Civil rights

Civil rights groups ask to extend voter registration deadlines in hurricane-ravaged states

WASHINGTON -- With registration deadlines looming, Democrats and civil rights groups are asking election officials in the states ravaged by…

2 months ago

Brazil judge makes new requests to allow X to be reinstated from suspension

SAO PAULO -- Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Friday added conditions for Elon Musk’s X to have…

2 months ago

Musk deletes post about Harris and Biden assassination after widespread criticism

Elon Musk has deleted a post on his social media platform X in which he said “no one is even…

2 months ago

France’s new prime minister twice voted against gay rights and critics won’t let him forget it

PARIS -- As soon as Michel Barnier was named France's new prime minister, critics found a skeleton in his closet.…

3 months ago

Brazil top court threatens to suspend X operations in latest twist of ongoing feud

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice is threatening to shut down the operations of X, formerly Twitter, in that country unless…

3 months ago

Brazil blocks Musk’s X after company refuses to name local representative amid feud with judge

SAO PAULO -- Brazil started blocking Elon Musk’s social media platform X early Saturday, making it largely inaccessible on both…

3 months ago

X announces suspension of Brazil operations, alleging ‘censorship orders’ from Supreme Court justice

Social media company X says it will close its operations in Brazil, claiming Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes…

3 months ago

Civil Rights Movement Freedom Riders urge younger activists to get out the vote

ATLANTA -- Charles Person, one of the Civil Rights Movement's original Freedom Riders, echoed organizers across Georgia when he urged…

4 months ago