Navy to name cargo ship in honor of slain civil rights leader Medgar EversOctober 9th, 2009 Navy to honor civil rights martyr Medgar EversWASHINGTON — Slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers will be honored Friday with a Navy supply ship named for him. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, a former governor of Mississippi, planned to announce the honor during a speech at Jackson State University in Jackson, Miss.
Reporter, biochemist among 24 winners of the MacArthur Foundation $500,000K 'Genius Grants'September 21st, 2009 MacArthur Foundation awards 24 'Genius Grants'CHICAGO — A newspaper reporter who refuses to forget decades-old murders and a law professor trying to get people to forget the way they think about severe mental illness are among 24 recipients of this year's MacArthur Foundation "genius grants."
The $500,000 fellowships were announced Tuesday by the Chicago-based John D. and Catherine T.
Justice Dept. seeks to strengthen civil rights division after Bush administrationSeptember 1st, 2009 Justice Dept. seeks stronger civil rights divisionWASHINGTON — The Justice Department is moving forward with plans to expand its civil rights division, pursuing cases of discrimination in the workplace, housing and voting rights.
Suspect in 1964 Miss. killings of civil rights workers dies; feds say investigation continuesAugust 15th, 2009 Suspect in 1964 civil rights worker killings diesJACKSON, Miss. — Federal authorities will continue to investigate the 1964 Mississippi killings of three civil rights workers — a case that helped pass landmark legislation — despite the death of a key suspect, the Justice Department says.
FBI agent who probed slayings of 3 civil rights workers during 1960s in Miss. dies at 77August 4th, 2009 FBI investigator of civil rights era killings diesJACKSON, Miss. — Retired FBI agent Jim Ingram, who helped state and federal officials reopen long-dormant investigations of killings from Mississippi's violent civil rights era, has died.
Supreme Court asked to review reputed Klansman's conviction in civil rights-era cold caseJuly 30th, 2009 High court asked to review civil rights-era caseJACKSON, Miss. — The U.S.
Atlanta City Council approves civil rights museum's plan to pay off King Papers loanJuly 21st, 2009 Plan to pay off King Papers wins council approvalATLANTA — The Atlanta City Council has cleared the way for a civil and human rights museum to pay off $11.5 million on a loan so it can acquire display rights to thousands of documents of the late Martin Luther King Jr. Private fundraising had slowed efforts in a bad economy to pay off the original $32 million loan taken out in 2006 to buy the historic trove of 10,000 documents.
House to approve marker explaining role of slaves in construction of US CapitolJuly 8th, 2009 House approves marker on role of slaves in CapitolWASHINGTON — The House on Tuesday acknowledged the use of African-American slaves in the construction of the U.S. Capitol, ordering officials to place a marker inside the new Capitol Visitor Center using some of the original stone quarried by those slaves for the historic building.
Obama says Civil Rights Act of 1964 opened doors for freedom, more work remainsJuly 2nd, 2009 Obama praises Civil Rights Act's 45th anniversaryWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says the Civil Rights Act opened doors for freedom but inequities remain on the legislation's 45th anniversary. On Thursday, Obama released a statement praising the 1964 law that ended legal discrimination.
MLB's Civil Rights weekend activities in Cincinnati at a glanceJune 18th, 2009 MLB's Civil Rights weekend at glanceSome highlights of Major League Baseball's Civil Rights Game weekend events in Cincinnati:
FRIDAY: Round-table discussion on baseball and the civil rights movement at the National Underground Freedom Center. SATURDAY NOON: Luncheon to honor Muhammad Ali, Hank Aaron and Bill Cosby for contributions to civil rights.
Reputed Miss. Klansman convicted in 1964 kidnappings asks for ruling on statute of limitationsJune 12th, 2009 Reputed Miss. Klansman appeals to US Supreme CourtJACKSON, Miss.
Appeals court upholds convictions for Miss. Klansman in 1964 kidnappings of 2 black teensJune 5th, 2009 Klansman's conviction upheld in 1964 kidnappingsJACKSON, Miss. — A reputed Ku Klux Klansman will remain in prison after a federal appeals court's split ruling wiped out his acquittal in the kidnappings of two black teenagers who were slain in 1964.
Spokeswoman: Indicted Jackson, Miss., Mayor Frank Melton dies after losing re-election bidMay 8th, 2009 Indicted Miss. mayor dies days after primary lossJACKSON, Miss.
Correction: Four Corners marker storyApril 22nd, 2009 Correction: Four Corners marker storySALT LAKE CITY — In an April 20 story about the location of the Four Corners marker, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the monument is 2.5 miles west of where it should be. Instead, according to Dave Doyle of the National Geodetic Survey, the monument marking the intersection of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah is about 1,807 feet east of where it should have been placed in 1875.
45 years after Freedom Summer, Miss. quietly gets rid of laws meant to thwart civil rightsApril 21st, 2009 Relics of bygone era in Mississippi off the booksJACKSON, Miss. — While researching a case, attorney Ed Blackmon stumbled across leftovers of Mississippi's segregationist past — laws enacted to discourage the fight for equal rights for blacks.
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