Attorney CK Hoffler says Roe v. Wade decision will impact black, brown women; threatens other rights

Many feel the Roe v. Wade decision will affect other rights affecting women and minorities.

• Jun 24, 2022

Chicago Civil Rights Icon Honored For Lifetime Accomplishments

• Oct 8, 2021

Civil Rights Icon And Historian Timuel Black, 102, Is On Hospice Care

Civil rights icon and historian Timuel Black has entered hospice care, according to a GoFundMe set up by his family.

• Oct 6, 2021

French President Honors Civil Rights Leader Jesse Jackson

Jackson had gallbladder surgery this year and is being treated for Parkinson's disease, and the 79-year-old had visible difficulty walking during the ceremony in Paris.

• Jul 19, 2021

Civil Rights Suit Filed In Alleged Botched Raid By Chicago Police 'Community Safety Team'

A Chicago family who says Chicago Police officers raided their apartment based on faulty information filed a civil rights lawsuit in federal court Wednesday.

• May 27, 2021

Celebrating Black History Makers: Jaquie Algee Has Spent Decades Fighting For Civil Rights And Equity

For decades, a Chicago woman has hit the pavement in protest - fighting against racial injustice and inequities.

• Feb 22, 2021

Visitation Held For Dr. Conrad Worrill, African-American Leader In Civil Rights And Education

Visitation was held Sunday for Dr. Conrad Worrill, an African-American leader in civil rights and education.

• Jun 14, 2020

Detained Immigrant Says Feds Took Away Breastfeeding Infant

The undocumented immigrant from Honduras sobbed as she told an attorney Tuesday how federal authorities took her daughter while she breastfed the child in a detention center, where she was awaiting prosecution for entering the country illegally.

• Jun 13, 2018

Supreme Court Sides With Colorado Baker In Gay Wedding Cake Case

It was a case that pitted gay rights against religious interests, brought by a Christian baker in Lakewood who refused to make a wedding cake for two gay men.

• Jun 4, 2018

Chicago Maintains Opposition To Court Oversight Of Police

The city of Chicago has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit seeking federal court monitoring of reforms in its police department.

• Aug 22, 2017

New Trier's 'Racial Civil Rights' Seminar Causes Uproar Among Parents

New Trier Township High School heard from fired up parents about an upcoming seminar focusing on America's civil rights issues.

• Feb 20, 2017

Women Plan Next Steps For Change After Successful March Turnout

Organizers of the Women's March in Chicago said they are just getting started after bringing together an estimated 250,000 people on Saturday.

• Jan 23, 2017

Hundreds Of Thousands March On Washington For Women's Rights

The largest march took place in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, surpassing even organizer's expectations.

• Jan 21, 2017

Chicagoans Take A Stand On Women's Rights At March And Rally

All races and ages came together on Saturday for women's rights, in the largest protest outside the capitol.

• Jan 21, 2017

250,000 Participated In Women's March On Chicago

More than 50,000 people were expected to rally Saturday downtown for the Women's March On Chicago - but how much more?

• Jan 21, 2017

Chicago March Canceled Due To Big Turnout But Rally Spreads

After an overwhelming response, organizers have canceled the march portion of the Women's March on Chicago but have extended the rally at Grant Park.

• Jan 21, 2017

An Inside Look At The Chicago Women's March

More than 50,000 people are expected to swarm Saturday in the downtown area for a women's march on Chicago.

• Jan 21, 2017

An Inside Look At The Women's March On Washington

The solidarity movement is for women's and civil rights and one, if not the biggest showings, is expected in Washington, D.C.

• Jan 21, 2017

Shifting Gears Again, Mayor Calls For 'Third-Party' Probe Of Law Department

Two days after saying it would be unnecessary for the U.S. Justice Department to add the city's Law Department to its probe of the Police Department's use of force, Mayor Rahm Emanuel said his administration would order a "third-party" review of the agency.

• Jan 7, 2016

Justice Department Lets Chicago Residents Know How To Air Beefs About Cops

The U.S. Department of Justice wants Chicago to know exactly how to submit complaints about the Chicago Police Department in the wake of the release of the Laquan McDonald shooting video and has distributed those details to community leaders.

• Dec 18, 2015

Justice Department Meets With Emanuel Amid Probe Of CPD

Mayor Rahm Emanuel was meeting with officials from the Justice Department on Thursday, as federal authorities continue a civil rights probe of the Chicago Police Department's use of force.

• Dec 17, 2015