Memoir Co-Author Remembers Late Freedom Rider
Charles Person’s legacy in fighting for civil rights was simply “(doing) something,” said Richard Rooker.
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Hendricks County to Pay $300K Following Islamic Discrimination
Hendricks County Indiana, has agreed to implement new policies and training, to pay $295,000 in compensation to an Islamic educational organization, and to pay a $5,000 fine to resolve a Justice Department lawsuit alleging that the County violated the Fair Housing Act and Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act by twice unlawfully denying zoning approval to Al Hussnain Inc., when it sought to develop a religious seminary, school and residential housing in Hendricks County.
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Experience Of Freedom Rider Shared With Warsaw
WARSAW — Over 600 people of all ages and all walks of life, came to the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center on the campus of Grace College not only for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration, but to hear Charles Person, one of three surviving original Freedom … Read More
Manchester University Welcomes Rev. Dr. Otis Moss Jr.
By ANNE GREGORY Media Relations, Manchester University NORTH MANCHESTER — The Rev. Dr. Otis Moss Jr., a nationally respected and influential civil rights and religious leader, will speak at the 48th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Remembrance and Rededication Ceremony at Manchester University. The observance commemorates King’s last … Read More
Civil Rights Presentation Set For Sept. 26
By ALYSSA ALSTOTT Administrative Assistant Human Rights Commission SOUTH BEND — The Civil Rights Heritage Center and the Center for a Sustainable Future invite the community to, “A Celebration of Better Homes of South Bend: An American Story of Courage,” at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at the … Read More
Goshen City Council Tables Civil Rights Amendment
GOSHEN —The Goshen City Council has decided to table additions to a city ordinance that would add civil rights productions for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, according to an announcement posted Tuesday on the city’s website. The Goshen City Council, according to democratic mayor Allan Kauffman, who … Read More
Popular Part Of IHS Indiana Experience Closes Aug. 6
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Historical Society encourages guests to visit, “You Are There 1939: Healing Bodies, Changing Minds” before it closes on Saturday, Aug. 6. The Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, home of the IHS and the Indiana Experience, is located at 450 W. Ohio St. … Read More
Former Putnam County Deputy Sentenced For Civil Rights Violations
Acting United States Attorney Josh J. Minkler announced Dec. 5, the sentencing of Terry Joe Smith, age 38, of Greencastle. Smith, who served as a deputy with the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department was sentenced to 14 months by U.S. District Judge William T. Lawrence. Smith was found guilty … Read More