The Latest Breaking News from Civil Rights

Diversity, equity and inclusion has become highly politicized — and there’s no standard definition for what it is.

Supporters say diversity initiatives close educational and income gaps born from a history of prejudice. Republican officials say they prioritize identity over merit.

Politicians and teachers unions condemn president’s effort to axe department, which can only be done by Congress

Department of Education workers and union leaders in Texas say kids will pay the price for Trump’s decision to “break this system.”

Gov. Greg Abbott dismissed concerns that federal funding and civil rights could be jeopardized by the reduction of the department.

Over 30 demonstrators accuse campus officials and police of wrongful arrests and negligence during demonstrations

With the Trump administration threatening to sign an executive order to shut down the agency as soon as today, the Senator sits down with 'Marie Claire' to explain how public schools, financial aid, and civil rights would be impacted.

Canada and Ecuador’s new free-trade agreement is threatening the rights of Indigenous peoples and their territories, and increasing social and environmental conflicts across the country. These are just some of the concerns being brought forward by the National Confederation of Indigenous Peoples in Ecuador and other civil rights organizations in…

A Department of Defense webpage describing baseball and civil rights icon Jackie Robinson’s military service is now missing