Viterbo University to host Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
LA CROSSE (WKBT) - Viterbo University is holding a ceremony to honor one of America's great civil rights' leaders on Monday. At the Fine Arts Center, keynote…
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Navy building ship named after Harvey Milk
Before Harvey Milk became a pioneering LGBT politician, he served in the Navy — and things were different.
Trump to sign order to interpret Judaism as nationality
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday to include discrimination against Jews as a violation of law in certain cases, with an eye toward fighting anti-Semitism on college campuses.
Rosa Parks to be honored with a statue in Montgomery, Alabama
Rosa Parks was honored with a new statue in downtown Montgomery, Alabama, on Sunday, 64 years to the day she was arrested for refusing to move to the back of a city bus.
Ethical questions raised about police use of robotic dog
Using robots in dangerous police situations is common these days, but one police department has been quietly testing a special robot that looks like a dog.
Trump admin dialing up efforts to 'build that wall,' records show
Three years after chants of "build that wall" became a rallying cry for the candidacy of Donald Trump, his administration is engaged in an increasingly aggressive land grab along the Southwest border to make a new wall a reality, a CNN review of federal court filings shows.
Facebook ad policy concerns brought to Zuckerberg's dinner table
Steak, scallops and the future of American democracy were among the items on the menu at one of Mark Zuckerberg's homes on Monday night as the Facebook CEO hosted a dinner for American civil rights leaders.
White supremacist group filmed in front of the Emmett Till sign
A white supremacist group filmed a video in front of the Emmett Till Memorial in Sumner, Mississippi, over the weekend, officials say.
ACLU sues feds over surveillance from facial recognition technology
The America Civil Liberties Union is suing multiple government agencies to release records on how facial recognition technology is being used, according to a lawsuit filed this week.
Civil rights groups urge Facebook to act against voter suppression
More than 45 civil rights groups, including the NAACP and the Human Rights Campaign, came together to urge Facebook to protect civil rights and address discrimination on its platform.
