The oldest and largest Hispanic civil rights organization in the United States
Civil rights leaders have announced a major demonstration in Washington, D.C. for Aug. 28, marking the 63rd anniversary of the 1963 march. The event, led by Rev. Al Sharpton and Martin Luther King III, aims to press Congress after a Supreme Court ruling tightened voting rights protections and spurred state redistricting.
A US judge has approved a Sept. 21 consent decree that settles a 12-state antitrust challenge and clears the way for Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. The five-year deal requires the combined company to release at least 30 US theatrical films a year, to keep certain cable negotiations separate, and to create panels to protect CNN and CBS editorial independence.