Politic > U.S.
Bruce Boynton, civil rights pioneer who inspired 1961 Freedom Rides, dies at 83
1 month ago | By Politico
SELMA, Ala. - Bruce Carver Boynton, a civil rights pioneer from Alabama who inspired the landmark “Freedom Rides” of 1961, died Monday. He was 83.
Former Alabama state Sen. Hank Sanders, a friend of Boynton's, on Tuesday confirmed his passing.
Boynton was arrested 60 years ago for entering the white part of a racially segregated bus station in Virginia and launching a chain reaction that ultimately helped to bring about the abolition of Jim Crow laws in the South. Boynton contested his conviction, and his appeal resulted in a U.S. Supreme Court decision that prohibited bus station...
Read more ...
Civil rights icon Bruce Boynton, whose activism sparked the Freedom Rides, dies age 83
1 month ago | By NY Daily News
Bruce Boynton, the civil rights activist whose winning U.S. Supreme Court case led to bus-station desegregation and inspired the famous “Freedom Rides” across the nation, has died. He was 83.
Read more ...
Search by Tags
U.S. Barack ObamaIn the Name of Science, Biden to Bring a Big WH First
President-elect Joe Biden says "science will always be at the forefront of my administration," and he's elevating Read more ...
Joe Biden: GOP Lawmakers Who Didn't Wear Masks During Capitol Riot Need To...
“I know it's become a partisan issue, but what a stupid, stupid thing for it to happen,” the president-elect said. Read more ...
Trump administration carries out 13th and final execution
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - The Trump administration early Saturday carried out its 13th federal execution since July, an unprecedented run that concluded just five days before the... Read more ...
Pence congratulates Harris days before inauguration
Vice President Mike Pence called his successor, Kamala Harris, on Thursday to congratulate her ticket's win and to assist the transition, people familiar with the situation... Read more ...
What TV Can Tell Us About How the Trump Show Ends
For years, struggling with how to think about this crazy presidency, people have compared the Donald Trump administration to reality TV. The tropes showed up daily: the... Read more ...
Official: No 'Direct Evidence' Of Plot To Kill At Capitol
Prosecutors said the evidence still suggests the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol aimed to “capture and assassinate elected officials.” Read more ...
Facebook blocking new event listings near Capitol, White House through...
Facebook said Friday it will block users from creating new events near the U.S. Capitol, the White House and state capitol buildings through Inauguration Day amid fears of... Read more ...
DOJ internal watchdog opens investigation into Capitol riots
The Department of Justice announced Friday it has initiated an internal review of its response to the Jan. 6 incursion on the U.S. Capitol building, as the federal government... Read more ...
Biden says he'll direct FEMA to set up COVID-19 vaccination sites across the...
Summary List Placement President-elect Joe Biden announced during a Friday speech that he will instruct the Federal Emergency Management Agency to build facilities to... Read more ...
Interior to close National Mall to demonstrations before inauguration
The Interior Department said Friday it would close the National Mall to some demonstrations until after the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden next week in an attempt to... Read more ...