Framing is a powerful tool in communications: It can help people grasp complex ideas, but it can also distort or mislead. A recent sociological study suggests that framing social issues as "civil ...

Before Saturday, the last time a president sent Guard troops in to deal with civil unrest without cooperation from the state’s governor was 1965.

SPOKE TO BURRIS ABOUT HIS WORK. HE’S A LIVING LEGEND, AND WE SHOULD DEFINITELY CELEBRATE HIM EVERY DAY. HAVING A LIVING LEGEND LIKE JOHN BURRIS TO TELL HIS STORY. IT’S REALLY AN HONOR. THAT ...

The latest target in Trump’s war on civil rights is a legal theory known as “disparate impact.” An April 23 executive order calls for eliminating the theory “to the maximum degree possible ...

Some civil rights leaders are challenging a decision to strip a high school track star of her state title because of how she celebrated her win. In a nod to a former Olympian, 16-year-old Clara ...

The Education Department’s civil-rights office investigates and seeks resolution on thousands of complaints involving students with disabilities and those facing discrimination, aiming to avoid ...

Swedish, a former deputy chief in the Civil Rights Division, decided to leave after being told that lawyers in her section would be reassigned to enforce President Donald Trump’s executive orders.

Catherine Lhamon joined the American Council on Education’s president and a student in criticizing the current federal administration’s targeting of universities over diversity, equity and inclusion.

Civil rights lawsuit filed after a Sacramento, CA, deputy shoved 71-year-old woman. Family demands justice, calling for systemic reform and accountability.

NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk native and civil rights trailblazer Jerrauld C. Jones died Saturday at the age of 70, his family announced. Jones became one of the first African-American students to ...

The U.S. Navy may rename ships named for prominent civil rights and other American leaders like Harvey Milk, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Harriet Tubman, according to a report from CBS News.

In New York City, large throngs of people celebrated as the parade went down Fifth Avenue to downtown. Many of them also ...