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US civil rights leaders plan march on Washington for voting protections
By Cate Brown

Rev Al Sharpton and Martin Luther King III to lead August march after court rulings weakened voting rights

#usnews #civilrightsmovement #washingtondc #martinlutherking #race #ussupremecourt

US sanctions against UN official and rights groups violate first amendment, lawsuit claims
By Cate Brown

Plaintiffs allege ‘profound’ chilling effect on protected work of international criminal court officials and others

#trumpadministration #usconstitutionandcivilliberties #internationalcriminalcourt #palestine #lawus #usjusticesystem

Trump ballroom donor to lead state department’s $200m Armenia fund
By Cate Brown

Konstantin Sokolov, who gave undisclosed sum and has not held government job before, to chair Tripp+ trade project

#trumpadministration #usforeignpolicy #uspolitics #usnews #donaldtrump #armenia

Two teens arrested after five members of family killed in Illinois shooting
By Cate Brown

Suspects, aged 15 and 16, taken into custody but not formally charged in ‘targeted mass shooting’ in East St Louis

#uscrime #usnews #illinois #guncrime #theguardian #catebrown