The Latest Breaking News from Civil Rights

Ben Crump has become a powerful figure in the movement seeking equality for Black Americans and justice for those killed by police

Houston agreed to tackle illegal dumping to settle a federal civil rights case. Neighbors alleged the city failed to respond quickly enough to dumping complaints in primarily Black and Latino areas.

Luci Baines Johnson watched her father, President Lyndon Johnson, sign the Voting Rights Act in 1965, and she recalls asking him why the ceremony was in the U.S. Capitol instead of the White House

People at the epicenter of the fight for voting rights six decades ago are reflecting on the times and their struggles

A Black man who was shot in the mouth by a Mississippi sheriff's deputy and a second man have announced that they will file a federal civil rights lawsuit against a Mississippi sheriff’s department

‘Threats facing millions in our community are not just perceived – they are real, tangible and dangerous’

Sounding the alarm about the current political climate, the Human Rights Campaign has declared a state of emergency for LGBTQ+ people in the U.S. The civil rights group warns of what it calls an “unprecedented and dangerous” spike in discriminatory legislation sweeping state houses

Of all the civil rights policies enacted by U.S President Lyndon Johnson, affirmative action is arguably one of the most enduring – and most challenged.

The Birmingham movement in 1963 was a turning point when children joined the struggle for equal rights. The brutal response from white segregationists galvanized support for the Civil Rights Act.