Congressional Black Caucus and civil rights leaders unite to counter Trump administration’s agenda

In rounds of free-flowing meetings on Capitol Hill, activists and lawmakers divvied up outreach strategies and coordinated ...

Georgia Civil Rights Trail highlights Savannah sites & history

February is Black History Month, a time to reflect on the people and places that shaped the fight for civil rights. Across ...

Fannie Lou Hamer’s Medal of Freedom finds home in Mississippi Civil Rights Museum

Civil rights icon Fannie Lou Hamer’s Presidential Medal of Freedom is now on display at the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum. The Medal of Freedom was unveiled on display in the “I Question America” ...
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RELEASE: CAP Highlights Work Ahead To Fully Implement New, Strengthened Disability Protections

The rule, titled “Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance,” updates Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 by setting new, ...
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Bangladeshis seek to chart a democratic future in their first vote since the bloody 2024 uprising

When Tarique Rahman, the son of a former prime minister of Bangladesh, returned to the country in December after 17 years of ...
Human Rights WatchOpinion

The SAVE Act Threatens Voting Rights

This week, the US House of Representatives will vote on legislation that, if enacted, would create new barriers for millions ...
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Southwest Georgia native who sparked civil rights movement honored in Albany

A traveling exhibit celebrating civil rights leader Lonnie C. King Jr. brings national history back to its local roots.

Democrats call on McMahon to explain civil rights complaints backlog

Seventy House Democrats sent a letter to Education Secretary Linda McMahon demanding answers on the department’s backlog in civil rights cases. The Democrats, led by Rep. Suzanne ...