Johnson, signed it into law on July 2, 1964. It achieved many of the aims of a Reconstruction-era law, the Civil Rights Act of 1875, which was passed but soon overturned. The landmark 1964 act ...

An Alabama sheriff is requesting the FBI to investigate possible civil rights violations at a youth detention facility, law enforcement announced on Monday The Latest A new historical marker has ...

A group of 21 House Democrats signed a letter urging the president to exonerate former civil rights leader Marcus Garvey, according to a statement sent by the lawmakers to ABC News on Monday.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has invoked an 1875 law to grant succession rights to three ... Against the backdrop of this decision, ThePrint explains the Central Provinces Laws Act, the exemption of ...

The Memphis Police Department routinely engages in policing that violates Memphians' civil rights, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a newly released report. The report comes after a 16 ...

New Jersey will mark some significant anniversaries in 2025, as you might expect from one of the original 13 colonies.

Hold abusive governments accountable under law. The ABA Civil Rights and Social Justice Section and the Reconstructionism Project of the ABA Center for Human Rights are co-hosting a non-CLE webinar ...

All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood. Everyone is entitled to ...