Malcolm X's family to sue NYPD, others for allegedly concealing evidence
Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump joined Malcolm X's daughters announce the $100 million wrongful death lawsuit.
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Mark Whitaker on the Black power movement
Journalist and "Sunday Morning" contributor Mark Whitaker, author of the new book "Saying It Loud: 1966-The Year Black Power Challenged the Civil Rights Movement," examines the birth of Black Power, the activism of Stokely Carmichael, and the lessons — and warnings — for today's activists about the importance of messaging, unity and cross-racial alliances.
Book excerpt: "Saying It Loud," on the Black Power movement
Journalist Mark Whitaker's latest book explores the year 1966 as a turning point in the march for civil rights and the growth of calls for Black self-determination.
Wrongful death lawsuit against Kyle Rittenhouse can proceed, judge rules
The lawsuit was brought by the father of Anthony Huber, one of two men shot and killed by Rittenhouse in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in 2020.
Tyre Nichols mourned at funeral service
It was an emotional day as mourners gathered at a Memphis church for Tyre Nichols' funeral. The 29-year-old died in the hospital three days after being beaten by police officers during a traffic stop. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca joins us with more.
Funeral for Tyre Nichols to be held today
The Memphis community is preparing for the funeral of Tyre Nichols on Wednesday afternoon. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca joins us from Memphis with more.
Legal expert reacts to Tyre Nichols arrest footage
The body camera footage showing the violent arrest of Tyre Nichols was released Friday. Alexis Hoag-Fordjour, a civil rights attorney and assistant professor at Brooklyn Law School, discussed the questions that the video poses about law enforcement policies and police reform.
Assessing DOJ response to Tyre Nichols arrest footage
Alexis Hoag-Fordjour, a civil rights attorney and assistant professor at Brooklyn Law School, spoke with CBS News about whether the Justice Department might launch a civil rights investigation into the violent arrest of Tyre Nichols, who died three days after a traffic stop by Memphis police.
Lawyer on police diversity, use of force
Civil rights attorney Alexis Hoag-Fordjour talks about how simply increasing diversity in police departments doesn't reduce the use-of-force against Black people. The five Memphis police officers charged with murder in the case of Tyre Nichols are Black.
Nichols' mother: "I've never seen the video"
The family of Tyre Nichols is calling for demonstrators to remain peaceful once authorities release footage from the 29-year-old's arrest. Nichols was hospitalized and died three days after a traffic stop earlier this month turned violent. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca reports, and CBS News anchors Vladimir Duthiers and Meg Oliver speak with New York Law School professor Kirk Burkhalter about how race will play a part in this case.
Controversy over Florida rejecting AP class
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump is threatening to sue Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over his decision to reject an Advanced Placement African American studies pilot program in the state’s high schools. Timothy Welbeck, an assistant professor of instruction in the Department of Africology and African American Studies at Temple University and the director of the Center for Anti-Racism, joins CBS News to discuss the controversy.
U.N. women press Taliban on rights, but visit marred by "a mistake"
Two senior, Muslim women from the global body visited Afghanistan to push the hardline group to restore women's rights. Not everyone they met was willing to engage.
Feds launch civil rights probe into death of Memphis man after traffic stop
Tyre Nichols was hospitalized and died three days after a traffic stop by Memphis police.
Biden speaks on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
President Biden delivered the keynote address at the National Action Network's MLK Day commemoration in Washington. CBS News contributor and Democratic strategist Antjuan Seawright discusses the speech and reflects on Dr. King's legacy.
MLK weekend features tributes, commitments to race equity
On Monday, the federal observance of the King holiday, commemorations continue in Atlanta, as well as in the nation's capital and beyond.
Monument honoring MLK and Coretta Scott King unveiled in Boston
The 22-foot tall sculpture, named "The Embrace," represents the hug between Dr. King and his wife after he won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.
Biography of George Shultz released
George Shultz was a man who helped end the Cold War and was squarely in the middle of this nation's biggest battles for a century. World War II, civil rights, Watergate, the Soviet Union, clean energy, and most recently, the scandal at Theranos. George Shultz died two years ago at the age of 100, but not before asking the man who once covered him as a reporter at the New York Times to write down his remarkable story. Jeff Glor reports.
Tempered hope as India's top court takes up same-sex marriage
The Supreme Court has taken collective ownership of a handful of legal petitions to lower courts seeking recognition of same-sex marriage, but activists see an uphill battle.
Some of the dreams "ruined" by the Taliban's ban on women at college
One young woman told CBS News she felt "dead inside" when Afghanistan's hardline rulers brought back the status quo from before their 20-year war with America.
South Carolina abortion ban violates state's constitution, court rules
The ban had drawn legal challenges since it was signed into law two years ago.
Henrietta Lacks statue to replace Robert E. Lee monument in Virginia
Lacks, whose cells contributed to several major medical breakthroughs, will be honored with a monument in her hometown.
Late civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis to be honored with postage stamp
The U.S. Postal Service said it sought to celebrate Lewis' legacy, and his commitment to preserving civil rights.
Indiana judge won't block investigation of doctor over 10-year-old's abortion
Indiana's Republican attorney general can continue his investigation of an Indianapolis doctor who spoke publicly about providing an abortion to a 10-year-old rape victim.
Infowars host Alex Jones files for personal bankruptcy
Jones said on his show Infowars that he is "officially out of money."
Amazon says it will continue to sell antisemitic film
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says the online giant has no plans to remove an antisemitic film to which an NBA player tweeted link.
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