Tag: civil
Emmett breaks the rules | Let the World See l Part 3
Emmett and his cousins go to a local store, where he whistles at a woman named Carolyn Bryant. #lettheworldsee #theboyfromchicago #emmetttill source
Emmett disappears | Let the World See l Part 4
After white men kidnap Till in the middle of the night, his mother turns his disappearance into a national headline desperate to find her son….
At 14, Emmett heads to Mississippi | Let the World See l Part 2
Emmett’s mother warns him about the rules of the Jim Crow South, where violence is boiling over by the time he arrives. #lettheworldsee #theboyfromchicago #emmetttill…
Mamie and Emmett Till’s early years | Let the World See l Part 1
The family flees the racial violence of the south for Chicago. His father is serving in the army when Emmett’s mother receives a devastating telegram….
RBG filmmakers chronicle the remarkable life of Pauli Murray
ABC News’ Linsey Davis talks with Betsy West and Julie Cohen on their film “My Name Is Pauli Murray,†focusing on the lawyer and priest’s…
Civil rights attorney challenges defendants’ actions in Ahmaud Arbery murder trial
Civil rights attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong condemns the death of Ahmaud Arbery and offers solutions to dwindling race relations in the United States. WATCH the…
Pedestal from Robert E. Lee statue in Virginia to be removed
The land on which the pedestal sits will be transferred from state ownership to the city of Richmond. #ABCNews #RobertELee #RichmondVirginia source
Kim Potter trial wraps for the day following opening statements, witness testimonies
ABC’s Alex Presha and civil rights attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong discuss the big moments from day one of the Kim Potter trial, including emotional testimony…
Aretha Franklin: Defining what it meant to be a diva: Part 2
Franklin, who died Thursday at the age of 76, embodied a voice not only for herself, but also the Civil Rights Movement. source
Lawyers for Trump, Stormy Daniels due in court
The court appearance in Los Angeles comes after Trump and his former lawyer said they would not enforce a prior nondisclosure agreement with Daniels. source
Outrage after high school wrestler forced to cut his hair
New Jersey’s Division of Civil Rights is launching an investigation after Andrew Johnson, a high school junior, was allegedly forced to cut off his dreadlocks…
L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later – Defend Us From Our Defenders | A&E
Filmmaker John Singleton and Reverend Dr. Cecil Murray recall former L.A. police chief Daryl Gates’ attitudes toward civil unrest in this bonus clip from “L.A….
7 deputies on paid administrative leave after shooting of Andrew Brown
Civil Rights attorney Emeka Igwe discussed the transparency and accountability of releasing the body camera footage and if the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial…
FBI opens civil rights investigation into fatal shooting of Andrew Brown Jr.
The Brown family’s lawyers released the findings of an independent autopsy showing Andrew Brown was shot five times with a fatal shot to the back…
Derek Chauvin’s defense team files motion for new trial
Civil rights attorney Channa Lloyd discusses the motion for a new trial submitted by Derek Chauvin’s defense team, alleging jury misconduct. source
ABC News Live Update: Former officers charged with violating George Floyd’s rights
Plus, celebrities speak out for Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day, and a Chinese rocket is expected to crash to Earth. source
