. The footage–released by the New York Attorney General’s Office on Thursday, June 26–captures the encounter between two Suffolk County Police officers and 41-year-old Henry Sanders outside a Wyandanch store on Aug. 1, 2024. Officers responded to multiple 911 calls about a man in distress near North 15th Street and Merritt Avenue at around 10:20 a.m. In the footage, the officers are seen confronting Sanders as he stands outside the store with his pants down to his ankles, exposi…
Mineola, NY
Politics
Feds Can't Jail Mahmoud Khalil For Political Speech, Judge Rules After He Missed Child's Birth
Columbia University graduate and Palestinian rights activist Mahmoud Khalil must be released from ICE custody while his immigration case moves forward, a federal judge in New Jersey ruled Friday, June 20. Calling Khalil’s detention “highly unusual,” US District Judge Michael Farbiarz also ruled that Khalil’s legal challenge against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) must proceed in New Jersey, rejecting the government’s attempt to transfer the case to Louisiana, where Khalil has been held for over three months, CBS News reports. Khalil, a lawful US permanent resident originally from …
Leesburg, VA
Politics
‘Vigilante’ ICE Arrests Slammed By Loudoun County Official After Courthouse Crackdown
An elected official in Virginia is calling for an end to Loudoun County's partnership with federal immigration authorities after what she described as a “disturbing show of force” outside a Sterling courthouse. Supervisor Juli Briskman is condemning Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for what she says was a series of aggressive and secretive detentions in her community — including an incident last week where plainclothes ICE officers “manhandled a Loudoun resident” and “swatted away another resident’s phone.” “These residents were exercising their constitutional right to observe publ…
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