#civil-rights
Marlon Brando & Paul Newman at a civil rights march on August 23, 1963.
July 11, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Charlottesville used bookstore’s got game
April 29, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Where does it say that the Civil Rights Division has to be PRO civil rights
April 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon swears in new civil rights division lawyers at the DOJ. Because nothing says “we care about civil rights” quite like only hiring white people.
July 9, 2026 at 1:58 AM
If you’re going to take away our civil rights, don’t be surprised when we stop acting so civil
April 29, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Civil rights are a kitchen-table issue.
February 26, 2026 at 5:42 AM
US added to the global human rights watchlist due to declining civil liberties.
March 11, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Protesters are singing civil rights songs in the Tennessee Senate State and Local Government Committee.
May 6, 2026 at 3:37 PM
The titular wokeness being rolled back is the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Washington Post editorial board really speaking truth to power
December 11, 2025 at 2:53 AM
With two decades of fighting for vulnerable individuals as a public defender, civil rights attorney, & elected official, I’m honored to continue this work on the House Judiciary Committee.

I look forward to protecting Americans' civil rights & liberties!
January 14, 2025 at 4:37 PM
NEW: Over 300 civil rights groups sent a letter to U.S. senators urging them to vote against Pam Bondi’s confirmation to attorney general, citing her extensive record of opposing civil rights and anti-voting activities.
Hundreds of Civil Rights Groups Oppose Pam Bondi’s Attorney General Nomination
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 30, 2025 at 6:43 PM
If this was the standard in the 1960s, the civil rights act never would've passed. Civil rights were deeply unpopular at the time.
November 17, 2024 at 12:33 AM
“Our civil rights unit is going to take yours away.”
September 16, 2025 at 9:13 AM
NEW: Mass resignations at the DoJ Civil Rights Division - including the Chief of the Criminal Section - over the administration’s refusal to investigate the murder of Renee Good. www.cbsnews.com/news/minneap...
Mass resignations hit Justice Department's Civil Rights Division amid lack of action in Minneapolis, sources say
At least six prosecutors, most of whom are supervisors in the Civil Rights Division's criminal section, will be leaving their jobs.
www.cbsnews.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:42 PM
The family alleges wrongful death and deprivation of civil rights.
They called her a domestic terrorist. Now Renée Good’s family is suing.
The family alleges wrongful death and deprivation of civil rights.
www.motherjones.com
October 2, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Real out-of-the-box thinking to have the Civil Rights Division committing actual civil rights violations.
June 27, 2026 at 1:07 PM
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a towering civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate, has died. He was 84.
Jesse Jackson, longtime civil rights leader and presidential candidate, has died
The civil rights leader died "peacefully on Tuesday morning, surrounded by his family."
www.whatimreading.net
February 17, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Here’s the thing about the Civil Rights Movement people don’t realize, shit was messy.
October 23, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Kiah was set to join our faculty at Howard Law School in the Fall. She was a dedicated, brilliant civil rights lawyer poised to make a powerful difference in our world.

Our hearts are broken & we pray for her family & friends.

www.kwch.com/2025/01/30/c...
Civil rights attorney, former Miss Kansas contestant killed in plane crash near DC airport
As families and communities identify victims in Wednesday night’s plane crash near Washington, D.C., we’re learning that a well-known civil rights attorney and former Miss Kansas contestant is among t...
www.kwch.com
January 31, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Three daughters of Malcolm X are suing the CIA, FBI, the NYPD and others, accusing them of playing roles in the 1965 assassination of the civil rights leader
The daughters of Malcolm X sue the CIA, FBI and NYPD over the civil rights leader's assassination
Three daughters of Malcolm X are accusing multiple law enforcement agencies in a $100 million lawsuit of playing roles in the 1965 assassination of the civil rights leader.
apnews.com
November 15, 2024 at 7:48 PM
Apparently learning about the Civil Rights movement is "inappropriate."

www.upworthy.com/parents-comp...
Parents complained about 'offensive' book, so the principal read it to the entire school
Apparently learning about the Civil Rights movement is "inappropriate."
www.upworthy.com
August 23, 2025 at 2:14 PM
The Trump Administration has officially put a freeze on all pending and future litigation in the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division.
Trump Administration Places Freeze On Justice Department Civil Rights Division
This freeze could compromise active civil rights investigations.
meidasnews.com
January 23, 2025 at 4:19 PM
charlie kirk was not a civil rights leader. he was civil rights denier
September 13, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Florida, unlike the federal government, can be sued for civil rights violations and punished with monetary damages.
A former “Alligator Alcatraz” worker says detainees are subject to “inhumane” conditions — packed by the hundreds into cages without sunlight, with overflowing toilets and limited access to showers.
Former 'Alligator Alcatraz' worker describes 'inhumane' conditions inside
In an exclusive report, NBC6 spoke with a former corrections officer who says she saw hundreds held in cages with no sunlight, backed up toilets and little access to showers.
nbcnews.to
August 6, 2025 at 5:40 PM
From a civil rights lawyer
One thing we know now about the mass deportations, the abortion bans, and the executive crimes, which was less clear in 2016, is SCOTUS won't stand in the way.
July 18, 2024 at 11:07 AM