Donald Trump takes aim at diversity initiatives, bedrock civil rights: 5 takeaways
While conservative activists praise these efforts as a return to meritocracy, left-leaning activists believe these actions ...
What to know about the ruling blocking Trump’s order on birthright citizenship
President Donald Trump’s executive order denying U.S. citizenship to the children of parents living in the country illegally ...
Trump is rolling back a Civil Rights-era anti-discrimination rule
President Trump revoked a 1965 rule that prohibited federal contractors from discriminating against employees.
The 14th Amendment has been about much more than birthright citizenship
The14th Amendment was intended to correct the moral wrongs of slavery. But it has been misunderstood and reinterpreted in ...
States, civil rights groups sue to stop Trump’s birthright citizenship order
Legal experts said the president’s executive order would upend precedent and is unlikely to pass constitutional muster.
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California, immigrant rights group take aim at Trump over birthright citizenship order
The state of California and immigrants’ rights advocates, including the American Civil Liberties Union and the Asian Law ...
Trump inaugurated on MLK Day: How should civil rights be advanced in this new era?
For many people, Donald J. Trump being sworn in as president on Martin Luther King Jr. Day is antithetical to the legacy of ...
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Biden says Equal Rights Amendment is 'law of the land.' Did Florida ratify the ERA?
The Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992 prohibited discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, handicap, or marital status. However, neither are quite as ...
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How Jimmy Carter’s Presidential Election Victory Helped ‘Heal Ancient Wounds’ of Racism
That choice helped many voters overlook the moments when Carter's civil rights record could be called into doubt, such as his wavering support for busing to integrate schools. During the ...