Civil Rights

Malcolm X’s daughters are accusing the CIA, FBI, the NYPD and others in a $100-million lawsuit for mishandling their father’s 1965 assassination.

Wednesday was a first for Pastor Lorenzo Johnson, being principal for the day at Earlington Heights Elementary School in Miami.

Pastor Lorenzo Johnson first walked the halls of Earlington Heights Elementary School back in 1961 – making history. Now he’s back, saying he’s honored to share his story with students today. NBC6’s Bri Buckley reports.

The Rev. James Lawson Jr., an apostle of nonviolent protest who schooled activists to withstand brutal reactions from white authorities as the Civil Rights Movement gained traction, has died, his family said Monday. He was 95.

Vice President Kamala Harris and Attorney General Merrick Garland are among those marking the 59th anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama.

The teacher has filed a discrimination complaint alleging that their termination is a violation of federal civil rights law.

A federal appeals court has temporarily halted a venture capital firm’s grant program for businesses run by Black women.

President Joe Biden is calling for action to end the type of “hate-fueled violence” that authorities say motivated a white man to fatally shoot three Black people at a Florida store over the weekend.

Thousands have gathered at the Lincoln Memorial in the nation’s capital to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech.