Commentary: We Must End Poverty and Inequality in America
Rep. John Conyers says we must act to break the persistent link between poverty and the criminal ju...
Commentary: 50 Years of Moving America Toward Justice
The president of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law reflects on civil rights milesto...
Commentary: Study of Voter ID Law Provides New Evidence of White Backlash
A recent study of Mississippi's new voter identification law by a Washington-based advocacy group m...
How Do We Prevent More Tragedies Like Trayvon Martin’s?
Advocates call for greater oversight of law enforcement and neighborhood watch groups....
Civil Rights Groups Launch Voter Protection App
A new smartphone application tells voters everything they need to know about how to vote in their s...
Commentary: The Evidence Continues to Mount Against Voter ID
Lawmakers should come together to enact policies that address the true structural deficiencies in o...
Lawmakers and Activists Pledge to Fight Stricter Voting Rights Laws
Democrats plan to educate voters around the country about new voting rules and also say they will t...
Floridians Protest New Voting Law
Florida residents and leaders are protesting a new law that would make it more difficult for people...
Obama Boosts Numbers of Civil Rights Lawyers
The inspector general found that starting in 2003, the Bush administration changed hiring rules giv...
Civil Rights Leaders Seek to Stop Credit Report Usage in Hiring
More than 25 organizations issued a letter to TransUnion claiming that their sales have a discrimin...
Rev. Jackson, Others Say Jena Justice Is Too Slow
Posted Oct. 1, 2007 – Rev. Jackson and others say Jena Justice is too slow. Black leaders say that ...
Jesse Jackson Says Banning Affirmative Action in Higher Ed Is Like Ethnic Cleansing
Proponents of affirmative action argue that diversity works....
