May 20, 2025 - Page 2

Malcolm X Family Pressing for Release of Assassination Files

By Lexx Thornton Malcolm X was an African American revolutionary, Muslim minister and human rights activistwho was a prominent figure during the civil rights movement until his assassination in 1965. His powerful oratory, his role as a key figure in the Nation of Islam, and his advocacy for Black nationalism and Black self-defense are some

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US Supreme Court lets Trump end deportation protection for Venezuelans

Written By Lexx Thornton The U.S. Supreme Court allowed Donald Trump’s administration to strip about 350,000 Venezuelans living in the United States of a temporary protected status given under his predecessor Joe Biden, as the Republican president moves to ramp up deportations as part of his hardline approach to immigration. The court granted the Justice

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U.S. Department of Justice opening civil rights investigation into Chicago mayor

The U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division says it’s opened an investigation into Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s hiring. Why it matters: The letter outlines what the Trump administration and some MAGA activists have identified as race-based hiring that they say discriminates against white candidates. The DOJ says the investigation is to determine whether Johnson

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