The Latest Breaking News from Civil Rights

Netflix's new movie Rustin tells a powerful story of a long-earased civil rights activist. He finally gets a chance to shine.

Research shows increase in prejudice and hate as civil rights group condemns ‘unprecedented surge in bigotry’

Some librarians who've been fired as they take a stand against discrimination and banning books are turning to a federal civil-rights enforcement agency for help

At the New York Historical Society, a new exhibition looks back at two Black men who changed the face of the city’s marathon

On Oct. 4, 2022, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy released the Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights: A Vision for Protecting Our Civil Rights in the Algorithmic Age. The blueprint launched a conversation about how artificial intelligence innovation can proceed under multiple fair principles. These…

Jails in Charleston and Columbia where incarcerated people have died violently at the hands of employees or others held behind bars are under federal investigation, the U.S. Justice Department said.

Desmond Mills Jr is the first officer involved in Mr Nichols’ death to face sentencing

THE arrest of a Palestinian rights activist in Dundee has led to concerns over the right to protest in Scotland.

A former Memphis police officer is changing his plea from not guilty on federal charges that he violated Tyre Nichols’ civil rights when he was fatally beaten after a traffic stop in January