Five universities are under investigation by the US Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights for providing ...

The U.S. Department of Education investigation will determine whether the scholarships violate the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration insists it hasn’t wavered in its duty to protect the civil rights of America’s ...

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to allow mass layoffs in the Department of Education will further stall pending cases.

James Ferguson II, a Charlotte civil rights lawyer whose landmark cases desegregated schools nationwide died July 21, 2025 at ...

The University of Louisville was one of five schools under investigation, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

ASHEVILLE - Trailblazing civil rights attorney and Asheville native James "Fergie" Ferguson died the morning of July 21, his ...

While officials maintain the office is still protecting schoolchildren’s civil rights, the numbers tell a different story.

On April 4, 2011, the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights published a “ Dear Colleague” letter meant to clarify colleges’ legal obligations under Title IX.

In recent months, the department’s Office for Civil Rights have claimed the universities are in violation of Title VI due to alleged racial discrimination on campus.

The Department of Justice will remain laser-focused on combating actions it believes violate civil rights laws, including ...

The U.S. Justice Department office tasked with protecting peoples' civil rights has lost 368 employees since President Donald ...