Civil Rights News

President Donald Trump marked the start of America’s 250th anniversary with praise for U.S. greatness, then gave a sharply political speech warning about communism and division.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani used America’s 250th anniversary to push a pro-immigrant message that sharply contrasted with President Donald Trump’s view of the country.

A federal appeals court ordered the Trump administration to rehire 19 intelligence officers who were fired after temporary diversity-related assignments.

Loay Alnaji was sentenced to one year in county jail after pleading guilty in the death of Paul Kessler during dueling protests in Ventura County.

Attorney Ben Crump says an independent autopsy raises new doubts about how a 1-year-old boy was shot and killed during a police response outside a Mississippi Walmart.

The US Supreme Court gave Donald Trump a major loss on birthright citizenship, but it also continued to expand presidential power in other areas.

After the Supreme Court blocked his effort to limit birthright citizenship, President Donald Trump urged Congress to pass a law that would achieve the same result.

The Supreme Court will review whether state bans on semiautomatic rifles such as the AR-15 violate the Second Amendment.

An NBC News poll found Americans are split on whether being U.S.-born is important to being truly American, even as the Supreme Court weighed a birthright citizenship case tied to President Donald Trump’s policy fight.

The Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship and rejected President Donald Trump’s order to deny citizenship to most children born in the U.S. to noncitizens.

The Supreme Court upheld state bans on transgender girls and women playing on girls' and women's sports teams.

Sister Leticia Ugboaja was released from immigration custody after ICE detained her while she was walking to Mass in South Texas.

Rebecca Anger built an independent life with help from Medicaid-funded caregivers, but new federal and state changes could put her home care and freedom at risk.

Chicago police are investigating after a news crew was attacked and their equipment and van were damaged near Adler Planetarium.

Retired professor Paul Florsheim is fighting a Wisconsin trespassing ticket over Lake Michigan beach access, arguing the case is part of a wider battle over public rights to shared land and water.

Family and community members said goodbye to 1-year-old Kohen Wiley, while questions remain over the Mississippi police shooting that killed him outside a Walmart.

The Texas State Board of Education approved a required reading list that includes Bible stories for public school students, starting with elementary grades in 2030.

Zohran Mamdani’s endorsements helped progressive candidates win key New York City Democratic primaries, including upset victories over two incumbents.

At least 12 people were shot when an SUV pulled up and two people inside opened fire on a crowd in Chicago, police said.

Colombia’s presidential race has become a clash between Abelardo de la Espriella’s hard-line crime plan and Iván Cepeda’s peace-focused approach, as voters weigh how to stop violence without repeating past abuses.