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Lawsuits November 15, 2024 2:55 pm

Malcolm X's daughters sue CIA, FBI and NYPD over civil rights leader's assassination

Malcolm X’s daughters are accusing the CIA, FBI, the NYPD and others in a $100-million lawsuit for mishandling their father’s 1965 assassination.

Pastor Lorenzo Johnson first walked the halls of Earlington Heights Elementary School back in 1961 – making history. Now he’s back, saying he’s honored to share his story with students today.

Miami November 13, 2024 1:52 pm

First Black student to desegregate Miami elementary school returns 63 years later

Wednesday was a first for Pastor Lorenzo Johnson, being principal for the day at Earlington Heights Elementary School in Miami.

Miami November 13, 2024 1:07 pm

First Black student to desegregate Miami elementary school returns 63 years later

Pastor Lorenzo Johnson first walked the halls of Earlington Heights Elementary School back in 1961 – making history. Now he’s back, saying he’s honored to share his story with students today. NBC6’s Bri Buckley reports.

FILE - The Rev. James Lawson Jr. speaks in Murfreesboro, Tenn., Sept. 17, 2015.

Civil Rights June 11, 2024 9:20 am

Civil rights leader and nonviolent protest pioneer Rev. James Lawson Jr. dies at 95

The Rev. James Lawson Jr., an apostle of nonviolent protest who schooled activists to withstand brutal reactions from white authorities as the Civil Rights Movement gained traction, has died, his family said Monday. He was 95.