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The Austin Police Department is investigating after a report of possible gunshots being fired was made Thursday afternoon.

The Austin Police Department is investigating after a report of possible gunshots being fired was made Thursday afternoon.

The civil rights movement fought racism against blacks that persisted in American society. Explore the civil rights movement and its leaders and legislation.

Brown v. Board of Education Fast Facts Here’s what you need to know about the landmark US Supreme Court ruling, Brown v. Board of Education. About the Case The first plaintiff was Oliver Brown, an African-American welder and assistant pastor, who brought the case against the Topeka Board of Education for not allowing his nine-year-old daughter, Linda Brown, to attend Sumner Elementary School, an all-white school near their home. In 1954, there were four African-American schools and 18 white schools in Topeka. Four similar cases were combined with the Brown complaint and presented to the Sup...

Montgomery turned 100 on Friday. Birthday cards for her will be accepted from 1 to 3 p.m. in the parking lot at St. John's AME Church, 701 S.W. Topeka Blvd., Shepherd's Center Topeka said on its Facebook site. "She has been a faithful participant in Shepherd's Center activities for many years, and her daughter, Cheryl (Brown Henderson), has invited us to be a part of her 100th birthday celebration," the Shepherd's Center Facebook site said. "Leola's daughter asks those who drive by to bring cards that we will collect from car windows," that site added. "They hope that Leola will receive 1...