NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana board on Friday voted to pardon Homer Plessy, whose decision to sit in a “whites-only” railroad car to protest discrimination led to the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1896 “separate but…

TOPEKA — The administration of Gov. Laura Kelly reached agreement with a coalition of civil rights organizations to provide additional voter registration information to people on public assistance and bring the state into compliance with…

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge dismissed most claims filed by activists and civil liberties groups who accused the Trump administration of violating the civil rights of protesters who were forcefully removed by police before…

In the 1960s, health care across the Mississippi Delta was sparse and much of it was segregated. Some hospitals were dedicated to Black patients, but they often struggled to stay afloat. At the height of…

Jackie Robinson was a legend I read about in history books. Hank Aaron was a man I actually saw play. So when news of his death flashed across my smartphone screen Friday, I had an…

While my time here has now come to an end, I want you to know that in the last days and hours of my life you inspired me. You filled me with hope about the…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General William Barr defended the aggressive federal law enforcement response to civil unrest in America as he testified for the first time before the House Judiciary Committee, pushing back against angry,…

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a solemn display of bipartisan unity, congressional leaders praised Democratic Rep. John Lewis as a moral force for the nation on Monday in a Capitol Rotunda memorial service rich with symbolism…

ATLANTA — Sixty-five feet high, the mural of John Lewis towers over Atlanta’s Sweet Auburn district. Never has the outsized tribute seemed more appropriate. On Saturday, mourners gathered in the shadow of the civil rights…

Tributes have been pouring forth for Civil Rights icon Rep. John Lewis since his death was announced Friday: “One of the greatest heroes of American history;” “a giant among men;” “an icon who fought with…