Racial Discrimination
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Axios: Michael Brown killing met with mixed changes nearly 10 years later
Tags Share A decade since Michael Brown was killed by a Ferguson, MI police officer, our SVP of Programs and Legal Strategy Wade McMullen spoke to Axios about how he hopes the recent hearing before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights will lead to a renewed pursuit for accountability. “(It) can add more fuel and…
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Recap: July 10 Hearing Seeks Accountability for Michael Brown’s Murder
Tags Share On July 10, 2024, attorneys and activists from Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights and the Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center at Howard University appeared alongside members of Mike’s family before the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights (IACHR) for a public hearing seeking accountability for Mike’s murder by a St. Louis police officer. This…
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This Week’s Spotlight on Human Rights
Tags Share Nigerian Protests Fizzle Out Amid Deadly Police Crackdown Protests against a soaring cost of living in Nigeria ebbed on Monday as few people turned out in major cities after security forces used lethal force to quell demonstrations. Hundreds of thousands had taken to the streets in cities including the capital Abuja and the commercial hub…
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10 years after Michael Brown’s death, his mother is still fighting for justice
Tags Share Michael Brown’s mother is still seeking justice 10 years after her son’s death. The August 8 issue of NPR’s Morning Edition featured testimony that Brown’s mother, Lezley McSpadden, provided in an appeal to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.
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Blair LM Kelley traces the history of the Black working class
Tags Share On Tuesday, July 23rd, RFK Human Rights hosted its July Book Club featuring the recipient of the 2024 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Book Award, Black Folk: The Roots of the Black Working Class by Blair LM Kelley and moderated by historian and author Ted Widmer. This work spans two hundred years―from one…
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Behind the Headlines: Reparative Justice for Sonya Massey
Tags Share This week, Illinois state police released body camera footage of a sheriff’s deputy murdering Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman and mother of two, in the kitchen of her home. On July 6, 2024, Sonya called police to report a suspected break-in of her house. Officers from the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office arrived and,…
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This Week’s Spotlight on Human Rights
Tags Share Young People Under Arrest Need Legal Protection The interrogation room is cramped and windowless. The police officer sitting across from the teenager and his mother begins to read the teen his Miranda rights. The words flow easily, familiar to anyone who has ever watched a police TV drama: “You have the right to remain silent.” …
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This Week’s Spotlight on Human Rights
Tags Share Michael Brown’s mom pushes for justice for her son in public hearing The mother of Michael Brown — who was shot and killed by a Ferguson police officer in 2014 sparking protests around the county — gave testimony to the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights (IACHR) to review the case of her son’s killing in…
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Michael Brown’s Mother Seeks Justice at International Human Rights Hearing
Tags Share Mike Brown’s mother, Lesley McSpadden, joined attorneys from RFK Human Rights and the Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center to testify at an IACHR hearing on July 10. As St. Louis Public Radio reports, this is the first time the commission has held a hearing about an individual case of police violence in the…
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Michael Brown’s Mom Pushes for Justice for Son in Public Hearing
Tags Share As the 10 year anniversary of Mike Brown’s death at the hands of Ferguson police approaches, his family is still seeking justice. On July 10th, Brown’s mother testified at an IACHR hearing to petition the commision to recommend that United States prosecutors criminally litigate Brown’s killing. As ABC reports, Kerry Kennedy said at…
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International Human Rights Commission to Hold Public Hearing on Michael Brown’s Case
Tags Share Ten years after Brown’s murder by Ferguson police, his family has one last avenue for justice Washington, D.C., July 8, 2024 – On July 10, almost ten years after Michael Brown’s murder at the hands of Ferguson police, the Brown family will appear before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) for a…
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This Week’s Spotlight on Human Rights
Tags Share Three out five young activists face online harassment globally for posting human rights content Three out of five child and young human rights defenders face online harassment in connection with their activism, according to a new analysis of 400 responses to an Amnesty International questionnaire, distributed to young activists across 59 countries. More than…
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