Five universities are under investigation by the US Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights for providing ...

The U.S. Department of Education investigation will determine whether the scholarships violate the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration insists it hasn’t wavered in its duty to protect the civil rights of America’s ...

The U.S. Justice Department office tasked with protecting peoples' civil rights has lost 368 employees since President Donald ...

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to allow mass layoffs in the Department of Education will further stall pending cases.

James Ferguson II, a Charlotte civil rights lawyer whose landmark cases desegregated schools nationwide died July 21, 2025 at ...

The University of Louisville was one of five schools under investigation, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

ASHEVILLE - Trailblazing civil rights attorney and Asheville native James "Fergie" Ferguson died the morning of July 21, his ...

While officials maintain the office is still protecting schoolchildren’s civil rights, the numbers tell a different story.

Chenault-Fattah, an attorney and former news anchor, is married to former U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah, who resigned after being ...

The department has focused its civil rights efforts on stamping out campus antisemitism since Donald Trump returned to the White House.

The Department of Justice will remain laser-focused on combating actions it believes violate civil rights laws, including ...