Civil Rights
Jackie Robinson's Military Service Removed From Defense Department Website as Crackdown on DEI Continues
The Department of Defense removed Jackie Robinson's bio from its website as part of an ongoing effort to eliminate content perceived as linked to DEI initiatives.
Civil Rights Attorneys Sue Trump Admin to Keep Migrants Out of Guantanamo: 'It's a Living Hell'
Civil rights attorneys have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to prevent the transfer of undocumented immigrants from the United States to Guantánamo Bay, Cuba
Trump's Asylum Ban Faces Lawsuit From Immigration Advocacy Groups: 'Flagrantly Illegal'
"This is an unprecedented power grab that will put countless lives in danger," said Lee Gelernt, deputy director of the ACLU's Immigrants' Rights Project
Malcolm X's Kids File Blockbuster Lawsuit Accusing Government, Police of Direct Involvement in Assassinating Dad
The daughters of Malcolm X filed a $100 million lawsuit Friday, accusing the CIA, FBI, NYPD, and other agencies of playing roles in the 1965 assassination.
Trump Once Compared Mark Robinson to MLK. Now MLK's Son Is Blasting the GOP Lt. Governor Over 'Black Nazi' Report
Martin Luther King III is speaking out against Governor Mark Robinson following inflammatory reports of his activity on a pornographic website.
Operation Lone Star Faces Backlash, As Activists Demand End To Border Militarization And Civil Rights Abuses
The three-year, $11.2 billion program was implemented in 2021 to send thousands of National Guard troops to the border in order to stop illegal immigration.
Why Martin Luther King Jr, Day is Celebrated on the Third Monday of January
The holiday is set to fall on a day close or on January 15, the day in which he was born
Los Angeles Federal Courthouse To Be Named After American Civil Rights Icons Felicitas And Gonzalo Méndez
They are civil rights icons whose activism was part of the landmark 1946 case that led to the end of school segregation in California
In Surprise Move, Cuban Government Holds Referendum Vote For Same-Sex Marriage, Adoption
Cuba will be holding a referendum vote regarding the legalization of same-sex marriage and adoption on Sunday, despite opposition from the local church and conservatives of the area.
10-Year-Old Black Girl Handcuffed, Interrogated By Cops For Drawing School Bully
The ACLU is demanding change from the Department of Education and the police department of Hawaii after a January 2020 incident where a 10-year-old Black girl was jailed and interrogated without cause.
School Staffer Dons Blackface In Bizarre 'Rosa Parks' Protest Against Vaccine Mandate
Lauren Pefferle from Newberg, Oregon has been suspended on Friday after going to school in blackface as a protest against the school's vaccine mandate.
US Supreme Court Strongly Forbids Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ Employees
A historic milestone has been achieved by the LGBTQ+ community who are fighting for their civil rights as the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that employers are forbidden from firing an employee based on their sexual orientation or gender identity.
Willie Velasquez: PBS Documentary About Latino Voting Rights Activist Airs
PBS is broadcasting a special program on Latino voting rights activist, Willie Velasquez
César Chávez Receives Navy Honors At Belated Memorial Service
The Navy named a ship after the late veteran and renowned civil right leader, but did not given him a formal military memorial until this week.
Who Was César Chávez? 6 Things To Know About Social Activist And Immigrant Union Laborer
César Chávez was a Mexican-American who advocated for migrant workers rights. But there's much more to him than that. Find out here!
Dorothy Height Honored By Google Doodle: 10 Things To Know About The Civil Rights Activist
Google honored civil right's activist Dorothy Height with a simple, yet beautiful doodle on it's homepage, on what would be the trailblazer's 102nd birthday.