Nation May 16 Thousands rally in birthplace of Civil Rights Movement to defend Black political representation By Kim Chandler, Associated Press
Nation May 14 Florida issues subpoena to the NFL over the Rooney Rule The Rooney Rule requires teams to interview at least two external minority candidates for head coach, general manager and coordinator positions. At least one minority candidate must be interviewed for the quarterbacks coach position. By Rob Maaddi, Associated Press
Politics Apr 06 Trump administration stops enforcing protections for transgender students in several schools The Education Department said Monday it has terminated agreements that previous administrations reached with five school districts and a college aimed at upholding rights and protections for transgender students. By Annie Ma, Associated Press
Politics Jan 30 DOJ has opened a federal civil rights probe into the death of Alex Pretti, deputy AG says “We’re looking at everything that would shed light on that day,” Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Friday. By Michael Biesecker, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press
Politics Dec 16 WATCH: Johnson and Jeffries lead statue unveiling of civil rights activist Barbara Rose Johns The unveiling ceremony will take place in Emancipation Hall, featuring Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson, Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and the state's congressional delegation. By Associated Press
Jul 28 'Alligator Alcatraz' detainees held without charges, barred from legal access, attorneys say By Mike Schneider, Associated Press Lawyers seeking a temporary restraining order against an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades say that “Alligator Alcatraz” detainees have been barred from meeting attorneys. Continue reading
Jul 17 National Urban League declares 'state of emergency' for civil rights in the U.S. under Trump By Matt Brown, Associated Press One of the nation’s oldest civil rights organizations on Thursday declared a “state of emergency” for antidiscrimination policies, personal freedoms and Black economic advancement in response to President Donald Trump 's upending of civil rights precedents and the federal agencies traditionally tasked… Continue reading
Mar 06 What does the Education Department do? A guide to the agency Trump wants to gut By Annie Ma, Collin Binkley, Associated Press President Donald Trump has said he wants his new education chief, Linda McMahon, to “put herself out of a job” and close the Education Department. Already, the Trump administration has started overhauling much of the department’s work. Continue reading
Feb 27 What to know about the Feb. 28 economic boycott By Anne D'Innocenzio and Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press A grassroots organization is encouraging U.S. residents not to spend any money Friday as an act of “economic resistance” to protest what the group's founder sees as the malign influence of billionaires, big corporations and both major political parties on… Continue reading
Feb 25 Supreme Court rules against drivers in case that could make civil rights claims harder By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Supreme Court has found that people who score early court wins in civil rights cases won’t necessarily be able to recover their legal fees. It's a finding that advocacy groups across the ideological spectrum had argued could make it… Continue reading