The Latest Breaking News from Civil Rights

Lawyers for Civil Rights filed the suit Monday on behalf of Black and Latino community groups in New England, alleging that Harvard’s admissions system violates the Civil Rights Act

Harvard University was accused by minority groups of violating the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by giving preferential treatment in the admissions process to children of alumni and wealthy donors, days after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the use of race-based affirmative action policies.

LOS ANGELES — A cadre of civil rights advocates rallied outside a downtown courthouse Thursday to demand accountability within the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, which is embroiled in a lawsuit over recent oversight efforts to identify members of deputy gangs.

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Friday that conservative Christians have a free-speech right to refuse to provide some business services for same-sex marriages, even in states like California where civil rights laws forbid discrimination based on sexual orientation.

The court is more interested in protecting the dignity of bigots than the dignity of gay couples denied services for who they are

"In a society still scarred by the wounds of racial disparities, the Supreme Court has displayed a willful ignorance of our reality," NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson said.

Her rebuke condemns conservative majority’s ‘let-them-eat-cake obliviousness’ to legacy of racism

Atlanta-based Bounce TV this month celebrated the life of Atlanta civil rights leader Xernona Clayton with a thorough documentary called “Xernona Clayton: A Life In Black & White.

BOISE, Idaho — On June 28, 2022, Avalon Hardy was arrested on the steps of the Idaho Capitol while counterprotesting an anti-abortion rights celebration.