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Tax Laws Can't Be Tested On Same Principles As Civil Rights: Supreme Court
Taxing statutes cannot be tested on the same principles as laws affecting civil rights and lawmakers should be given "greater latitude" while testing these legislations, the Supreme Court said on Friday.
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Google Said to Be Probed by California Civil Rights Regulator Over Treatment of Black Female Workers
California's civil rights regulator is investigating Google's treatment of Black female workers following alleged incidents of harassment and discrimination.
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Indian-Americans Condole Death Of Civil Rights Icon John Lewis
The Indian-American community has condoled the death of John Lewis, the iconic civil rights leader, who as a member of the US House of Representatives, was instrumental in the introduction and passage of several legislations related to India and Mahatma Gandhi.
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"Enduring Legacy": US Congressman John Lewis, Civil Rights Icon, Dies At 80
John Lewis, the civil rights warrior who died Friday aged 80, excelled at what he liked to call "good trouble" -- standing up against racial injustice to forge a better United States.
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Civil Rights Groups Call for 'Pause' on Facebook Ads
Several civil rights and other advocacy groups are calling on large advertisers to stop Facebook ad campaigns during July because they say the social network isn't doing enough to curtail racist and violent content on its platform.
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Civil Rights Activists Meet Arvind Kejriwal, Discuss Delhi Violence
A delegation of civil rights activists met Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia on Tuesday to discuss the ongoing violence in northeast Delhi.
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Top Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Civil Rights For LGBTQ Community
The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea seeking review of its order which had rejected a petition seeking various civil rights such as same-sex marriage, adoption and surrogacy for the LGBTQ community.
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Review Plea Filed In Supreme Court For Civil Rights Of Homosexuals
A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking review of an order by which a plea for various civil rights, such as same-sex marriage, adoption and surrogacy for the LGBTQ community was dismissed.
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Donald Trump Administration Sued Over Detention Of Immigrant Children
A New York civil rights group on Tuesday sued Trump administration officials over what it called prolonged detention of immigrant children, blaming recent shifts in U.S. government policy for keeping children locked up without cause.
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President Trump Salutes Civil Rights Heroes At Boycotted Museum Opening
Donald Trump called for an end to racial hatred Saturday at the launch of a museum dedicated to victims of white-supremacist violence in America's Deep South, a ceremony boycotted by several black leaders.
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Mike Pence Defends Donald Trump In Spat With US Civil Rights Icon
A feud between Donald Trump and a prominent civil rights icon ramped up on Sunday, as Vice President-elect Mike Pence jumped to his boss's defense while a growing number of Democrats vowed to skip the upcoming inauguration.
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Donald Trump Unleashes Twitter Attack Against Civil Rights Legend
Donald Trump tore into civil rights legend John Lewis on Saturday for questioning the legitimacy of the Republican billionaire's White House victory, intensifying a feud with the black congressman days before the national holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
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Anti-Trump Protesters Stage Washington Civil Rights March
US civil rights activists kicked off a week of protests ahead of Donald Trump's presidential inauguration with a march in Washington on Saturday, vowing to keep fighting for equality and justice under the upcoming administration.
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Donald Trump Slams Civil Rights Icon Who Says His Election Illegitimate
President-elect Donald Trump lashed out Saturday at a prominent civil rights icon and lawmaker who said he is skipping next week's inauguration ceremony because he sees the New York businessman's election as illegitimate.
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'We Don't Tip Black People': Waitress Gets Racist Message In US
"Great service, don't tip black people" was the racist message a white couple left for a waitress at a restaurant in the US, the latest in growing incidents of hate targeting blacks and minorities following Donald Trump's win.
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Tax Laws Can't Be Tested On Same Principles As Civil Rights: Supreme Court
Taxing statutes cannot be tested on the same principles as laws affecting civil rights and lawmakers should be given "greater latitude" while testing these legislations, the Supreme Court said on Friday.
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Google Said to Be Probed by California Civil Rights Regulator Over Treatment of Black Female Workers
California's civil rights regulator is investigating Google's treatment of Black female workers following alleged incidents of harassment and discrimination.
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Indian-Americans Condole Death Of Civil Rights Icon John Lewis
The Indian-American community has condoled the death of John Lewis, the iconic civil rights leader, who as a member of the US House of Representatives, was instrumental in the introduction and passage of several legislations related to India and Mahatma Gandhi.
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"Enduring Legacy": US Congressman John Lewis, Civil Rights Icon, Dies At 80
John Lewis, the civil rights warrior who died Friday aged 80, excelled at what he liked to call "good trouble" -- standing up against racial injustice to forge a better United States.
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Civil Rights Groups Call for 'Pause' on Facebook Ads
Several civil rights and other advocacy groups are calling on large advertisers to stop Facebook ad campaigns during July because they say the social network isn't doing enough to curtail racist and violent content on its platform.
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Civil Rights Activists Meet Arvind Kejriwal, Discuss Delhi Violence
A delegation of civil rights activists met Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia on Tuesday to discuss the ongoing violence in northeast Delhi.
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Top Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Civil Rights For LGBTQ Community
The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea seeking review of its order which had rejected a petition seeking various civil rights such as same-sex marriage, adoption and surrogacy for the LGBTQ community.
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Review Plea Filed In Supreme Court For Civil Rights Of Homosexuals
A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking review of an order by which a plea for various civil rights, such as same-sex marriage, adoption and surrogacy for the LGBTQ community was dismissed.
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Donald Trump Administration Sued Over Detention Of Immigrant Children
A New York civil rights group on Tuesday sued Trump administration officials over what it called prolonged detention of immigrant children, blaming recent shifts in U.S. government policy for keeping children locked up without cause.
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President Trump Salutes Civil Rights Heroes At Boycotted Museum Opening
Donald Trump called for an end to racial hatred Saturday at the launch of a museum dedicated to victims of white-supremacist violence in America's Deep South, a ceremony boycotted by several black leaders.
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Mike Pence Defends Donald Trump In Spat With US Civil Rights Icon
A feud between Donald Trump and a prominent civil rights icon ramped up on Sunday, as Vice President-elect Mike Pence jumped to his boss's defense while a growing number of Democrats vowed to skip the upcoming inauguration.
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Donald Trump Unleashes Twitter Attack Against Civil Rights Legend
Donald Trump tore into civil rights legend John Lewis on Saturday for questioning the legitimacy of the Republican billionaire's White House victory, intensifying a feud with the black congressman days before the national holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
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Anti-Trump Protesters Stage Washington Civil Rights March
US civil rights activists kicked off a week of protests ahead of Donald Trump's presidential inauguration with a march in Washington on Saturday, vowing to keep fighting for equality and justice under the upcoming administration.
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Donald Trump Slams Civil Rights Icon Who Says His Election Illegitimate
President-elect Donald Trump lashed out Saturday at a prominent civil rights icon and lawmaker who said he is skipping next week's inauguration ceremony because he sees the New York businessman's election as illegitimate.
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'We Don't Tip Black People': Waitress Gets Racist Message In US
"Great service, don't tip black people" was the racist message a white couple left for a waitress at a restaurant in the US, the latest in growing incidents of hate targeting blacks and minorities following Donald Trump's win.
