Unsung US civil rights pioneer Claudette Colvin dies, aged 86
Colvin’s arrest for not giving up her seat on a segregated bus helped ignite the modern civil rights movement.
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Crackdown
Fault Lines investigates Trump’s immigration crackdown, from court arrests to deportations without due process.
Published On 4 Sep 2025
