On July 2, 1964, the U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964 became law with the signature of President Lyndon B. Johnson.

Harvard is "in violent violation" of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, the federal government’s Task Force to Combat ...

Section 1983 of the Civil Rights Act of 1871, known formally as 42 U.S.C. §1983, is a federal law that allows for the suing ...

July 2 stands out as a pivotal day in history, marked by momentous events that have shaped nations, cultures, and the course ...

California’s court fight to reign in the president's use of troops in Los Angeles now hangs on a 19th century law with grim ...

President Donald Trump said his administration would proceed with his executive order denying citizenship to children of ...

On Friday, June 27, the U.S. Supreme Court handed the Trump administration a major legal victory — and dealt a blow to the ability of courts to protect constitutional rights swiftly and meaningfully.

A volunteer searching the archives of the American Baptist in Massachusetts has found a nearly 180-year-old document shedding ...

A T-shirt worn by Beyoncé during a Juneteenth performance on her “Cowboy Carter” tour has sparked a discussion over how ...

Supreme Court rules against drivers in case that could make civil rights claims harder The Supreme Court has found that people who score early court wins in civil rights cases won’t necessarily ...