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UFW Withdraws From César Chávez Day Events After Reported Misconduct Allegations

The organizations plan a confidential channel for potential victims.

UFW Withdraws From Cesar Chavez Day After ‘Deeply Troubling’ Abuse Allegations

Birthright Citizenship Case Nears Supreme Court Argument as Reconstruction History Takes Center Stage

Civil Rights Leader John M. Perkins Dies at 95

Leaked NPS Review Shows Wide-Ranging Targets, From Native History Books to Nude-Beach Signs

Obama Presidential Center Sets Juneteenth Public Opening, Details Staffing and Invitations

Jesse Jackson Jr. Rebukes Obama, Biden and Clinton Over Political Tone at Father’s Memorial

Selma Marks 61 Years Since Bloody Sunday as Supreme Court Case Puts Voting Rights Act Safeguards at Risk

Obama, Biden and Clinton Lead Tributes at Jesse Jackson’s Chicago Homegoing

Peer-Reviewed Study Details How Moss Evidence Helped Crack the Burr Oak Cemetery Case

Dallas Pastor Frederick Haynes Wins Democratic Primary for Texas’ 30th District

Leaked Database Reveals Nearly 900 National Park Items Flagged Under Trump Order

Jesse Jackson Lies in State at South Carolina Capitol as Mourners Line Up to Pay Respects

Public Farewells for Jesse Jackson Begin in Chicago, With Multi‑City Honors Ahead

Trump Pressures Supreme Court on Birthright Citizenship as April Hearing Nears

Mike Johnson Denies Capitol Rotunda Honor for Jesse Jackson

D.C. Grandmother’s Viral Defense of Trump at White House Event Draws Endorsement

Coalition Sues Interior to Halt National Park Exhibit Removals Tied to Trump Directive

Norman C. Francis, Transformative Xavier University Leader and Civil-Rights Figure, Dies at 94

Lawsuits Challenge Stonewall Pride Flag Removal as Schumer Seeks Federal Safeguards