Detroit, NAACP unveil MLK statue on 60th anniversary of "I Have a Dream" speech in Detroit
The speech took place after he and over 100,000 people walked down Woodward in a march called the Walk to Freedom.
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Biden hosts India's Modi for state visit amid human rights concerns
President Biden welcomed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the White House for a state visit.
Nusrat Chowdhury confirmed as first U.S. Muslim female federal judge
Nusrat Chowdhury has been confirmed by the Senate as the first Muslim female federal judge in U.S. history.
What's changed since George Floyd's death
Thursday, May 25, marks three years since George Floyd was killed. His death beneath the knee of now-convicted officer Derek Chauvin ignited a worldwide social justice movement. Damon Hewitt, president and executive director of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, joins CBS News to discuss what's changed since 2020.
National survey says LGBTQ+ Southerners continue to face discrimination
According to a national survey, LGBTQ+ Southerners continue to face discrimination in three major areas of society.
California's Black reparations panel approves payments, apology
The nine-member committee gave final approval at a meeting in Oakland to a hefty list of proposals that now go to state lawmakers to consider for reparations legislation.
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Singer and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte has died at the age of 96. In 1997, 60 Minutes' Ed Bradley spoke with Belafonte about his life and wide-ranging career.
Emmett Till accuser dies at 88
Carolyn Bryant Donham - the woman who accused 14-year-old Emmett Till of making advances toward her - has died. Professor and cofounder of the Emmett Till Memory Project Davis Houck joins with more.
Carolyn Bryant Donham, key figure in Emmett Till's lynching, has died
Till's lynching fueled a growing civil rights movement.
Harry Belafonte's lasting legacy
Singer, actor and activist Harry Belafonte died Tuesday at the age of 96. Belafonte biographer and University of Massachusetts professor emerita Judith Smith joined to discuss the impact of Belafonte's decadeslong career.
Remembering Harry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte died at the age of 96, his publicist confirmed Tuesday. He is remembered not only by his influential music career, but years of activism. "Entertainment Tonight" co-host Kevin Frazier joined CBS News to discuss Belafonte's groundbreaking career.
Florida expands school restrictions
Florida is expanding its restrictions against teaching students about sexual orientation and gender identity to include high school students. CBS News anchors Lana Zak and Errol Barnett spoke with CBS News Miami's Najahe Sherman about what this means for the LGBTQ+ community in Florida.
Fatal police shooting of D.C. teen probed by Justice Department
The probe comes after U.S. Park Police released body cam footage of the March 18 shooting, which the U.S. Attorney's Office described as "extremely upsetting."
Taliban bars Afghan women from working for the U.N.
The latest step in the Taliban's systematic obliteration of women's rights will also be a major blow to the humanitarian aid work millions of Afghans rely on.
MLB The Show breaks barrier with Negro League players
MLB The Show has broken a video game barrier: For the first time, the franchise will insert some of the greatest Negro League players into the game as playable characters.
Myrlie Evers-Williams on her incredible journey
In 1963, Myrlie Evers-Williams' husband, civil rights icon Medgar Evers, was assassinated in Mississippi. Since his death, Williams has undertaken a courageous journey to honor her husband's legacy and forge her own path. Elise Preston has her story.
Myrlie Evers-Williams looks back on her incredible journey
"I was determined to see that my husband's life would not be in vain."
Afghan schoolyear begins with empty classrooms under Taliban rule
Afghanistan under the Taliban is the only country in the world to bar teenage girls from school, but even boys appeared unaware of Tuesday's start date.
DOJ: Louisville police violated civil rights
The Justice Department released a new report on the Louisville Metro Police Department following a nearly two-year review launched after the death of Breonna Taylor. It found that officers have a pattern of excessive force and discrimination. Jeff Pegues reports.
D.C. officer charged with murder in shooting of man found asleep in his car
The indictment charges Sgt. Enis Jevric with murder and also a federal civil rights violation in the death of An'Twan Gilmore.
On International Women's Day, Afghan women say world "neglected us completely"
"Afghanistan has become a prison for women," one activist told CBS News, "and the world is just watching."
Biden marks "Bloody Sunday" in Selma
President Biden was in Selma, Alabama, over the weekend to mark the 58th anniversary of "Bloody Sunday" and call for stronger voting rights protections. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joined "CBS News Mornings" with more on that and why the president's decision to not veto a bill that would block the new Washington, D.C., criminal code is sparking controversy among Democrats.
Biden's Selma visit puts spotlight back on voting rights
President Biden paid tribute to the heroes of "Bloody Sunday" in Selma, Alabama.
Biden officials urge Congress to renew sweeping surveillance powers
Administration officials are pushing lawmakers to renew a surveillance program that the government has long seen as vital in countering overseas threats.
Family of Malcolm X announces lawsuit
The family of Malcolm X is filing a wrongful death lawsuit 58 years after he was assassinated in New York City, alleging the NYPD and other government agencies concealed evidence. Author and scholar Peniel Joseph joins "Prime Time" host John Dickerson to discuss Malcolm X's life and the future of this litigation.
Hurricane Isaias threatens Gulf Coast with rain, flooding. See its path.
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Feds investigate if accused Chinese agent had help in the U.S.
Nicolas Maduro, wife face torture charge in new U.S. indictment
FlyDubai co-pilot bashed women in thousands of "manosphere" X posts
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