Courtland Cox was just 22 years old when he stood alongside civil rights icons Bayard Rustin and John Lewis at the March on Washington in 1963, accompanied by thousands of Black Americans, including students he had organized to travel by charter buses from the South. This pivotal march is credited with turning the tide for social rights in the United States, leading to the Civil Rights Act, signed into law 60 years ago today.
The Louisville Metro government and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) have reached a legally binding agreement to overhaul the city’s police department, which federal investigators have accused...
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The National Archives has announced the launch of the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Portal. This new portal serves as both a subject guide and an index...
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President-elect Donald Trump has announced his choice for a prominent role in the U.S. Department of Justice, nominating Harmeet Dhillon, a high-profile Republican attorney from San Francisco, as...
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Two Indianapolis police officers, Adam Ahmad and Steven Sanchez, are on trial following the 2022 death of Herman Whitfield III, a 39-year-old Black man experiencing a mental health...
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The Department of Justice announced Friday that it will not pursue federal civil rights charges against Betty Shelby, a former Tulsa police officer who shot and killed Terence...
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