Is Social Media A Human Right? Supreme Court To Decide If Ban For Sex Offenders Violates First Amendment
The Supreme Court was set to hear arguments Monday in Packingham v. North Carolina, a case that could decide if access to social media is a First Amendment right.
Civil Rights Today: NAACP Plans North Carolina Boycott Over State's Voting, LGBT Laws
The NAACP said the boycott was in response to voter suppression, gerrymandering and the state's controversial bathroom law.
New Orleans Mardi Gras 2017: Dates, List Of Popular Parade Routes, Schedules
More than a million people are expected to attend Mardi Gras festivities in New Orleans this year.
Who Is Deaundre Phillips? Police Shooting Video Of Black Man's Killing Causes Family To Demand 'Justice'
Deaundre Phillips was shot and killed by police in January.
Will Trump Jail More People? Sessions Private Prison Memo Hints At Increase In Federal Prisoners
The federal prison population shrunk for the first time in more than 30 years under Obama, but a memo on private prisons hints at an increase under Trump.
Black Lives Matter 2017: Confederate Flag Grab On Live TV Leads To Charges For South Carolina Activist
The activist was charged with disorderly conduct and damage to personal property after briefly stealing the banner from a member of the South Carolina Secessionist Party on live television.
How To Help Transgender Students: 4 Ways To Support LGBT Youth After Trump's Rule Change
There are an estimated 150,000 students ages 13 to 17 who identify as transgender in the U.S.
How Racist Is America? Plane Passengers Celebrate as Trump Supporter Is Kicked Off Flight For Pakistani Bomb Comments
The unidentified man was removed from a United Airlines flight from Chicago to Houston.
How Many Police Officers Have Been Indicted? Florida Police Officer Charged After Shooting Volunteer At Public Demonstration
The officer had shot and killed a 73-year-old woman during a public demonstration in August.
Who is Gavin Grimm? Trans Student’s Lawyer Reacts To Trump Rescinding Rules on Transgender Guidance
The Supreme Court will hear the case of transgender teen Gavin Grimm's case next month.
Transgender Rights: North Carolina Bill Would Repeal Bathroom Law
The bill adds "genetic information" to the list of protected classes under the state's non-discrimination laws.
Is Congress Doing A Good Job? Approval Ratings For Congressional GOP Leaders Have Doubled Since 2015
A new poll shows that 68 percent of Republicans approve of their party's leaders in Congress, up from 26 percent in September 2015.
Hate Crimes 2017: Jewish Anti-Defamation League Receives Bomb Threat At Headquarters
The national headquarters of the Jewish civil rights group received the bomb threat Wednesday morning.
Race In America Today: Supreme Court Approves Death Penalty Appeal Due To Racist Testimony
Duane Buck was sentenced to death in Texas for the 1995 murder of his ex-girlfriend and another man.
Europe Military Power: Germany Troops To Increase By 20,000 After US Calls For Greater NATO Commitment
The increase will take place in the next seven years.
How Many Immigration Border Officers Are There? Trump To Increase ICE Enforcement Agents By 80%
The Trump administration will hire 10,000 new ICE agents, a DHS memo said.
Spying On Black Lives Matter: Memphis Police Department Is Tracking Social Justice Activists
Memphis Police developed a "watch list" with personal information on activists, which law enforcement sources say were compiled through physical surveillance.
Border Update: Supreme Court To Decide If US Patrol Agent Can Be Sued For Killing Unarmed Boy in Mexico
The border patrol agent was standing on U.S. soil when he shot and killed an unarmed Mexican boy on the other side of the border.
Trump On Jews: Hillary Clinton Tells President To Condemn Acts Against Jewish Community Centers, Cemeteries
The former secretary of state and presidential candidate said "everyone must speak out" about rising anti-Semitism, starting with President Trump.
What Makes Bill Gates Happy? Microsoft Founder Celebrates Reduction In Child Death
The Microsoft founder tweeted a chart showing a more than 50 percent reduction in childhood deaths since 1990.
What Is The National Guard? Military Branch Rounding Up Unauthorized Immigrants Has Tumultuous Record
President Donald Trump is mulling mobilizing 100,000 National Guard troops to round up immigrants, reports said.
Send Man To Mars? Trump Working With NASA To Create Jobs For Astronauts
NASA is studying the possibility of adding a crew to an unmanned mission and moving up a scheduled moon landing.
Recession in 2017? US Household Debt Will Break 2008 Records This Year
Debt increased across mortgages, auto loans, credit cards and student loans in the fourth quarter of 2016 as total debt approaches record levels.
Sexual Harassment At Work: Female Corrections Officers Win $20 Million Settlement Over Groping, Masturbating By Prisoners
The lawsuit was filed against the Federal Bureau of Prisons by workers at the Coleman Federal Correctional Complex outside Orlando.
Autism Test: Brain Scans Can Detect Disorder Before Symptoms Emerge, New Study Says
The new study could lead to earlier diagnosis and more effective treatments, scientists said.
White Terrorism: FBI Arrests Supremacist Planning ‘Dylann Roof’ Style Attack On Non-Whites
The man met with an undercover agent to buy weapons and said he wanted to target non-whites and do something on a "big scale."
Are Aliens Real? Winston Churchill Wrote Essay On Extraterrestrial Life
Churchill wrote the essay on the eve of World War II.
Prison Conditions In The US: Texas Jail Policies Led To Heat-Related Deaths Of 22 Inmates, Judge Says
More than 20 inmate deaths could have been prevented with air conditioning in Texas prisons, a federal judge said.
Future Of Energy: Solar Panel Installations Nearly Doubled In 2016, Setting Records
For the first time ever, solar energy additions were the largest source of new U.S. electric capacity, the Solar Energy Industries Association said.
Will Trump Be Impeached Or Resign? Oddsmakers Now Think It's A 50/50 Bet
The largest British betting house is now giving even odds on bets that Trump will leave office by impeachment or resignation during his first term.