The Latest Breaking News from Civil Rights

‘Spider’ Martin’s newly restored photos that documented firsthand the violence on 7 March 1965 are on view at Alabama exhibit Selma Is Now

Justice department to determine whether UC violated Civil Rights Act of 1964 amid pro-Palestinian campus protests

Hazel Dukes, the president of the New York State chapter of the NAACP and lifelong civil rights advocate, has died

Civil rights attorneys are suing the Trump administration to prevent it from transferring 10 migrants detained in the U.S. to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

Iowa's new law eliminating gender identity protections sparks debate and protests, impacting transgender rights.

Iowa has became the first U.S. state to remove gender identity protections from its civil rights code

"[I]n seeking to hold Cooper Union liable for [students'] expression, [plaintiff] cannot help but say the quiet part loud: sweeping otherwise-protected political expression into the hostility analysis will create pressure on institutions 'to suppress speech to ensure compliance with Title VI,' causing 'regulated entities to adopt restrictive policies in an…

Iowa lawmakers are considering a bill to remove gender identity protections, potentially impacting transgender rights and sparking debate.

Athletes have long used sports as a forum for civil rights activism