Confederate monument debate continues in the South

As night fell in Birmingham Tuesday, city workers raised a blackened plywood wall around the Confederate memorial

• Aug 16, 2017

Who are the members of white supremacist groups?

Christian Picciolini, a former skinhead, now says "it's the average American" and that they feel affirmed by Trump

• Aug 15, 2017

Confederate monuments face increased scrutiny, calls for removal

"When you see the violence that we saw in Charlottesville then you know that you must act," mayor of Lexington, Ky., says

• Aug 14, 2017

Charity watchdog flags dozens of nonprofits as hate groups

GuideStar website has slapped warning labels on certain groups in response to recent rise in "hateful rhetoric" in America

• Jun 8, 2017

State sued over unequal education for black students

The law says the state must never deprive any citizen of the "school rights and privileges" described in the 1868 constitution

• May 23, 2017

Former white supremacists help others leave hate groups

Ex-members are part of a growing movement to help people leave groups like the Ku Klux Klan

• Feb 21, 2017

Groups slam Louisiana's public defender system in lawsuit

Louisiana's governor was sued Monday by lawyers who say the public defender system denies effective representation to the poor

• Feb 7, 2017

How rights groups are taking an anti-Trump wave to the bank

Americans are opening their wallets to the ACLU and other civil rights groups, leading to record support

• Nov 18, 2016

Fight against debtors prisons gets big win in Louisiana

Sending people to prison for not paying fees criminalizes being poor, activists insist, saying it's done for budget shortfalls, not justice

• Jun 28, 2016

Alabama city rescinds Target bathroom ordinance

The Oxford city council has a change of heart about the controversial policy it adopted that took aim at the retailer

• May 4, 2016

Hate groups, militias on the rise, monitor warns

The increasing presence of fear and hate speech in mainstream politics coincides with more organized bigotry and violence, SPLC says

• Feb 17, 2016

Judge: To avoid jail, pay court fees, or give blood

Alabama judge sparks ethics complaint for telling poor defendants, "If you don't have any money and you don't want to go to jail .... you can give blood"

• Oct 20, 2015

Towns start pulling back on private probation firms

Dozens of towns have canceled contracts with for-profit companies that an advocacy group says exploit the poor

• Aug 13, 2015

Mesa shooting spree suspect in custody

The man police believe shot 6 people - killing one - was tased, taken into custody

• Mar 18, 2015