Civil Rights

A pro-Trump mob confronts U.S. Capitol police after the group stormed the building on Jan. 06, 2021.

'White Supremacy in Action.' Activists Who Protested at the Capitol in the Past Slam Light Police Treatment of the Pro-Trump Mob

Wednesday’s events have increased scrutiny around the question of who is al...

Wednesday’s events have increased scrutiny around the question of who is allowed to feel safe on Capitol grounds

Protesters, one with a sign that reads Fifteen million U.S. homosexuals protest federal treatment, demonstrate outside the White House on Armed Forces Day, on May 21, 1965.

You've Probably Heard of the Red Scare, but the Lesser-Known, Anti-Gay 'Lavender Scare' Is Rarely Taught in Schools

Under President Eisenhower, the investigation, interrogation and removal of...

Under President Eisenhower, the investigation, interrogation and removal of gay men and lesbians from the federal government became policy

Donna Mays, Jamel Floyd’s mother, looks down at her son’s body during the wake at Judea United Baptist Church in Hempstead, N.Y., on June 29.

'Momma's Not Stopping Until That Jail Goes Down.' The Family of Jamel Floyd, New York Man Who Died After Being Pepper Sprayed By Jail Guards, Speak Out

"Momma's not stopping until that jail goes down," says Donna Mays, Jamel Fl...

"Momma's not stopping until that jail goes down," says Donna Mays, Jamel Floyd's mother

People gather for a march, rally and candle light vigil in honor Jonathan Price on Oct. 5, 2020 in Wolfe City, Texas.

Texas Police Officer Charged With Murder After Shooting Unarmed Black Man

According to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), officer Shaun Luc...

According to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), officer Shaun Lucas was responding to a disturbance call of a "possible fight in progress" outside a gas station in Wolfe City on Saturday night. When officer Lucas arrived he had a confrontation with 31-year-old Jonathan Price.

People gather at the Breonna Taylor memorial in Jefferson Square Park as they prepare to march for the third day since the release of the grand jury report, on Sept. 26, 2020 in Louisville, Ky.

'It's a Very Unusual Situation.' What the Motion to Release the Breonna Taylor Grand Jury Records Says About the Case

An unnamed juror filed a motion on accusing the Kentucky Attorney General o...

An unnamed juror filed a motion on accusing the Kentucky Attorney General of using the grand jury to deflect from his own responsibility

U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a proclamation at the White House Conference on American History at the National Archives in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 17, 2020.

President Trump Has Attacked Critical Race Theory. Here's What to Know About the Intellectual Movement

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A mural of Breonna Taylor reflected on balloons left at her makeshift memorial in Jefferson Square Park on Sept. 24, 2020 in Louisville, Kentucky.

Citing ‘Political Agenda’ and Closed Door Testimonies, Lawyers and Activists Grapple With Grand Jury’s Breonna Taylor Verdict

Louisville activists say that people weren't surprised by the grand jury’s ...

Louisville activists say that people weren't surprised by the grand jury’s decision, but many were still devastated