African-American family in Alabama split on Jeff Sessions' civil rights record
In 1984, Jeff Sessions prosecuted Evelyn Turner and her husband for voter fraud; she won't forgive him, but her son does
Civil Rights
Justice Dept. launches civil rights probe of Va. jail
Virginia's attorney general requested the investigation after one inmate died from wasting syndrome, and another died after filing a grievance saying he had repeatedly begged for medical help
Viola Desmond, described as Canada's Rosa Parks, memorialized on $10 bill
In 1946, Viola Desmond rejected racial discrimination by sitting in a whites-only section of a New Glasgow movie theater
Digging through Bill Plante's dusty files
His reporting spanned half a century. CBS News veteran Bill Plante shares his notes -- and his extraordinary tales -- from his front-row seat to history
Trump administration could radically reshape Justice Department
Donald Trump's election has stirred concern from civil rights advocates that some of department's recent work could be undone
Ava DuVernay on how the election plays into her new doc
The "Selma" director opens up about her most emotional project yet
A dream come true
The new National Museum of African American History and Culture recounts not just a national tale of tragedy, but of African-Americans’ “belief in an America that often didn’t believe in them”
Family of Muslim teen arrested over clock sues in Texas
Ahmed Mohamed's civil rights were violated when he was handcuffed and suspended for trying to show off a homemade clock to teachers, lawsuit claims
Seven charged in L.A. for firebombing black homes
Prosecutors say the defendants had a plan to "get the n***** out of the neighborhood"
The revolution will be live streamed
From Periscope to C-SPAN, old and new media aligned for America to watch the House Democrats' gun control sit-in
"Mississippi Burning" civil rights case closed 52 years later
Infamous 1964 slaying of 3 civil rights workers helped spur passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, but no one has nor will be punished for the crime
Inequality front-and-center at Human Rights Watch Film Festival
Documentaries and narrative features illuminate women's rights and LGBTQ issues, environmental activism, and the violence of urban gangs and drug cartels
The latest frontier in America's civil rights battle: Restrooms
Critics blast state laws against transgendered individuals, but backers of anti-LGBTQ bills say religious opponents of same sex marriage are the real parties being discriminated against
White House advises schools on transgender bathroom access
Public schools must permit transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms consistent with their gender identity, Obama administration says
Lone Star state takes aim at Target over transgender stance
Voicing support for North Carolina law, Texas AG suggests retailer's policy could enable those with "nefarious purposes"
North Carolina leaders react to DOJ threat on bathroom law
Gov. Pat McCrory, top state legislators determining what steps to take after feds say state law violates federal civil rights laws
Ferguson City Council votes to accept DOJ reform deal
City rejected proposal to overhaul police force and municipal court system last month over cost concerns, prompting Justice Department to sue
Feds to investigate race harassment at nation's oldest school
U.S. attorney's office civil rights unit will look into concerns about racial harassment and discrimination at Boston Latin
Hillary Clinton: GOP is using "coded racial language" against Obama
In New York, in a speech tackling racial injustice, she accused the GOP of bigotry trying to block Obama from nominating a Supreme Court justice
Civil rights bill clears hurdle without group's inclusion
Georgia lawmakers back bill preventing businesses from discriminating some groups without protections for this one
Chicago mayor to meet with feds in police probe
DOJ announced investigation after the release of video showing white officer fatally shooting a black teen in 2014
Feds launch probe of Chicago PD's "use of force"
DOJ civil rights probe revealed just ahead of release of yet another potentially explosive video showing a young black man killed by a cop
DOJ expected to launch Chicago civil rights probe
Request of Chicago police probe in wake of black teen's killing was initially called "misguided" by Mayor Emanuel, who protesters want out
Maine sues Planned Parenthood protester for yelling too loudly
Lawsuit comes weeks after city of Portland settled case brought by anti-abortion activists against protest-free zone around clinic
DOJ opens civil rights probe into S.C. classroom arrest
After video of officer violently arresting black female student goes viral, even the sheriff calls incident "disturbing"
Trump promised to lower prices for Americans. Here's what the data shows.
Hurricane Isaias now a Category 3 storm as it threatens northern Gulf Coast
Interactive
These documents tell the story of the Cornell rape allegations
Pentagon's plan to livestream execution sparks intense backlash
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Iran's Houthi allies step up deadly attacks on Saudi Arabia
NYPD body camera footage shows aftermath of ICE agent shooting
Trump creates committee to investigate Fed's Lisa Cook
Katie Zacharia is Trump's pick for next White House press secretary
