The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a cornerstone of U.S. civil rights law, prohibiting discrimination based on race, religion, national origin, and sex. This landmark legislation outlawed segregation ...

President Donald Trump's orders on civil rights are a stunning blow to America’s 60-year fight against discrimination.

"First, for the first time in the history of our country, a convicted felon has become president of the United States. Donald ...

What is the state of civil and human rights today? We've made a huge amount of progress but we still have a long way to go. There's very little of the kind of formal bigotry and segregation that ...