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Rights groups have accused Donald Trump of politicising the census, which informs how congressional seats are allocated.
Civil Rights
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At least 496 individuals are in prison as a result of crackdown against anti-government protests, Amnesty said.
![Counterdemonstrators prepare to face off against far right Patriot Prayer protesters during a rally in Portland, Oregon in 2018 [John Rudoff/AP Photo]](/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/AP_19221705233061.jpg?resize=570%2C380)
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A UN investigation alleges Venezuelan authorities have used arbitrary killings and torture to...
The Stream talks to an expert panel about the history of protest in sport.
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‘Crimes against nature’ laws, which activists say target LGBTQ people, remain on the books in many US states.
![Women from ethnic minorities were found to face a lack of mentorship as well as discrimination over their abilities that left them struggling to progress, with Black women the worst-affected group, according to a new report [File: Eduardo Munoz/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/ef87e668c61f48f39b01b646a8bdc145_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
Black women make up 7.4% of the population, but hold just 1.4% of executive positions in the US, LeanIn.Org says.
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The COVID-19 pandemic presents an opportunity for real systemic change, financier Robert Smith told Reuters news.
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Trump made the comment during an interview in which he also downplayed the legacy of civil rights icon John Lewis.
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Without mentioning him by name, ex-president lambasts Trump’s handling of ongoing civil unrest and voting procedures.
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The White House has not appointed a board observers say may help to bring the truth of US racial killings into light.
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Lewis was beaten on the bridge in 1965 during a voting rights march, in a pivotal event in the US civil rights movement.
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The former congressman and civil rights icon died on July 17 at the age of 80.
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The Trump administration has been detaining immigrant children in hotels, before deporting them to their home country.