Civil rights

US State Department launches Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative

The US Department of State on Tuesday (local time) launched Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative, reports ANI. 

Jun 15, 2022, 06:56 AM IST

`Mississippi Burning` murder case closes after 52 years

The investigation into the infamous murder of three young activists which became known as the "Mississippi Burning" civil rights case has finally closed after 52 years, the US state`s attorney general said Monday.

Jun 21, 2016, 04:39 AM IST

Barack Obama issues school rules on transgender bathroom access

The move triggered an immediate backlash from some conservatives, with a top Texas official refusing to comply with what he called Obama`s "blackmail."

May 14, 2016, 01:42 AM IST

American killed in Palestinian attack was peace activist

An American educator who marched for civil rights in the 1960s and advocated coexistence between Muslims and Jews when he moved to Israel has died after succumbing to wounds sustained in a Palestinian attack on a bus in Jerusalem two weeks ago.

Oct 28, 2015, 04:19 AM IST