On July 2, 1964, the U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964 became law with the signature of President Lyndon B. Johnson.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 ended discrimination. Understand this 1964 Act's key rules, its landmark provisions against race ...

The justices opted not to rule on a Louisiana redistricting case involving racial gerrymandering.

Through these lawsuits, FASORP established a dangerous legal strategy: using equality doctrine and civil rights law as a ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced Monday that Harvard University ...

As Pride Month celebrations and protests come to an end, so too do the state civil rights protections for transgender and ...

Two graduate students filed charges against CGSU and UE for discrimination while opting out of financially supporting the ...

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New Iowa laws on issues from transgender civil rights protections to changes to Iowa’s unemployment insurance tax system will ...

Learn about the major world events and happenings, birthdays, and deaths that took place on July 2. Check what happened today ...

India and Pakistan signed a peace deal after the end of the 1971 war. The conflict ended with Pakistan’s defeat and the ...