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HOUSTON, Texas -- The following information was released by the office of Texas Rep. Sylvia Garcia: Today, Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29) led a heartfelt dedication ceremony to name the [...]

AUSTIN, Texas -- The following information was released by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, the national ACLU, and the Texas Civil Rights [...]

HOUSTON, Texas -- The following information was released by the office of Texas Rep. Al Green: On Saturday, October 26, 2024, Congressman Al Green will lead a public address and [...]

Byline: Edgar Sandoval A Latino civil rights group is asking the Department of Justice to open an investigation into a series of raids conducted on Latino voting activists and political [...]

SAN ANTONIO,Texas -- The following information was released by the United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Texas: Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department's Civil [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the U.S. Department of Justice: Location Washington, DC United States Remarks as Prepared for Delivery Good afternoon. My name is Kristen Clarke, [...]

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — No longer on the campaign trail, President Joe Biden on Monday delivered a speech at the LBJ Presidential Library designed to help cement his legacy. Slightly […]

AUSTIN, Texas -- The following information was released by the White House: The Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum Austin, Texas 4:11 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, thank you, [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the White House: Aboard Air Force One En Route Austin, Texas 2:44 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Indulge me on my topper here. [...]

Byline: CHRIS BENSON July 23 (UPI) -- President Joe Biden will travel to Texas next week to visit the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library to commemorate the 60th anniversary of [...]

Byline: Maya Yang The US's largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization is calling for hate crime charges to be filed against a Texas woman accused of trying to drown [...]

CARSON CITY, NV -- The following information was released by the office of the Nevada Attorney General: Today, Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced he has joined a coalition of [...]

Byline: Meron Moges-Gerbi, CNN (CNN) -- (CNN) — Rev. William Lawson, a long-time civil rights advocate and founder of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church in Houston, has died, according to an [...]

before_content'> N.C. Central University Professor Irving L. Joyner, held a lecture about Charles Hamilton Houston at the NCCU School of Law Building. As part of the NCCU School of Law [...]

UT alumni and disability-rights advocates discussed their experiences attending the University and highlighted civil rights progress on Tuesday during Disability History Night. The event, hosted by Student Government's Disabilities Inclusion [...]

Byline: Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) -- (CNN) — The University of Texas at Austin has sent layoff notices to an estimated 60 staff members who previously worked in diversity, [...]

Jose Gonzalez-Campelo/The Cougar Recently, the adult entertainment company Pornhub announced that it would be shutting down access to its website for users in Texas. On the surface, this might seem [...]

Byline: George F. Will The 14th Amendment, ratified in 1868, is Congress's finest achievement since prompting the 1791 ratification of the Bill of Rights. Congress's second and third finest hours, [...]

AUSTIN, Texas -- The following information was released by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): The Texas Second Court of Appeals reversed Crystal Mason's conviction on Thursday evening, resulting in [...]

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit: Steele v. USPS Facts: Larry R. Steele, identified as Texas prisoner # 01864228, is seeking permission to proceed in forma pauperis [...]

AUSTIN, Texas -- The following information was released by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): The U.S. Supreme Court today ruled to leave in place an appeals court administrative stay [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the office of Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro: Today, during an open hearing of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI), Congressman [...]

Byline: Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) -- (CNN) — From the gospel song title 'We Shall Overcome' emblazoned on banners and buttons during the Civil Rights era, to the last words [...]

AUSTIN, Texas -- The following information was released by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): Request comes days after Fifth Circuit Court issued an administrative stay, which would have allowed [...]

AUSTIN, Texas -- The following information was released by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): The United States District Court for the Western District of Texas today granted a motion [...]

AUSTIN, Texas -- The following information was released by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): The United States District Court for the Western District of Texas heard arguments today regarding [...]

COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- The following information was released by Texas A&M University College Station: Texas AandM Professor of History Dr. Albert S. Broussard says King's influence extended well beyond [...]

AUSTIN, Texas -- The following information was released by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, the ACLU, and the Texas Civil Rights Project [...]

Austin -- The following information was released by Human Rights Watch: Dangerous chases of vehicles thought to contain migrants under the Texas government's Operation Lone Star program led to crashes [...]

LOS ANGELES, CA -- The following information was released by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD): 'You have to engage in these [elections] and educate yourself because even [...]

AUSTIN, Texas -- The following information was released by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Texas condemn the Texas Senate's passage [...]

Byline: Sam Levine and Kira Lerner For the last 10 years, Helen Butler and a coalition of activists have tried to accomplish a near-impossible task: to closely monitor the monthly [...]

The agreement is part of the Biden administration’s larger environmental justice agenda, which seeks to redress the disproportional impact of pollution on communities of color around the country. The Justice [...]

Byline: Erum Salam Republicans in Texas failed to pass legislation that would have required the Ten Commandments to be prominently displayed in every public school classroom. The controversial bill, authored [...]

DALLAS, Sept. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Matthew Kita, Of Counsel at Arias Sanguinetti based in Dallas, TX, was victorious in an ongoing civil rights case in a venue that is [...]

Byline: Hannah Natanson The federal government has opened an investigation into a Texas school district over its alleged removal of books featuring LGBTQ characters, marking the first test of a [...]

Byline: Erica L. Green Some of the highest-profile complaints show how America's culture wars are affecting the nation's children. WASHINGTON - The Education Department's Office for Civil Rights logged a [...]

A federal agency cannot force a Texas-based conservative Christian business to comply with policies barring discrimination against LGBTQ+ employees or job applicants, a federal appeals court has ruled. The decision [...]

Memphis, TN, June 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Civil Rights Museum is celebrating the Juneteenth holiday on June 19 as a Community Day with free museum admission and [...]

HOUSTON, Texas -- The following information was released by the U.S. Department of Justice: Good morning. I am Kristen Clarke, the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of [...]

CHICAGO, Ill. -- The following information was released by the American Bar Association: A Texas congressman is pursuing several initiatives that address the legacy of American slavery. Speaking on March [...]

Byline: Beth Reinhard; Josh Dawsey The deal in early 2021 was hailed by advocates for Black farmers as the most significant piece of legislation since the Civil Rights Act of [...]