This morning, the Senate majority leader issued a statement on the late civil rights icon's legacy and congressional tenure, reflecting on the time they joined hands to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther ...

Demonstrations opposing President Donald Trump's administration continue across the country. On July 17, the demonstrations will not only protest Trump's policies but also honor the legacy of civil ...

Sixty years ago today, civil rights leader John Lewis led hundreds of voting rights activists over the Edmund Pettus Bridge marching from Selma to Montgomery for voting rights. Alabama state troopers ...

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer sent a letter Monday urging the U.S. Senate to pass legislation meant to protect and expand voting rights. The Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement ...

Americans are increasingly living in a nation divided, where how easy it is to vote depends on where they happen to live. We ...

Legislation would outlaw discriminatory practices against both LGBTQ+ children and adopters.2, 2025 - On Friday, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), along with Reps ...

The American Civil Liberties Union was founded in 1920 and is our nation's guardian of liberty. The ACLU works in the courts, legislatures and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights ...

ATLANTA, Aug. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On the 60th anniversary of the historic Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA), the Georgia Coalition for the People's Agenda (People's Agenda), led by executive ...