The U.S. Capitol on Tuesday began displaying a statue of a teenaged Barbara Rose Johns as she protested poor conditions at ...

More than 200 attorneys formerly employed in the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division bashed the Trump administration Tuesday for turning its “core mission upside down” as it took a series of ...

Gov. Bob Ferguson has turned to a longtime colleague and top civil rights lawyer in naming his pick to serve on the Washington Supreme Court. Ferguson on Monday appointed Colleen Melody, whom he hired ...

The U.S. Mint has unveiled designs for coins commemorating the 250th anniversary of American independence. Not included in ...

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) was named by President Trump on Sunday as his special envoy to Greenland, which Trump previously has sought to acquire as part of the United States. On Truth Social, ...

FORT MYERS, Fla. – A federal judge in Florida wants civil rights attorneys and lawyers for the U.S. and for Florida to meet next month to hammer out a settlement in a lawsuit over whether detainees at ...

WASHINGTON, Nov 25 (Reuters) - The Justice Department plans to expand gun-rights protections with a new office in its civil rights division dedicated to enforcing the U.S. constitutional right to bear ...

The Senate Elections Committee heard Monday from more than 100 people, most of whom spoke in opposition to mid-census redistricting, as the Senate begins its review of the House-passed ...

Many pets are safe thanks to the quick response of first responders after a Sunday night fire at an animal rescue and rehabilitation facility in Belton, Missouri.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed a law prohibiting federal officials from taking enforcement actions against immigrants near courthouses, in hospitals, on ...

Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett launched a campaign Monday for the U.S. Senate in Texas. Crockett is one of Congress’ most outspoken Democrats and a frequent target of GOP attacks.

Activists express disappointment in D.C. mayor's choice for interim police chief, citing concerns about police culture and ...