Under Section 25 of the state’s constitution, slavery and involuntary servitude are outlawed “except as a punishment for ...

Ben Crump—who is known for representing the families of Trayvon Martin, George Floyd, and Breonna Taylor—has taken on the ...

After the U.S. Department of Justice froze civil rights actions, Hazleton officials didn’t raise their hopes too high that the federal government will drop a voting rights lawsuit against ...

Trump’s pardons signaled that as far as Trump cares, the rule of law is an empty slogan, Law Journal columnist Bennett ...

Congressman Morgan McGarvey has sent a letter to the acting attorney general saying the Louisville community wants reform and ...

The memo doesn’t state how long the freeze will last. However, it widely shuts down the civil rights division for at least ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said the city will continue with plans to implement police department reforms outlined in a federal consent decree agreement, even after the Trump ...

An internal memo directed attorneys to notify leadership of consent decrees that were finalized within the last 90 days.

Trump “is quickly implementing Project 2025 and is targeting all minorities,” said researcher Allison Chapman.

The previous administration’s Department of Justice and Louisville signed the agreement last month, but it has not yet been approved by a federal judge.

A directive from President Donald Trump’s administration to pause all ongoing civil rights litigation by the U.S. Department of Justice could be the beginning of the end for Louisville’s proposed ...

Donald Trump’s new Justice Department leadership has put a freeze on civil rights litigation and suggested it may reconsider police reform agreements negotiated by the Biden administration.