The Latest Breaking News from Civil Rights

The US has cancelled £314 million ($400 million) in federal funding to Columbia University over antisemitism allegations, with four other universities now under investigation for similar concerns.

The Trump administration is using a Department of Education office to go after trans rights

They faced violence and racism as they fought on the frontlines for justice and equality. Now Trump is reversing the progress they toiled for

Learn about the life and legacy of Hazel Dukes, a dedicated civil rights advocate and influential NAACP leader who championed voting rights and supported B...

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…