civil rights
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It’s a familiar tension in Black America: The Apollo program began during the peak of the civil rights movement.
From Los Angeles Times
CAIR, a Muslim civil rights group, praised the law enforcement response and called for a thorough investigation.
From Barron's
Those investigations could result in discipline or charges, including for civil rights violations.
From Salon
On Wednesday, Dhillon posted an image on social media and wrote, “Launching a series of civil rights investigations. Another day in paradise!”
On Thursday, Dhillon — the department’s top civil rights chief — posted to X about the probes: “We did this yesterday. Among other things!”
From Los Angeles Times
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