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Family Files Claim After Video Shows Fairfield Officer Punching Teen

Filing the claim begins the pre‑lawsuit process, signaling likely litigation and increasing pressure for an outside investigation.

NAACP Hires Former DOJ Civil Rights Chief Kristen Clarke as General Counsel

Family of Teen Killed by Anaheim Police Files Claims, Setting Up Civil-Rights Suit

Viola Fletcher, Lasting Voice of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Dies at 111

Dearborn Mayor Declines Apology After Viral Council Clash

Trump Administration Appeals to Supreme Court Over Ninth Circuit Ban on Appearance-Based ICE Arrests

Wellpath Agrees to $2.5 Million Settlement in Maurice Monk Lawsuit

Harmeet Dhillon Confirmed to Lead DOJ Civil Rights Division

Malcolm X's Family Demands Declassification of Government Files 60 Years After His Assassination

Malcolm X's Family Sues U.S. Agencies Over 1965 Assassination