#civil-rights

#civil-rights

Port Chicago Weekend honors the 81st anniversary of the 1944 disaster that claimed 320 lives and catalyzed change in U.S. military civil rights.

The Port Chicago Weekend honors the 81st anniversary of the 1944 disaster that claimed 320 lives and catalyzed change in U.S. military civil rights.

Internal DWP documents obtained by Big Brother Watch show that the Universal Credit Advances model, used to risk score almost a million Advances claims each year, displays consistent, statistically significant bias.

The U.S. Department of Justice sued Kentucky, Minnesota, and Texas over laws allowing noncitizens who grew up in these states to pay in-state tuition rates.

The Trump administration has executed mass firings of federal workers based on arbitrary quotas and ideological mandates aimed at shrinking government, with little regard for efficiency or public need.

"There is a state of emergency in Black America, and our report this year is a warning and a rallying cry as civil rights protections are being unraveled (and) democracy is under siege."

The U.S. Navy, under the direction of Secretary of State Pete Hegseth, is considering renaming Navy cargo ship USNS Cesar Chavez. Elected leaders, along with Cesar Chavez's family members, are fighting back to keep the ship's name and preserve Chavez's legacy as a veteran and historic civil rights and labor activist.

The claim, filed Thursday by Khalil's attorneys, accuses the federal government of terrorizing, falsely arresting, maliciously prosecuting, and smearing Khalil.

Changing the Face of Democracy: Shirley Chisholm at 100 traces the life and legacy of this indomitable political torchbearer, highlighting her as the first Black woman elected to Congress.

On July 9, 1868, the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified, granting citizenship and equal protection under the laws to anyone born or naturalized in the United States, including formerly enslaved people.

The Merry Pranksters, during their road trip, unknowingly trespassed at a segregated beach in the Jim Crow South, leading to a confrontation with locals and police.

OCR has taken unprecedented steps to streamline its functions according to demand: for example, amid a growing volume of Title IX complaints, OCR partnered with the Department of Justice to expeditiously investigate sex-based discrimination claims.

The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office is getting sued again for civil rights violations after deputies forced two Muslim women to remove their hijabs during a pro-Palestine demonstration.

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is suing the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office for civil rights violations, after deputies forced two Muslim women to remove their hijabs and then photographed them without their head coverings in 2024.

Humanitarian parole exists to support vulnerable individuals and families who have come to our country seeking safety and a better life. To suddenly strip thousands of parolees of their status would be cruel and unfair.

Dan Siegel, a notable civil rights lawyer, dedicated over five decades to fighting for workers' rights, union protections, and human rights, passing away at age 79.

Black, brown and Indigenous communities have always seen the gap between the ideals of American democracy and the lived reality of exclusion. The contradiction is far from new.

"I think the success in the Army's integration of African Americans and other minorities has been a powerful influence in the wider society of America."

Anna Kirkland's new book showcases the complexities and failures of discrimination law in healthcare, addressing how civil rights shape access to care and the challenges of algorithmic bias.

Black Americans have faced constant racism and animosity since the first Africans were brought to North America by 17th-century Europeans. Progress has been excruciatingly slow ever since, and it seems only to be getting slower.

The course engages students with a well-known yet often misunderstood text, enhancing their understanding of American history through interpretations of The Declaration of Independence.