Civil Rights & Social Justice
Haitian immigrants face deportation despite instability in their home country, drawing ire from conservative pundits
Ohio police under fire for violent arrest of teen at Juneteenth celebration; investigation underway amid community outrage
Josh Hokit says he meant that Michelle Obama "knows how to deal with adversity" and "how to work hard like a man when times get tough."
Supreme Court rulings limit religious, voting rights for minorities, with concerns over enforcement and impact
The gifts bags reportedly contain an Android tablet, an American flag, copies of the Constitution and Declaration of Independence,  PragerU propaganda, and a report by Trump’s 1776 Commission.
Cops are just calling any old thing probable cause in order to justify what is essentially just simply stop and frisk.
Despite calls for reform, police still use controversial restraint techniques, as seen in a recent Juneteenth arrest in Ohio.
A federal judge shut down a Trump admin program intended to restrict what could be purchased with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
Prominent lawyers join appeal of teen convicted in fatal stabbing, challenging jury selection process.
Daphne Hawkins filed a civil lawsuit alleging her sons were subjected to racial harassment and a racist curriculum, among other things.
Trump admin joins lawsuit against Evanston's pioneering reparations program, challenging its constitutionality.
At a certain point, you’d think the Missouri state legislature would take the hint, but nope, the state attorney general intends to appeal the ruling.Â
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