Civil rights groups sue to stop DOJ from closing office that aims to curb unrest
The Trump administration has for months planned to close the Justice Department Community Relations Service.
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The Trump administration has for months planned to close the Justice Department Community Relations Service.
Elon Musk's pledge to give away $1 million a day to voters for signing his PAC's petition is prompting questions about its legality.
The search comes after a couple in South Carolina allegedly erected a cross facing their Black neighbors' home and lit it on fire, according to incident reports.
The Nobel Peace Prize winner was chosen by a panel of experts from a list of just over 350 nominations.
In August of 1963, two years after winning an Academy Award for her role in "West Side Story," Rita Moreno sat alongside Sammy Davis Jr. at the March on Washington.
Johnson's seven decades of fighting for voting, housing, education, and employment rights in the Land of 10,000 Lakes is legendary. WCCO's Reg Chapman sat down with the civil rights icon as she reflected on this historic moment.
Martin Luther King Jr. made his famed "I Have A Dream" speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on the afternoon of Aug. 28, 1963.
Top colleges' preferential treatment of children of alumni has been facing new scrutiny since the Supreme Court last month struck down the use of affirmative action as a tool to diversify college campuses.
Patrick Braxton said that the "minority White residents ... long accustomed to exercising total control over the government, refused to accept his election as mayor.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. worked to defend himself against accusations that he traffics in racist and hateful online conspiracy theories, testifying at a House hearing.
On July 2, 1964, President Johnson signed into law the Civil Rights Act, ending our nation's apartheid. Mark Updegrove, president & CEO of the LBJ Foundation, looks back on a watershed moment in American democracy when segregation was finally made illegal.
Till's lynching fueled a growing civil rights movement.
The probe comes after U.S. Park Police released body cam footage of the March 18 shooting, which the U.S. Attorney's Office described as "extremely upsetting."
MLB The Show has broken a video game barrier: For the first time, the franchise will insert some of the greatest Negro League players into the game as playable characters.
"Afghanistan has become a prison for women," one activist told CBS News, "and the world is just watching."
President Biden paid tribute to the heroes of "Bloody Sunday" in Selma, Alabama.
Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump joined Malcolm X's daughters announce the $100 million wrongful death lawsuit.
The U.S. Soccer Federation briefly displayed Iran's national flag on social media without the emblem of the Islamic Republic.
The state's high court on Wednesday put a lower court ruling on hold that had overturned the ban on abortions after roughly six weeks of pregnancy.
The U.S. diplomat jabbed soccer's governing body over "restrictions on freedom of expression" as he visited the World Cup host nation, where homosexuality can draw a death penalty.
Georgia's ban on abortion starting around six weeks into a pregnancy has been overturned by a judge.
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his company have been ordered to pay an extra $473 million to families and an FBI agent for calling the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting a hoax.
Sports apparel giant calls the rapper's recent remarks about Jewish people "unacceptable, hateful and dangerous."
"These oppressors and enemies of women don't even let us study what book we want," one young student told CBS News through tears.
Republican Gov. Jim Justice has signed into law a ban on almost all abortions at all stages of pregnancy.
Hundreds of companies will gather in Denver next week to showcase the latest and best products and services in the outdoor industry.
Officials say an ambulance was involved in a crash in Aurora late Sunday afternoon that left two people injured.
American figure skater Alysa Liu retired at 16, took two years off, and then returned to the ice. In her first season back, she won the women's figure skating title at the 2025 World Championships. Olympic gold medalist Brian Boitano calls it "the biggest comeback in sports history."
After the U.S. capture of Venezuela's Maduro, correspondent Scott Pelley interviews a former hostage negotiator who may have spent more time face-to-face with Maduro than any other American official.
For the ninth time since 1975, the Denver Broncos have secured the No. 1 seed in the AFC at the conclusion of the regular season.
Hundreds of companies will gather in Denver next week to showcase the latest and best products and services in the outdoor industry.
Officials say an ambulance was involved in a crash in Aurora late Sunday afternoon that left two people injured.
The Telluride Ski Resort in Colorado announced it will partially reopen next week.
Firefighters say one person was injured and one of the pets inside the residence was killed when an apartment building in the Denver metro area caught fire Sunday afternoon.
The family of former Colorado Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, who died last week, has announced plans for a memorial service in honor of the legislator.
Georgetown had to postpone it's annual ice racing event due to thin ice on the lake. Warm temperatures have also delayed ice fishing in the area.
