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Martin Luther King leading the march from Selma to Montgomery Alabama. Martin Luther King leading the march from Selma to Montgomery Alabama. By: Abernathy Family

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  • The History Of Transgender Rights
    Aug 14 2020
    TG Tarheel
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    So, a brief history here on transgender rights, at least back to the early 1990's - the part of which I personally participated in.There has been, for much of the history of the movement, a lot of friction between the LGB and T elements of our LGBTQ community. A lot of this has to do with the lack of support for the trans community from the LGB's.I came out in 1993, as a 23 year old.
  • Jumpsuit or Tailored Suit? It Depends What Crime You’re Accused Of
    Oct 30 2017
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    Jumpsuit or Tailored Suit? It Depends What Crime You’re Accused Of
    An unarmed black teenager took a box of cigars from a convenience store. He was pulled over by police and tried to run away. He was shot six times and died at the scene.A black 12 year old was playing with a bb gun. Police arrived on the scene and shot him to death seconds later.A suspected drug dealer has his home raided by SWAT teams.
  • GOP Leaders Ignore Selma Anniversary at Their Own Peril
    Mar 06 2015
    jaredsxtn
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    GOP Leaders Ignore Selma Anniversary at Their Own Peril
    The Republican Leadership in Congress needs an intervention. There's just no other way to put it. How can a party who proclaims they want to open up their tent and be more welcoming to people who aren't old, white men not foresee the terrible optics of ignoring the 50th Anniversary of one of the worst racial injustices in modern history? I get it.
  • Six Reasons Why 2014 Was a Great Year for Democrats
    Dec 29 2014
    jaredsxtn
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    Six Reasons Why 2014 Was a Great Year for Democrats
    2014 was a great year for liberals. Marriage equality is sweeping across the nation, the federal courts now have a majority of liberal jurists, America's foreign policy is being reshaped in Obama's image, and both red and blue states voted to choose if they wanted to legalize a plant. Democrats may have lost the Senate, but their priorities surely won in 2014.
  • The CIA Torture Program Has Damaged America's Image. Here is How we can Make Things Right
    Dec 09 2014
    jaredsxtn
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    The CIA Torture Program Has Damaged America's Image. Here is How we can Make Things Right
    The United States Government is responsible for torturing at least 119 individuals, many of whom were held 'wrongly' and were held for no reason at all.
  • How We Can Use the Pain and Grief in Ferguson to Change America's Police Practices
    Nov 25 2014
    jaredsxtn
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    How We Can Use the Pain and Grief in Ferguson to Change America's Police Practices
    The decision to not indict Officer Darren Wilson for his role in the shooting death of Michael Brown shines a spotlight on the flawed criminal justice system that we have set up in this country. An unarmed teenager was shot and killed by a police officer and that officer will never see the inside of a criminal courtroom.
  • Voters in 2014: Liberal Ideals w/ Conservative Representation.
    Nov 05 2014
    Zach F
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    Voters in 2014: Liberal Ideals w/ Conservative Representation.
    Tuesday was a big win for liberal issues and conservative politicians. If you need to read that sentence again, feel free to; it can take a while to sink in. The GOP maintained its control of the House, gained the majority in the Senate, and will soon be picking out drapes to hang in numerous governor mansions around the country, but the GOP lost big on a wide range of subjects. 1.
  • Chances Are High These States (and D.C.) Will Legalize Marijuana During The Mid-Terms
    Nov 03 2014
    sbfriedman
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    Chances Are High These States (and D.C.) Will Legalize Marijuana During The Mid-Terms
    Two states plus Washington D.C. can follow in the footsteps of Colorado and Washington state by voting in favor of fully legalizing marijuana with ballot initiatives, this mid-term election cycle. The states that have decided to have their electorate vote on ballot measures this time around are: Alaska, Oregon, and Florida.

Debunking Lies & Misinformation About Civil & Human Rights

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2013 DECMedicare application is used to create a gun registryMedicare, Gun Control & NRA0

Fact Checking Articles on Civil & Human Rights

DateArticle NameAbout
01/16/13Obama's 23 Planned Executive Actions On GunsGun Control
Here is a list provided by the White House of the 23 executive actions President Obama plans to take to reduce gun violence in the wake of the Newtown, Conn., massacre.
01/14/11Over 9,000 Murders by Gun in US; 39 in UKGun Control
Comparing gun deaths in US to the UK
07/16/10REPORT: Fox News has hyped phony New Black Panthers scandal at least 95 timesRacial Politics, Fox News, Barack Obama & DOJ improperly dismissed voter-intimidation charges against Black Panthers
A research article that outlines why there are no double standards involves in the NBPP Voter intimidation case that was dismissed.
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  • Oklahoma State Senator Authored Bill Making Abortion 1st Degree Murder
    Joseph Silk
    Mar 2016
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    Oklahoma state Senator Joseph Silk authored a bill that says a person commits first degree murder when that person performs an abortion. Senate leadership told silk that his bill goes too far.
  • Sen. Vitter Accused of Pressuring Former Mistress to Get an Abortion
    David Vitter
    Oct 2015
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    Senator David Vitter's former mistress has publicly accused him of pressuring her to get an abortion after he found out she was carrying his child. Wendy Ellis, the anti-abortion Senator's former mistress, said in a recent interview that the sitting Senator first denied that he was the child's father, but then pressured her to get an abortion after she convinced him that the baby was in fact his. Ms. Ellis passed a polygraph exam when the story of Vitter's alleged affair first broke back in 2007 and the polygraph expert confirmed her story appears to be legit. Senator Vitter refused to take the polygraph exam, but later admitted to committing a “serious sin” back in 2007. The baby was put up for adoption immediately after birth and Ms.
  • Rep. Scalise Delivered Speech at White Supremacists Gathering
    Steve Scalise
    Dec 2014
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    Newly elected House Majority Whip Steve Scalise spoke at a White Supremacist conference in 2002, during his tenure as a state representative in Louisiana. Representative Scalise spoke at a workshop designed "to teach the most effective and up-to-date methods of civil rights and heritage related activism." Scalise insists he didn't know that he was speaking to a hate group and says that he used to speak to any group that would hear him talk abo'ut his dislike of 'slush funds.'
  • California Company Sells Gun Called "The Obama Blaster"
    Sep 2014
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    A California gun company developed a gun that they call "The Obama Blaster" and 'thanked' the President for "being being the distinguished firearms industry spokesman and salesman of all time." The advertisement also revisits long debunked claims of the President's citizenship and right to occupy the Executive Office.
  • Former Top Aid to Georgia GOP Sues For Racial Discrimination
    Jul 2014
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    A former aide to John Padgett, the head of the Georgia Republican Party, filed a lawsuit in federal court accusing the Georgia Republican Party of racism and improper termination. Qiana Keith claims she was fired after bringing up her complaint to a superior and is asking for damages and lost wages. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

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