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The trial of the NYPD officer who fatally shot Ramarley Graham, an unarmed 18-year-old from the Bronx, is slated to begin on Tuesday.

A Georgia county commissioner refuses to resign for calling John Lewis a 'racist pig.' Democrats are calling for his ouster.

At least 40 House Democrats are boycotting Trump's inauguration. Some cite his Twitter attack of John Lewis.

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He says Rep. Lewis should “spend more time on fixing and helping his district.”

Plus, Trump attacks Civil Rights icon John Lewis on Twitter and former South Carolina school officer won't face civil rights charges for throwing high school student out of desk.

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The U.S. Senate approved a budget resolution that would allow Republicans to swiftly reform the Affordable Care Act.

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The new legislation will allow civil rights cold cases that happened prior to 1970 to be reopened.

Former Black Panther Sekou Odinga and Black Lives Matter activist Larry Fellows may come from different Black liberation movements, but both understand that to truly celebrate Black History Month, we must dig deeper.

A Stanford University study found that women will typically identify as multi-racial because of society's fascination with “exotic” women.

GA Rep. John Lewis refutes Bernie Sanders claims that he was involved in the Civil Rights Movement. "I never saw him," said Lewis.

Representatives G.K. Butterfield and John Lewis want Justice Antonin Scalia to recuse himself from an affirmative action case following his racist and disparaging comments.

Voting rights advocates are urging lawmakers to restore voting protections reduced in a 2013 Supreme Court decision.