The Latest Breaking News from Civil Rights

Thousands of federal workers have been moved into new jobs they have little or no training for, according to The Washington Post. The workers, including civil rights lawyers, Social Security staff, and labor specialists, say they've been pushed into unfamiliar roles after waves of firings and resignations since President Donald…

Exclusive: Andrea Brower quits Gonzaga University after the Civil Rights Act is used to challenge her pro-Gaza activism

A judge has ruled that a former Memphis police officer convicted of federal civil rights charges in the beating death of Tyre Nichols will be released from custody after a new trial was ordered in the case

A federal appeals court has reversed earlier rulings that found a Georgia county illegally discriminated against a sheriff’s deputy by not covering her gender-affirming surgery

A new memoir traces the evolution of a trailblazing civil rights group in Texas.

State and federal officials alike investigating Charlotte transit agency after string of violent incidents

Jenin Younes joins prominent civil rights group to take on ‘insane’ Trump attacks against pro-Palestinian speech

The Supreme Court's decision to lift restrictions on Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Los Angeles has ignited sharp criticism from lawmakers and civil rights advocates, who warn it could enable racial profiling and threaten personal freedoms.

Joseph McNeil, a key figure in the civil rights movement, has died at 83

The president seeking to overhaul the Smithsonian has a dark vision of the past that he’s using to advance his agenda

The federal criminal case against former Memphis police officers charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols has taken a shocking, unusual twist: Three of them are getting a new trial because a judge made comments after their convictions that raised questions of bias