Firefighters say one person was injured and one of the pets inside a residence was killed when an apartment building in the Denver metro area caught fire Sunday afternoon. A total of 15 people have been displaced.
A 16-year-old boy was killed and three adults were shot at a party celebrating the arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in an overnight shooting in southeast Denver, police say. Now officers are looking for a suspect or suspects.
The fire at an apartment complex that began Friday evening is still smoldering as of Sunday night. The building developer says they're still working to gather details on how the fire started.
Joe Ruch is tracking a few rounds of snow across Colorado.
For the ninth time since 1975, the Denver Broncos have secured the No. 1 seed in the AFC at the conclusion of the regular season.
Landeskog was seen crashing into the net and then the wall and was unable to get up for several minutes. Team medical staff came to his side and, along with center Nathan MacKinnon, carried him off the ice.
Gabe Vigil loved so many things, including helping others, dressing up in fancy suits, his motorcycle, and, of course, the Broncos. Above all, he loved his family.
Nathan MacKinnon has joined the 400-goal club in the NHL!
Three members of the Colorado Avalanche will be heading to Italy next year to compete in the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Delcy Rodriguez, who is next in the presidential line of succession, served as Nicolas Maduro's vice president since 2018.
President Trump said "we're going to get the oil flowing the way it should be" after the surprise U.S. attack. Here's what to know about Venezuela's oil sector.
An indictment charging Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro with drug trafficking was unsealed Saturday.
President Trump said the U.S. would "run the country" of Venezuela until "a safe, proper and judicious transition," following the U.S. military operation that captured Nicolás Maduro.
Many U.S. adversaries condemned the U.S. strikes on Venezuela, while other governments called for deescalation.
The physical damage from the Capitol riot has been repaired — and President Trump has pardoned almost every defendant. What remains is a battle over the basic facts.
The capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro prompted mixed reactions from Venezuelans in Colorado, some of whom lauded his removal, and others who said the U.S. government had no business bombing Venezuela or removing Maduro.
President Trump said "we're going to get the oil flowing the way it should be" after the surprise U.S. attack. Here's what to know about Venezuela's oil sector.
An indictment charging Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro with drug trafficking was unsealed Saturday.
President Trump said the U.S. would "run the country" of Venezuela until "a safe, proper and judicious transition," following the U.S. military operation that captured Nicolás Maduro.
In response to regulatory actions by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Denver Health and Children's Hospital Colorado say they have suspended all medical gender-affirming care for patients under 18.
Some people are starting "Dry January," where they stop or cut back on alcohol as part of their New Year's resolutions. The owner of an Aurora tea shop is embracing mindful drinking after losing his wife to pancreatic cancer.
Colorado is seeing a sharp rise in flu cases this winter, with state health officials reporting a surge in hospitalizations tied to a new strain of the virus.
Enhanced tax credits that have helped Americans offset the cost of Affordable Care Act health insurance for the last four years expired overnight.
Several marijuana products sold by a single company to dispensaries across Colorado have potentially unsafe pesticides that exceed the legal limits, state health and business regulators said on Wednesday.
President Trump said "we're going to get the oil flowing the way it should be" after the surprise U.S. attack. Here's what to know about Venezuela's oil sector.
Abel, 63, takes the helm of Berkshire Hathaway after a six-decade run by Buffett.
Tesla's electric vehicle sales fell 9% in 2025 from a year ago amid the expiration of a $7,500 EV U.S. tax credit.
Enhanced tax credits that have helped Americans offset the cost of Affordable Care Act health insurance for the last four years expired overnight.
Banks, post offices and major stock exchanges will be closed in observance of the federal holiday, but some stores are open.
State regulators said the text message from Christian Hatfield, the former district attorney for Colorado's 22nd Judicial District, "caused the staff member emotional harm."
A Venezuelan national suspected in a string of attempted armed robberies in 2024 in Denver's ritzy Cherry Creek North neighborhood has been apprehended in Detroit, according to police and prosecutors.
Six women who say they were drugged and raped by former cardiologist Stephen Matthews plan to file a civil lawsuit against Matthews and the Hinge dating app, which they say allowed Matthews to remain on the app even after women had told Hinge that Matthews was a rapist.
In Denver 10 months ago, a man named Ben Varga had just gotten dropped off at Washington Park to meet friends for a picnic. Not far away, two men were on a bench arguing.
In late 2024, Chrisanne Grimaldi was facing a common problem; she was drowning in medical debt totaling $80,000 and needed cash to pay down her debt.