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Civil Rights Groups Press Trump’s Attorney General On Major Concerns

Civil rights leaders met with Attorney General Jeff Sessions to discuss their concerns about the DOJ's direction.

03.08.17

Cartoonist hammered for comparing DeVos to iconic civil rights painting

Cartoonist Glenn McCoy who caught heat Tuesday for depicting U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos as Ruby Bridges -- the…

02.21.17

Black North Carolina Residents Face Racial Bias When Voting , New Lawsuit Says

A civil rights committee and two law firms filed a lawsuit Monday seeking more voting rights for Black residents, who…

02.14.17

Freddie Gray DOJ Probe To Be Decided By Trump Administration

Civil rights activists fear the outcome of a DOJ probe into Freddie Gray’s case under the Trump administration.

01.22.17

President Obama Establishes Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument

President Barack Obama formally established the Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument, Freedom Riders National Monument and the Reconstruction Era National…

01.14.17

Michigan Suburb Opposed Equal Voting Rights For Black Residents, Lawsuit Says

The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the suburb of Eastpointe, Michigan alleging that the city has kept…

01.12.17

Jeff Sessions Claims To Have ‘Filed 20 Or 30’ Desegregation Cases As Alabama U.S. Attorney

Senator Jeff Sessions alleges he was a proponent of desegregation, but upon review of Alabama's legal database, no proof was…

04.10.18

Shutting Down Alabama Driver’s License Centers Violates Civil Rights, Feds Say

Federal officials conclude that closing and reducing services in driver license's centers in Alabama violates civil rights, reaching an agreement…

12.29.16

Civil Rights Leaders Renew Call For Progress At Historic Church

Civil rights leaders including Andrew Young, C.T. Vivian and Xernona Clayton talked with several University of Alabama and University of…

12.29.16

President Obama signs ‘Emmett Till Bill’ to reopen Civil Rights cold cases

The new legislation will allow civil rights cold cases that happened prior to 1970 to be reopened.

12.27.16