Tag: civil
Derek Chauvin, other former officers indicted on new charges in George Floyd case
What the federal civil rights charges mean for the defendants and other cases involving police use of force. The Breakdown, Weekdays at 3 PM EST…
Civil rights investigation launched into 2019 death of Black man in custody l GMA
Questions of excessive force are mounting after newly-obtained body camera footage shows a traffic incident involving Louisiana State Troopers and Ronald Greene, 49, who later…
Trump Organization under criminal investigation | WNT
The New York Attorney General’s Office has been investigating possible civil violations by the Trump Organization, but it announced the investigation has expanded to include…
‘American democracy does not belong to Silicon Valley’: Facebook executive Nick Clegg | ABC News
George Stephanopoulos interviews Facebook’s vice president of global affairs, Nick Clegg, on “This Week.” #ABCNews #ThisWeek #Facebook #Trump #NickClegg source
Legal analyst predicts 20- to 25-year sentence for Derek Chauvin
Civil rights attorney Channa Lloyd previews the upcoming sentencing of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd. ABC News Live…
Search for survivors continues after earthquake in Haiti l WNT
Survivor Lucia Civil told ABC News that two of her daughters were killed and her son was badly injured during the earthquake on Saturday. The…
Major airlines to assist in transport of Afghanistan evacuees l GMA
The Pentagon activated the Civil Reserve Air Fleet for the first time in nearly 20 years and ordered six airlines to use 18 aircrafts to…
Ethiopia conflict leaves diaspora in US fearing for families
ABC News’ Kenneth Moton reports on the deadly conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, and how Ethiopian Americans are responding to the humanitarian crisis. ABC News…
The battle over masking in schools
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona talks about an investigation into five states on whether mask mandate bans constitute civil rights violations for students. source
Education Department opens investigation into ban of mask mandates l WNT
The civil rights investigation is looking into the five states that barred mask mandates for schools. There were nearly 204,000 new child COVID-19 cases reported…
3 officers, 2 paramedics charged in Elijah McClain death
ABC News’ Kenneth Moton speaks with civil rights attorney Areva Martin about the criminal charges in the death of Elijah McClain and why it may…
Dolores Huerta reflects on history of activism, next generation’s fight: Part 1
The civil rights icon coined the phrase “SÃÂ, se puede” during her fight for farmworkers’ rights in the 1970s. As a Chicana, she speaks about…
Jury selection underway in Ahmaud Arbery murder trial
Jurors are being questioned about their knowledge of Arbery’s murder. #ahmaudarbery #juryselection #murdertrial source
Trump vetoes resolution to end US involvement in Yemen
President Donald Trump issued the second veto of his presidency, rejecting a call from Congress to end U.S. involvement in Yemen’s civil war. https://abcn.ws/2PfhMOZ #ABCNews…
A federal judge is halting part of Trump’s construction of the border wall
This comes as several states and the American Civil Liberties Union sued the administration after they declared a national emergency on the border four months…
Civil rights activist on organizing one of the largest marches in US history
When the FBI attempted to use his sexual orientation as a weapon against his involvement in the anti-Vietnam War movement in 1969, David Mixner, a…
