CIVIL RIGHTS

A full list of the 2012 Oscar nominations.

The U.S. Supreme Court Monday reached a landmark decision in a case pitting privacy against law enforcement use of GPS technology. But does the ruling go far enough to prevent George Orwell's 1984 scenario?

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Friday reaffirmed his support of overturning a key provision of the Voting Rights Act.

A Texan has pulled out of the 2012 Republican Party nomination race for U.S. president, but once there was a Texan who did not back away from anything. That is, at least not until the sunset of his political life. His name was Lyndon B. Johnson.

Supporters of same-sex marriage have almost enough votes in the New Jersey legislature to override Gov. Chris Christie's expected veto, making it increasingly likely that New Jersey will become the seventh state to legalize marriage for same-sex couples.

Groups in 110 U.S. cities and counting will protest Federal courthouses, as well as the U.S. Supreme Court, on a day of action marking the second anniversary of the Citizens United v. FCC decision.

Martin Luther King III has announced his resignation from his post as president of The King Centre with immediate effect, in a statement published on Atlanta Business Chronicle website on Tuesday. The King center, founded in 1968 is a hub, that is devoted to the legacy of his father Dr. Martin Luther King, and is the largest repository of primary source material on him and American Civil Rights Movement in the world.

Almost half a century later after President Lyndon Johnson signed the U.S. Voting Rights Act with the Rev. Martin Luther King present, a debate has emerged over whether the powers the legislation confers on the federal government are still necessary.

As the nation remembered the civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. on his birthday on Monday, the King Center in Atlanta has published 200,000 never-seen-before personal documents by or about the King on its website.

As we remember Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. this frigid January Monday, we should also take the time to commemorate his misunderstood contemporary Malcolm X, who society refuses to grant the full credit his legacy demands.

Slain civil rights leader Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s historic “March on Washington” in 1963 was, in fact, the “March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.” And King would want the nation today to focus on policies that create jobs for all seeking employment.

Silent-era film The Artist and family drama The Descendants were the top film picks at the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday in a loose-lipped awards show that even had host Ricky Gervais walking onto the stage with a drink in his hand.

Google has joined the nation to celebrate what would have been Martin Luther King Jr.'s 83'rd birthday, transforming it's six letter logo into a Google Doodle marking King's famous I Have a Dream Speech

Dr. King remains one of the most iconic figures of the Civil Rights Movement and one of the most recognizable and quotable men in American history. On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, remember the man and his beliefs through some of his most famous and moving quotes, from I Have a Dream to his views on the Vietnam war to his unwavering belief in the strength and love of his fellow man.

The nation celebrated the legacy of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday; President Barack Obama spoke at the King Memorial on Sunday, after attending services at Zion Baptist Church with the First Family.

Internet giants Google and Facebook told the Delhi High Court on Monday that it is not possible for companies to block offensive content that appears on their websites, in a case that has stoked fears about censorship in the world's largest democracy.

Americans honor the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. Monday. King was an African American civil rights activist known best for advancing the cause of the Civil Rights Movement in the U.S. using nonviolent methods. Read Martin Luther King, Jr.'s full I Have a Dream speech as delivered on Aug. 28, 1963 or watch the video of King delivering the I Have a Dream speech.

Hollywood prepared for its annual party and prize giveaway, the Golden Globe Awards, on Sunday but as much as Tinseltown's eyes will be fixed on which films and stars will be honored, its ears will be listening for barbs from show host Ricky Gervais.

A truncated quotation carved into a Washington memorial to slain civil-rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. that drew criticism for not reflecting the spirit of his full remarks will be corrected, the U.S. Interior Department said on Friday.

This Monday’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a special one because it marks the 30th anniversary since the holiday was created. For three decades, on the third Monday of every January, schools and other public agencies are closed so Americans can get together and give back to the country in honor of the late civil rights champion. Below are the important details on the federal holiday, this year on Jan. 16.

In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Weekend, the National Park Service will offer free entrance to all parks including several that have direct ties to the civil rights leader.