Rev. Al Sharpton

Civil Rights Leaders Launch Hunger Strike to Urge Loretta Lynch Confirmation

Restless civil rights activists are launching a hunger strike in effort to push Republicans to confirm Loretta Lynch as the next U.S. Attorney General.

Rev. Al Sharpton MSNBC TV Show Ratings: Lawsuit Accuses Host, Comcast & Time Warner Cable of Being Racist Against Black-Owned Media

By Paola Hernández
The Rev. Al Sharpton, National Urban League and Comcast and Time Warner Cable have been hit with a damning $20 billion lawsuit that accuses the parties of racially discriminating against black-owned media outlets.

Eric Garner's Family and Rev. Al Sharpton Denounce Murder of NYPD Officers

By Paola Hernández
While patrolling a Brooklyn neighborhood Saturday, two New York police officers were killed by a man who had also shot his ex-girlfriend and broadcast his intention to kill police on Instagram.

Rev. Al Sharpton Meets With Sony to Discuss Diversity in Hollywood After Company's Racially Insensitive Emails Leaked

By Paola Hernández
On Thursday, Rev. Al Sharpton met with Sony Entertainment co-chair Amy Pascal to discuss Pascal’s racially charged email correspondence with Hollywood producer, Scott Rudin.

Eric Garner Death Lawsuit: New York City Comptroller Looking to Settle $75 Million Claim From Eric Garner's Family

By Paola Hernández
The New York City Comptroller is looking to negotiate a settlement of a $75 million claim brought by Eric Garner's family, the New York Times has reported.

Eric Garner Choking Death: Judge Releases Details on Why Officer Daniel Pantaleo Was Not Indicted

By Paola Hernández
Civil rights leaders call the lack of indictment against New York Police Department officer Daniel Pantaleo "a travesty of justice."

Eric Garner Death News Update: Al Sharpton and Family Demand Federal Investigation Into Choke Hold Arrest

By Paola Hernández
Family members of the man who died last Thursday after New York police officers allegedly put him in a choke hold met with officials from the U.S. attorney's office on Friday to demand a federal investigation into the incident.

Eric Garner Death: Al Sharpton Holds Rally for NYC Man Who Died After NYPD Put Him in Chokehold

By Paola Hernández
The Rev. Al Sharpton called for justice for the family of a man who died Thursday after New York police officers put him in a chokehold.

March on Washington 2013: 50th Anniversary Marked with Speeches, March Reenactment

By Paola Hernández
Today, a massive crowd gathered together to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

Tawana Brawley Hoax 2013: Accuser Begins Payments to Prosecutor for 1987 Rape Allegations

By Paola Hernández
After a quarter of a century, Steven Pagones, one of the white men accused of rape in 1987 by then-teenaged Tawana Brawley is finally receiving defamation payments.
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