The court is the first since at least the ’50s to reject claims in a majority of cases involving women and minorities, an ...

The Education Department said there was no precedent for the federal government terminating settlements stemming from civil ...

Democratic speakers were pressed to address voting rights, affirmative action and other issues at the Rev. Al Sharpton’s four-day conference.

(THE CONVERSATION) The Department of Justice announced in March 2026 that it is suing Harvard University and the University of California, Los Angeles. The lawsuits allege that both universities ...

The Education Department is ending oversight in cases where schools were found to have discriminated against transgender ...

Montgomery, Ala., helped shape America — from the cradle of the Confederacy to the birthplace of the civil rights movement to the city's draw today as the place to reflect on the legacy of slavery.

The Oklahoma City Council approved final plans for the $17.2 million Clara Luper Civil Rights Center on Tuesday, a new ...

It was a highly unusual move by Justice Department leadership to direct a case that appears to involve accusations of lying ...

The landscape of Montgomery, Alabama is a monument to Civil Rights, but is America losing touch with the lessons of that ...

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A former New Haven fire lieutenant who was fired after being charged with sexual assault — a case that was later dismissed — has filed a multimillion dollar federal lawsuit alleging city officials ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about how we can advance opportunity in education. Oct 24, 2025, 01:23pm EDT Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down ...