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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' education policies have faced wide criticism from civil rights leaders and educators, among others, but they also have paid off politically

Sixty years ago, the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. issued his resounding call for racial harmony that set off decades of push and pull toward progress

"There are always public defenders they can turn to if they cannot afford an attorney," civil rights lawyer says

The March on Washington of 1963 is remembered most for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech

America’s 22nd state is associated with its rural backwaters, says James March in The Mail on Sunday. In fact, it is sometimes described as the most “redneck” of the southern states. But first-time visitors may be pleasantly surprised by Alabama. It is dotted with attractions, including, as you might expect,…

From the N.J. Attorney General's office, Division on Civil Rights, "Guidance on the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination Following the U.S. Supreme Court's Decision in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis," released July 26: This enforcement guidance explains how the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General and the Division on…

Security personnel at IISc Bengaluru blocked civil rights activist Teesta Setalvad from entering the campus to deliver a talk on “Communal Harmony and Justice”.

Six former Mississippi law officers who tortured two Black men will plead guilty to state-level charges for the racist assault

The proposed extension of police custody to 90 days from the present 15 gives ample scope for persecution of political opponents on flimsy grounds, observes Teesta Setalvad. The Constitution was so drafted that it respected the opinions and aspirations of all sections, and gave utmost significance to equality, whereas the…

The university had asked the federal agency to dismiss sexual harassment complaints by LGBTQ+ students, arguing that the claims infringed on the school’s religious tenets.

This week’s confrontation that ended with FBI agents fatally shooting a 74-year-old Utah man who threatened to assassinate President Joe Biden was just the latest example of how violent rhetoric has created a more perilous political environment across the U.S. Threats against public officials have been steadily climbing in recent…