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Beginning over a decade ago, there were lawsuits, civil rights complaints and other public actions against the firm.

This pattern dates back to the 1960s, he adds, when the Democratic party became associated with the civil rights movement and white Christian groups began migrating to the Republican Party.

From BBC

Three of Malcolm X's daughters filed a lawsuit against the FBI, CIA and New York Police Department on Friday, alleging that the three agencies took part in the 1965 assassination of the civil rights leader.

From Salon

“But when an officer acts in a manner that violates the civil rights of another person, we will respond to uphold the rule of law and maintain public trust in our system of justice.”

However, regulators, civil rights groups and users have criticized social media platforms, including X, for not doing enough to enforce their own rules.

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