Former Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr is testifying in his murder trial in the killing of Patrick Lyoya.

Civil rights leaders launched a #HandsOffOurHistory campaign to rally to protect Black history from Trump's executive orders.

Monday, a coalition of leading civil rights groups announced they have signed onto an affirmation in defense of Black history ...

Affirmative action began as a just and well-meaning attempt to give black Americans equal opportunities after centuries of ...

A prominent pastor and veteran of the Civil Rights Movement says he was told items he had loaned to the Smithsonian ...

Union leaders rally for International Workers Day, highlighting the intersection of civil rights and worker rights. A legacy of solidarity and justice.

"It is the policy of the United States to eliminate the use of disparate-impact liability in all contexts to the maximum ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Of the 13,200 people listed in the database as “active” members of a criminal group, 99% are Black and/or Hispanic, mostly ...

Annette Hubbell says a San Diego library manager initially asked her to perform as two Black historical figures in her ...