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Martin Luther King, Jr. remembered: At the Martin Luther King statue on Monday, people gathered to remember the civil rights leader.
John Johnson of the Kentucky Commission on Human Rights said Monday, "We felt it appropriate when we recognize the great work of Martin Luther King, but also others who have promoted justice and equality. We want to lay the wreath in their memory as we recognize Martin Luther King today." Read more.
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Nation, Louisville Mark King's Legacy: "There's no question progress has been made, but that doesn't mean there are not miles to go," said John J. Johnson, executive director of the Kentucky Commission on Human Rights. "I no longer have to go in the back door of a restaurant to get a hamburger or get off a sidewalk because a white woman is coming down the sidewalk, but the truth of the matter is we have a long way to go in terms of economic equality." Read more.
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More work to be done on human rights, director says: A state celebration of 50 years of human rights activism began Saturday in Ashland with the acknowledgment that the job is not done yet.While African-Americans “don’t have to go in the back door of a restaurant” any longer, there are systemic forms of discrimination still to be addressed, said John J. Johnson, the executive director of the Kentucky Commission on Human Rights. Read more.
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* A Kentucky Civil Rights Timeline
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* Newberry asks the Kentucky Commission on Human Rights to investigate jail: Mayor Jim Newberry has asked the Kentucky Commission on Human Rights to investigate allegations of "a sexually hostile work environment" at the Fayette County Detention Center, officials said Monday. Read more.
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As a fair housing advocate, you see first-hand the damage caused by unscrupulous and sometimes criminal third-party scammers, con-artists, and thieves purporting to offer loan modification services. Such scams compound the problems that homeowners face and complicate fair housing investigations. Read more.
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