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New York City is giving 17 major retail stores until Friday to submit information on how they have dealt with suspected thieves in their stores. At a hearing on Wednesday, the City Council tackled the issue of racial profiling by hearing statements from Macy’s and Barneys New York denying allegations by customers that they had […]

Hundreds of same-sex couples are gathering at the University of Illinois-Chicago Forum this afternoon as Gov. Pat Quinn is expected to sign the historic SB10 bill into law. The move will make Illinois the 16th state to allow gay marriage. Supporters hail the measure as a huge step forward for the LGBT community and the gay […]

Two lawsuits currently challenging Wisconsin’s voter ID law will have to wait until next year for a ruling. John Ulin, with the support of a wave of black and Hispanic legislators in the state argued that the 2011 law, Act 23, has has a disproportionately negative impact on voters of color; a direct violation of […]

According to his former wife Winnie, Nelson Mandela remains quite ill. Tubes used to clear his lungs and prevent infection make it impossible for the civil rights leader to speak, and he uses his face to communicate. He remains sensitive to any germs and has to literally be kept sterile.

elatives of Malcolm X have decided to sue in order to block the publication of private diaries kept by the civil rights leader. Malcolm X was assassinated shortly after returning from overseas, where he received spiritual enlightenment during the holy Pilgrimage to Mecca.

The details surrounding 19-year-old Renisha McBride’s death have been pretty shaky, but an autopsy performed on the slain woman may shed some light into what really happened when she died.

Thursday, the U.S. Senate passed a bill that seeks to prevent discrimination against gay and transgender employees in the workplace. The Employment Non-discrimination Act now goes to the House of Representatives for approval, but many Republicans have vowed to put a halt to the measure.

A Texas teen has been suspended from school for ripping apart the Bible during a protest. While speaking out for gay rights in class, 18-year-old Birdville High School senior Isaiah Smith tore pages from the holy book to make a point.

Rev. Al Sharpton was serious about moving to Chicago to continue efforts that curb gun violence in the city. So serious that he actually rented an apartment on Chicago’s west side. Now, the civil rights activists is turning his attention to a group of students at Frazier International Magnet School.

  Dear BYP 100,   I am thrilled to announce that the Black Youth Project (BYP) has hired Charlene Carruthers as the first National Coordinator for the BYP 100. This position was made possible by a grant from the Arcus Foundation. The National Coordinator will work with members of the BYP 100 to expand and sustain […]

The History Channel intends to remake Roots. Mark Wolper, whose father was the executive producer of the miniseries, sold the rights to the channel. The network is in talks with writers for the project, which will draw inspiration from both the book and the original mini series.

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said that while the U.S. Justice Department has not decided whether to file federal civil rights charges against George Zimmerman, it is possible. Zimmerman was found not guilty in July for the 2012 killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.