U.S. sues Harvard, alleging it failed to protect Jewish and Israeli students
The Trump administration argued that Harvard unlawfully discriminated against Jewish and Israeli students, in violation of federal civil rights law.
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The Trump administration argued that Harvard unlawfully discriminated against Jewish and Israeli students, in violation of federal civil rights law.
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.
Another car crashed into the fence of a home along a stretch of Peoria Street in Aurora that neighbors say has become a "speedway."
After shutting down operations at their longtime home in Boulder last month, the Dark Horse appears poised for a resurgence.
We have another rollercoaster finish for the week in the world of weather. Everything from fire danger and snow to a hard freeze is in play between now and the weekend.
A new report by the Department of Human Services says a lack of oversight at facilities that provide therapy for kids with autism has resulted in dozens of complaints of child abuse.
A new report out from the independent research group The Keystone Policy Center casts a light on Colorado's small rural school districts.
Another car crashed into the fence of a home along a stretch of Peoria Street in Aurora that neighbors say has become a "speedway."
After shutting down operations at their longtime home in Boulder last month, the Dark Horse appears poised for a resurgence.
We have another rollercoaster finish for the week in the world of weather. Everything from fire danger and snow to a hard freeze is in play between now and the weekend.
A new report by the Department of Human Services says a lack of oversight at facilities that provide therapy for kids with autism has resulted in dozens of complaints of child abuse.
A new report out from the independent research group The Keystone Policy Center casts a light on Colorado's small rural school districts.
The popular boutique chain Painted Tree Boutiques announced it is closing all locations, vendors claim they didn't receive a warning.
The Federal Heights City Council meeting gets heated amid backlash after the police and fire chief were fired earlier this month.
Erie police are searching for the driver of a white Cadillac Escalade in connection with a deadly hit-and-run that happened in February.
Denver police investigated a shooting in the Montbello neighborhood overnight.
A neighborhood meeting is planned for Thursday after a deadly Easter shooting at Russell Square Park.
The Denver Nuggets have released their schedule for their postseason matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The NBA Playoffs first-round series features the Nuggets, the No. 3 seed, and the Wolves, the No. 6 seed.
The Denver Pioneers ice hockey players celebrated the team's 11th national title with fans at the University of Denver's Magness Arena.
A celebration is being held on the University of Denver campus to celebrate the Denver Pioneers men's ice hockey team.
Colorado's incredibly warm and dry winter means golf courses in the Denver metro area are open for business.
The Denver Pioneers' men's hockey team has made its triumphant return after beating Wisconsin 2-1 for the team's 11th national title.
The lawsuit involved dozens of states that alleged Live Nation undermined competition and drove up ticket prices.
It was the fourth time Democrats in the Senate had forced a vote on the issue since the war began on Feb. 28.
President Trump would love to be finally rid of Fed Chair Jerome Powell. But firing him would kick up a legal firestorm and roil financial markets, experts said.
Trump national security aide Sebastian Gorka has signaled his interest in becoming the next National Counterterrorism Center director, two U.S. officials said.
House Democrats introduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, claiming he has "demonstrated a willful disregard for the Constitution."
A new report by the Department of Human Services says a lack of oversight at facilities that provide therapy for kids with autism has resulted in dozens of complaints of child abuse.
The union says it got new equipment for workers and assured they wouldn't be responsible for faulty gear. Now the union is asking lawmakers to pass a bill that would prevent them from having to negotiate for bathroom breaks.
It was the fourth time Democrats in the Senate had forced a vote on the issue since the war began on Feb. 28.
President Trump would love to be finally rid of Fed Chair Jerome Powell. But firing him would kick up a legal firestorm and roil financial markets, experts said.
Trump national security aide Sebastian Gorka has signaled his interest in becoming the next National Counterterrorism Center director, two U.S. officials said.
The Colorado Supreme Court must decide if it is discrimination to deny gender-affirming care to children.
Starting next year, about 18.5 million adults will be subject to new Medicaid work rules in 42 states and Washington, D.C. Some Republican-controlled states want to triple the required work period.
Brandon Patterson has been through a lot in the nine years since rolling a Jeep left him paralyzed. Now he's on the leading edge of science.
Seventy-three percent of Americans say delays and denials of medical treatment by healthcare insurers are a major problem. Now, a company called Sheer Health says they will fight insurance battles on behalf of their clients.
Jack Alston was used to migraines, but after two concussions in middle school, he was stuck with a headache that wouldn't go away.
After shutting down operations at their longtime home in Boulder last month, the Dark Horse appears poised for a resurgence.
The union says it got new equipment for workers and assured they wouldn't be responsible for faulty gear. Now the union is asking lawmakers to pass a bill that would prevent them from having to negotiate for bathroom breaks.
The lawsuit involved dozens of states that alleged Live Nation undermined competition and drove up ticket prices.
President Trump would love to be finally rid of Fed Chair Jerome Powell. But firing him would kick up a legal firestorm and roil financial markets, experts said.
Americans are receiving larger tax refunds this year due to the 2025 "big, beautiful bill," which enacted new tax deductions.
A single malfunctioning piece of new equipment triggered a recent, sweeping power outage at Denver International Airport — an incident that stranded passengers in elevators and delayed nearly 500 flights.
Anticipating a challenging summer wildfire season, forecasters with Colorado's Division of Fire Prevention and Control are preparing to rely heavily on a pair of state-owned aircraft-both to detect fires early and to assist in fighting them once they ignite.
CBS Colorado is investigating a trucking company involved in a crash at a gas station in the southern part of the Denver metro area last month.
A Denver jury has found activist Regan Benson, a frequent critic of police, guilty of "doxing" a Denver police commander during a livestream last September, in what appears to be the first conviction under Colorado's anti-doxing law.
Fire chiefs in two departments northwest of Denver, Westminster and Arvada, say gaps in emergency dispatch technology between neighboring departments can slow response times and, in some cases, limit how quickly help arrives.