Friday, February 13, 2026

Search results for keyword: civil rights found in 53 News.

News
  • by david hall
Eric Garner’s ‘I can’t breathe’ continues to echo across NYC and the world 10 years after his death

His dying declaration in Staten Island helped fuel the Black Lives Matter movement, but experts say the push for police reform has since stalled.

News
  • by david hall
Nassau County faces 2 civil rights lawsuits after executive signs trans athlete ban

The suits from the state attorney general and civil rights advocates come on the same day that County Executive Bruce Blakeman signed the ban into law.

rnc-2024
  • by david hall
After Trump assassination attempt, Dems pause counter-messaging at RNC, including Pritzker appearance

Democrats had planned daily press conferences to highlight “the grave danger that Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans pose to our democracy, our rights and our livelihoods.” But with images of the shooting still fresh in the voters' minds, they're opting to let President Biden lead their response.

obituaries
  • by david hall
Susan Duncan dies at 89; South Side educator and mother of former U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan

For 50 years, Mrs. Duncan ran Sue Duncan Children’s Center, an after-school program serving kids on the South Side. 'She really felt that education was a way to ameliorate the injustices in society,' her daughter said.